Labor day weekend is here! Events aplenty the whole family can enjoy start on Friday September 4th and continue through the weekend until Sunday September 6th.
The official Ruidoso Visitor Guide has your whole Labor Day weekend planned out for you.
*All times are Mountain Daylight Time
The Two Rivers Arts and Crafts Festival
When: Friday 12 pm-6 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9 am-6pm. Monday 10 am-3 pm
Where: Ruidoso, NM at the Two Rivers Park, just behind the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce:
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$: FREE Admission
Get an escape from work, reality and the chaos of home. Showcasing more than 25 artisans, the Two Rivers Arts and Craft Show provides you and your family with a unique and beautiful look at handcrafted pieces. With a unique environment to match, Ruidoso offers cool pines, refreshing rivers, and newly added sculptures – original to this years festival – along the walking trail.
All American Gun and Western Collectible Show
Starting Saturday, September 5th – Sunday, September 6th
When: 9 am – 5 pm (All Days)
Where: Ruidoso Convention Center
$: FREE admission to all kids 12 & under. All adults $5
*Under 18 requires a parent or guardian to enter.
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the All American Gun and Western Collectible Show, has become a mainstay for the Ruidoso All American Festival. With over 180 tables of everything “Western”, the All American Gun & Western Collectible Show has an array of guns, hunting equipment, knives, cowboy gear, saddles, blankets, spurs, western relics, Indian artifacts, jewelry, coins and so much more. The best part? Everything is for sale! You can pay cash or check as well as trade in your own relics and collectibles. Produced by the non-profit group, Special Events Resource Group.
The 2015 All American Futurity: “The World’s Richest Quarter Horse Race”
When: Monday September 7th High Noon (12 pm).
Where: Ruidoso Downs Race Track
26225 US-70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 (Billy the Kid Casino)
$: FREE general admission and parking
At a total payout of $3 million, the 2015 All American Futurity is the world’s richest quarter horse race. 440- yard race, 5 horses, 5 men, and $3 million. All horses are 2 years of age or under. Will last years winner, JM Miracle, be upstaged? Find out this Labor Day and witness one of the world’s greatest spectacles in New Mexico’s backyard at Ruidoso Downs.
End of Summer Bash with Fireworks over Mescalero Lake at Inn of the Mountain
When: Sunday September 6th-7th, 3:00 pm-12:00 am
Where: 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd. Mescalero, NM 88340
$: FREE
End your Summer the right way with the Bash of the year at Mescalero Lake.
With jumping balloons, concessions, live music, fireworks, and the night capper; glow party and live DJ. This will be the party of the Summer. Free admission and free fun.