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Town of Mesilla 2008 Schedule of Events
(Tentative as of 6/26/08)
All Months (Thursdays and Sundays)
Arts, Crafts & Seasonal Produce Market
(Thursdays) 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; (Sundays) 12-4 p.m. * Plaza
Contacts: Nick Eckert, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Karen Bradshaw, Crafts Market Manager (575) 523-4896
Feb. 9 (Saturday)
(2nd Saturday in Feb.)
For the Love of Art
11 a.m.-4 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
April 18-20 (Friday-Sunday)
(3rd weekend in April)
Border Book Festival
12-5 p.m. * Plaza & Community Center
Contact: Denise Chavez, Border Book Festival
(575) 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com
www.borderbookfestival.org
April 26 (Saturday)
(last Saturday in April)
British Car Show
9 a.m.-1 p.m.* Plaza
Contact: Ed Townley, British Motorcar Club (575) 526-7807
May 3-4 (Saturday-Sunday)
(weekend closest to May 5)
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Saturday, noon-midnight; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17 (Sundays)
Mariachi Sundays in the Summer
6-8 p.m. * Plaza
Contacts: Las Cruces International
Mariachi Conference (575) 525-1735
Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
May 21 (Wednesday)
(3rd Wednesday in May)
Ride of Silence
6:30 p.m. * Plaza
Contacts: www.rideofsilence.org
Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
July 13, July 27, Aug. 10, Aug. 24 (Sundays)
Argentine Tango
6-10 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Sept. 13-14 (Saturday-Sunday)
(weekend closest to Sept. 16)
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta
Parade (Saturday, 11 a.m.) * Avenida de Mesilla
Fiesta (Saturday, noon-midnight; Sunday, noon-7 p.m.) * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Sept. 21-Nov. 2 (Sundays)
Mariachi Sundays
Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 12, 19, 26 (4-6 p.m.);
Nov. 2 (2-5 p.m.)
Plaza
Contacts: Las Cruces International
Mariachi Conference (575) 525-1735
Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Oct. 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday)
(1st weekend in Oct.)
Mesilla Jazz Happening
Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 12-5 p.m.
Plaza
Contact: Dawn Starostka (575) 522-1232
Oct. 11 (Saturday)
Los Leones de Mesilla Car Show
10 a.m.-3 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Jose Pena (575) 644-3747
Nov. 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday)
Dia de los Muertos
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 pm. * Plaza
(Sunday, Nov. 2 – candlelight procession, 7 p.m.)
Contact: Preciliana Sandoval, Calavera Coalition
(575) 647-2639
Nov. 11 (Tuesday)
(always on Nov. 11)
Veterans Day Ceremony
11 a.m. * Parque de los Veteranos
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Nov. 15 (Saturday)
"El Tratado de La Mesilla" Reenactment
2 p.m. * Plaza
Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Dec. 6 OR Dec. 7 (Date TBD)
Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance and Hope
5:30 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Mesilla Valley DWI Resource Center
(575) 382-6245
Dec. 12 (Friday)
(2nd Friday in Dec.)
Lighting of the Christmas Tree and
Shopping Late in Mesilla
Music 6-6:30 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Dec. 24 (Wednesday)
(always on Dec. 24)
Luminarias and Music
Music from 5:30-7:30 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
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