Things To Do 
Area Events & Attractions
Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
Dozens of local vendors selling farm-fresh produce, arts & crafts, baked goods, and many other hand-crafted items. Open year round Wednesday & Saturday 8am-12:30pm.
In the north end of the Downtown Mall
(575) 541-2288
La Viña Winery
The winery provides state-of-the-art winemaking facilities and a tasting room as well as grounds and patio suitable for weddings, picnics, or any special event. La Viña hosts a Harvest Festival and Grape Stomp each year in October and a Blues & Jazz Festival in April, as well as an old fashioned country picnic and open house on July 4th. Open Thursday – Tuesday 12pm – 5pm (closed Wednesday).
4201 S. Highway 28, La Union, NM
(575) 882-7632
Southern New Mexico Speedway
At the Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds 11 miles west of Las Cruces on I-10
(575) 524-7913
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
Horse racing, casino games, live music events, restaurant, and more. Live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing from December to April. Casino is open Sunday through Thursday from 9:30am to 1:00am, 9:30am to 2:00am on Friday and Saturday.
I-10 east to Sunland Park, exit 13
(575) 874-5200
Historic La Mesilla
Historical plaza with over 40 shops, galleries, dining, and more.
From I-10, travel south 1 mile on Highway 28 to Calle de Santiago
National and State Parks
White Sands National Monument
Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of the Southern New Mexico desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field. Open daily, except Christmas Day.
US Hwy 70, 52 miles east of Las Cruces
(575) 679-2599
Aguirre Springs National Recreation Site
Hiking, camping, horseback riding, picnicking, watchable wildlife. Seasonal springs and streams occur in the canyon bottoms, with a few perennial springs that support riparian habitats.
22 miles east of Las Cruces on Hwy 70
(575) 522-1219
Asombro Institute for Science Education (formerly the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park)
Located in the northern Chihuahuan Desert, the 960-acre Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park site is a topographically and biologically diverse example of this beautiful desert. The Nature Park encompasses a small section of the Doña Ana Mountains northeast of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Spectacular views of the Organ Mountains, San Andres Mountains and the Jornada Basin are also visible from the Park. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 7:00am – 5:00pm.
From I-25 in Las Cruces, go east on Hwy 70, take Mesa Grande Dr, make u-turn under highway to head west, north on Jornada Rd. for 6.5 miles, turn left at Chihuahuan Park sign.
(575) 524-3334
Dripping Springs Natural Area
Over four miles of easy hiking trails, including the Dripping Springs Trail, which shows off desert scrub and low elevation pinon-juniper and oak woodlands. The area also boasts excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.
10 miles east of Las Cruces via Dripping Springs Rd
(575) 522-1219
Leasburg Dam State Park
Offers camping, picnicking and bird watching. From mid-March to mid-October the park offers fishing, canoeing and kayaking.
19 miles northwest of Las Cruces off NM 185 or Radium Springs exit 19 off I-25
(575) 524-4068
La Cueva Cave
An archeological site located at the foot of the Organ Mountains near Dripping Springs and the Cox Visitor Center. The shelter was occupied from almost 5,000 BC through the historic period that followed the arrival of the Europeans.
10 miles east of Las Cruces via Dripping Springs Rd.
(575) 522-1219
Burn Lake
1855 W. Amador
(575) 524-1662
