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Christmas Zoobilee & Christmas Tree Lighting
For the price of a dollar, or a canned food item, the Alameda Zoo stays open late with bright, twinkling lights decking the tree, hot chocolate, apple cider, campfire smores, live music, a luminaria walk and, of course, lots of confused animals.
The Christmas Zoobilee brings the holidays to the animal kingdom, 12-8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, at the Alameda Park Zoo, 1221 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Info: 575-439-4279
Silver City Holiday Artisan Market
The artists of Silver City ring in the holidays with a juried exhibition and sale, hosting 30 plus artists working in a variety of media, including photography, jewelry, fiber arts, glass, pottery and more, with convenient parking and plenty of cheer.
The Silver City Holiday Artisan Market creates an artful holiday atmosphere, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, 3031 HWY 180 E., Silver City. Info: 575-993-8193
Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas
Best-selling musical performer Michael Martin Murphey brings his vibrant, multi-media holiday celebration back to Ruidoso, featuring Western art consisting of videos and photography, dramatic lighting, and cowboy poetry.
Michael Martin Murphey’s Cowboy Christmas captures the essence of the season, 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto. Info: 575-336-4800
Tularosa Winter Fest
The Kiwanis Club of Tularosa hosts their first ever winter festival, with a Christmas light parade and street dance, a Christmas Bazaar featuring handmade gifts, art pieces, food and drink vendors, and plenty of family friendly activities.
The Tularosa Winter Festival celebrates the season from 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at 408 Granado St., Tularosa. Info: 575-430-1002
Christmas on Main Street
The City of Alamogordo goes all out with this festive holiday shopping celebration featuring holiday decorations, synchronized light displays on historic buildings, live music, food trucks, and local vendors selling seasonal items.
Christmas on Mainstreet makes shopping fun 4-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, all along New York Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 575-446-3612
Christmas in the Foothills
The tiny mountain town of Hillsboro is decked out for the holidays, providing the backdrop for artists, artisans, and crafters from the surrounding area to sell their wares, and the rest of the town to open their doors to visitors seeking rustic charms.
Christmas in the Foothills brings charm to the holidays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Hillsboro Community Center, 316 Elenore, Hillsboro. Info: 575-895-3300
Swingin’ in the Holidays
The Border Jazz Orchestra and guest musician Jessika Brust bring all the sounds of the season to life, with a jazzy beat, performing such holiday classics as “Little Drummer Boy,” “The Man With the Big Red Bag,” “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” and more.
Swingin’ in the Holidays will beat the blues 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe Dr., Las Cruces. Info: MVJazzBlues.net
Christmas in Vienna
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra presents a Viennese Christmas filled with the lights, sights, smells, and sounds of the season, combining the charming sounds of the Viennese Waltz with traditional Christmas music, choir song, and American Jazz.
Christmas in Vienna brings the sounds of the season, 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7, at the Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center, 125 W. Mills Ave., El Paso. Info: 915-532-3776
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Las Cruces Community Theatre presents Roald Dahl’s timeless classic about a group of children who are given a once-in-a-lifetime golden ticket to visit the wonderous world of pure imagination that is Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory brings magic to the stage, 7:30 & 2 p.m., Dec. 6-22, at Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1200
Pianist Daniel Villasenor
The spikey-haired “punk pianist” of nueva cumbia band Frontera Bugalu performs a fresh selection of original compositions inspired by “dreams about traveling back in time, imagery of mountains, fog, rain, and forest wildlife.”
Daniel Villasenor headlines the El Paso Community Foundation Jewel Box Series, 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Philanthropy Theatre, One Civic Center Plaza, El Paso. Info: 915-533-4020
Flashback
The local band formerly known as Oldies But Goodies, take a musical adventure to a long-ago time called the golden years of rock ‘n roll that will have the audience tapping their toes and singing along to recognizable oldies.
Flashback brings back the hits, 2:30 and 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1223
Noche de Luminarias
The New Mexico State University campus will be alight with luminarias, from the Pan Am Center to the Horseshoe, illuminating walking paths, while family friendly activities will be offered at the Pan Am Center, Corbett Center Student Union, and NMSU Bookstore.
Noche de Luminarias lights up the night from 5-8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, on the NMSU Campus in Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-1722
Los Pastores del Valle de Mesilla
A non-traditional tradition for over 60 years, Los Pastores is a liturgical drama that presents another view of the Nativity, wherein a lazy, drunken shepherd is transformed on Christmas Eve by being shown a path of redemption for a life well lived.
Los Pastores del Valle de Mesilla celebrates the Nativity, 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at Holy Cross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Rd., Mesilla Park. Info: Trujillo.Naomi@yahoo.com
Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta
The Village of Tortugas hosts its annual tradition with live music, food, and fun for the entire family, turtle races, and, because it’s a religious celebration, candlelight processions and the annual pilgrimage to Tortugas Mountain.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta celebrates grace, 6-9 p.m., in the Village of Tortugas, 3620 Paroquia, Mesilla. Info: 575-526-8171
Mariachi Christmas 2024
The spirit of New Mexico springs to life with the joyous sound of festive holiday music, featuring Mariachi Mestizo Mexico and Ballet Folklórico University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ringing in the season with swirling dresses and bombastic brass.
Mariachi Christmas 2024 adds a little holiday spice, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 575-437-2202
Las Cruces Ukes Holiday Concert
Join the Las Cruces Ukes for a free concert featuring all your favorite holiday songs that can be played with four strings, from favorites like "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" to classics like "Silver Bells" and "Mele Kelikimaka."
The Las Cruces Ukes strum for the holidays, 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, at Las Cruces Village Social Center Auditorium, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces. Info: LasCrucesUkes.com
