Billy the Kid Annual Byway Events


April

Artists of White Oaks: Studio Tour of Art Galleries in Carrizozo Info:
505-648-2732 or 648-2985 whiteoaksnewmexico.com.

May
Annual Smokey Bear Days: Capitan New Mexico
Info: 505-354-3232.
villageofcapitan.com 

Aspencash Motorcycle Run & Trade Show: Ruidoso Convention Center. Info: 1-800-452-8045, 505-257-8696 or motorcyclerally.com

Ruidoso Downs Racetrack: Opening Day, season runs through Labor Day.
Info:378-4140 or ruidosodownsracing.com

Cloudcroft’s Mayfair: Annual juried art show in Zenith Park
Info: 505-682-2733

June
Spring Fling Rod Run Show

Mountain Blues Festival
Info: 257-9535, 866-207-4816 or ruidoso.net/bluesfestival

July
4th-Roswell UFO Festival: Celebrate the mystery of the famed 1947 incident.
Info: 505-623-5695 or uforoswell.com

4th-Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo: Pow-wow, Dance of the Maidens, rodeo, traditional Apache dances & July 4th parade.
Info: Tribal Office, 505-464-449

4th-Smokey Bear Stampede: Capitan, NM. Parade, rodeo, BBQ, fireworks & dancing at fairgrounds!
Info: 505-354-2273
villageofcapitan.com


July

4th-Spencer Theater Party
Info: 888-818-7872
505-336-4800
spencertheater.com

Art Loop Tour: A scenic
driving tour featuring 21 studios of Lincoln  County
Info: 505-653-4081 artloop.org

Annual Art Festival featuring over 100 juried artists.
Info: 1-877-RUIDOSO
ruidosonow.com
cynthia @ruidosonow.com

Zia Festival: Arts & Crafts at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack
Info:505-378-4431, Laura Flynn

August
Old Lincoln Days: Lincoln. “Last escape of Billy the Kid” pageant.
Info:505-653-4025
villageofcapitan.com

Alto artists Studio Tour: Self guided tour of Alto Artists Studios.
 Info: Vicki 336-1377

Ruidoso Chamber 257-7395 altoartists.com

September
All-American Gun & Western Collectible Show: Ruidoso Convention Center
Info: Jackie, 505-257-6171

All-American Futurity: The world’s richest Quarter Horse race
Info: 505-378-4431 or ruidosodownsracing.com

Annual Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally: Info: 800-452-8045, 257-8696  motorcyclerally.com

 

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October
Annual Cowboy Symposium
hubbardmuseum.org

Trinity Site Tour: Only possible twice a year. Don't miss it! Info: 800-826-0294 or 505-437-6120

Aspenfest Weekend
(Chili cook-off) 257-2325
(Arts & Crafts) 378-4661
(Car show) 915-598-0621
(Parade) 505-257-7395

Oktoberfest: Enjoy German food, beers, wine, arts/crafts, dancing.
 Info: 257-6171 or 877-877-9322 or trekwest.com

November
Festival of the Cranes: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
Info: 505-835-1828 or 505-835-2120

THANKSGIVING, Ski Apache Opening Day!
Info: 336-4356
skiapache.com

December
Parade of Lights: Electric Light parade through midtown
Info: Sam 258-3552

24th-Christmas in Historic Lincoln: Traditional lighting of luminarias along at dusk.
Info: Sherry, 653-4680