Friday May 30 - Sunday June 1: White Oaks Gold Rush Weekend

May 31: Don McLean: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 8pm. Folk-rocker kicks off the Spencer summer season; tickets $76 and $79. Details.

May 31 - June 1: White Oaks Gold Rush Days: Activities: Gold Panning, Horseback Mounted Shooting Demo, Parade, Mussleloaders Demo, Old West shoot Out Reinactment, Live Music at No Scum Allowed Saloon, Vendors.

Thursday June 5 - Sunday June 8: Mountain Blues Festival Weekend

June 4-5: Giselle: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 7pm. One of the most beloved ballets of all time; tickets $25. Details.

June 5-6: The Beach Boys in Concert: Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino, Mescalero NM, 8pm. The legendary band that gave us hits like 'Good Vibrations', 'Surfin' USA ', 'Barbara Ann' and countless other hits! Tickets $25 - $100.

June 6-8: Steel Magnolias: Ruidoso HS Performing Arts Center, Warrior Drive . The Lincoln County Community Theater presents the humorous but touching play, 'Steel Magnolias'. Friday and Saturday performances at 7:00pm, Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Ticket prices are $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for kids.

June 7: Mountain Blues Festival: Ruidoso Event Plaza , 501 Wingfield, 11am - 8pm. Great food, fun & the best live blues around; doors open at 10am. Advance tickets $15 at The Quarters or WPS on Sudderth; $20 at the door. Details.

June 7: Kathy Mattea: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 8pm. '18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses' and 'Where've You Been' pop-rock country star; tickets $56 and $59. Details.

June 7-8: Miner’s Day Celebration: White Oaks, NM, 9am. Come to the Deadwood of the Southwest, for events that will include a parade at 9:30am, an Old West shoot-out at high noon, a historic trail ride with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse at 2pm, and live music from 5pm to dusk!

Friday June 13 - Sunday June 15: Classic Car Show Weekend

June 14: Esteban: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 8pm. This widely popular contemporary flamenco and Afro-Cuban jazz fusion guitarist returns to the Spencer stage; tickets $56 and $59. Details.

June 14: Spring Fling Classic Car Show: Mountain Annie's Parking Lot, Midtown Ruidoso, 10am - 4pm. Open to all Classic, Sprot and Collectoble Cars and Trucks. Food, music , door prizes and fun for the whole family; free admission, awards will be presented at 3:30pm!

June 14-15: Ruidoso Wine Festival: Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino, 12pm - 6pm. The New Mexico Wine Grower’s Association presents the Ruidoso Wine Festival. Join us on the 'Greens' for live music and art displays. Full range of award-winning wines available for tasting and for sale. Admission: $20 per adult includes a souvenir wine glass. You must have picture ID to enter. Details.

June 14-15: High Rolls Cherry Festival: High Rolls, New Mexico Community Center off Hwy 82. Arts & crafts, cherry cider and pies. Sat 9am – 5pm, Sun 9am – 4pm; free admission and parking.

Friday June 20 - Sunday June 22: Comedy Weekend

June 20: The Mousetrap: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 8pm. Agatha Christie mystery, a Wayland University Theater Workshop production; tickets $25. Details.

June 21-22: Comedian Ron White in Concert: Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino, 8pm. Comedian Ron White is probably best-known as the funnyman from 'The Blue Collar Comedy' phenomenon.

Thursday June 26 - Sunday June 29: Fabulous Summer Weekend

June 28: The Buckinghams: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 8pm. Rockers led by Carl Giammarese; tickets $56 and $59. Details.

June 28-29: Cloudcroft Renaissance Fantasy Faire: Vendors, crafters, artists, demos, games. Renaissance and fantasy outfits with a town crier, street actors, and lots of activities for the kids. Family fun with a Celtic band, parade and a Saturday evening masked ball.

Thursday July 3 - Sunday July 6: 4th of July Weekend

July 2-5: Smokey Bear Stampede & Rodeo: Capitan N ew Mexico, north of Ruidoso New Mexico . Parade, Ranch Rodeo, Youth Rodeo, Fireworks Display, Dance and Chuck Wagon Cooking.

July 2-5: Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo: Mescalero New Mexico Fairgrounds. Events include a traditional Pow-Wow, 'Dance of the Maidens', daily rodeo and a parade on July 4th at 11am.

July 3-6: UFO Festival: Roswell New Mexico, 70 miles east of Ruidoso New Mexico. Celebrating the 1947 UFO incident. Guest lectures, light parade, costume contest, live entertainment, 4th of July fireworks display and much more. Events will be held throughout town.

July 4: Carrizozo Fireworks Display: Carrizozo Golf Course, off Hwy 380.

July 4: Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino Fireworks Display: 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd , Mescalero, Ruidoso New Mexico.

July 5: Lone Star in Concert: Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino, Hwy 70 W, Ruidoso Downs, 8pm. Country Music. Ttickets start at $20.

Friday July 11 - Sunday July 13: Art Loop Weekend

July 11: Missoula Childrens' Theater 'Snow White': Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 7pm. Tickets $15 adults, $7 children 12 and under. Details.

July 11-13: 13th Annual Art Loop Tour: Self-guided studio tour features 26 Lincoln County artists whose private studios are open to the public, from 10am to 5pm both days. Featured art includes glass, pottery, painting, jewelry, weaving, designer knit clothing, basketry, art dolls, sculpture, wood-turning and china painting.

July 13: Clint Black in Concert: Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino, Mescalero, Ruidoso, 8pm. Hits like 'Still Holdin' On', 'A Better Man'. Tickets $25 - $100

Friday July 18 - Sunday July 20: Blue Grass Festival Weekend

July 18: The Smothers Brothers: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 8pm. Legends of comic timing and one of the most popular duos in the history of comedy; tickets $76 and $79. Details.

July 19-20: 12th Annual Bluegrass Festival: Weed NM , at the Old Schoolhouse, 10am – 10pm. Blue Grass musicians and singers from all over the country perform.

Friday July 25 - Sunday July 27: National Cowgirl/boy Weekend

July 22: Ottmar Liebert: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Hwy 220 in Alto, 8pm. 'Barcelona Nights' the definer of modern-day nouveau flamenco styling with his group, Luna Negra; tickets $56 and $59. Details.

July 25-27: Ruidoso Art Festival: Ruidoso Convention Center . Over 100 juried artists. Hours: 12pm - 6pm.

July 26: National Day of the Cowboy: Carrizozo NM , 10am – 3pm. Events include a rattle round-up, followed by a festive parade at 10am. Prizes will be awarded to mounted groups and individuals entered in the parade. Chuckwagon food will be served.

Ski Apache open Thanksgiving through Spring Break
Grab your snow and ski boots and come join us for a snow filled winter holiday fun season.

For Ski Packages visit Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout and Total Blast.

Nightlife

The Quarters - Life music, dance, bar and food. Country & Western, Rock.

Win Place & Show - Life music, bar. Country & Western.

Farleys - Pub with great food, drinks and lots of locals for company.

Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts - Broadway shows, international ballet groups, famous classical music players and even performances by local school kids.

Bowling - Next to Farleys.

Mountain Annie's Dinner Theater - Great Western Shows with dinner. Doors open at 6:30pm, dinner at 7pm, show at 8pm. Free child care in seperate playroom.


Sierra Mountain Cinema - Latest movies.

Great restaurants - All over Ruidoso are great restaurants. Check out our restaurant list.

Flying J Wranglers
Cowboy music, yodeling, banjo, mandolin, comedy acts. There is a little Western village with pony rides for kids, horse shoes, gunfight in the street, shops to browse through with kids' stuff. The Flying J Ranch is 10 minutes drive from Alto Hombre Gordito Hideout. Open six nights a week (closed Sunday) and then Saturdays after labor Day through mid-October. Open 6 pm and activities abound for children and adults. There's an old-fashioned gunfight and chuck-wagon chow is served. Kids can try pistol shooting and pony rides.