Las Cruces, NM Local Community
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Las Cruces is also known as "The City of Crosses," from its name in Spanish: "The Crosses," thought to be a reference to crosses marking the graves of bandits on a local hillside.
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Las Cruces is very popular for hosting tons of events and festivals throughout the year. Among them, you can enjoy Cowboy Days (March), Cinco de Mayo (May), the Border Book Festival (April), the Harvest Wine Festival (Labor Day weekend), Southern New Mexico State Fair (October), and the local Day of the Dead (November). Also, during the Whole Enchilada Fiesta (September), they prepare a huge enchilada, one that is so big that it was recognized by the Guinness World Records. As you can see the Mexican influence is very important in the culture of Las Cruces' residents.
Things to do in Las Cruces:
Besides their wide offer of festivals and events, you can also do some fun activities and experience the city all the way.
Visit the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum to get a super close look at the local farming history. The museum offers some guided tours that are the best way of grasping and absorbing every piece of information. They have both indoor and outdoor exhibitions and they will even perform some demonstrations for you. They also have live animals.
You can also go visit the Zuhl Museum, the only place in Las Cruces where rocks come to life and tell a very interesting story. They have here 1,800 beautiful pieces of petrified wood, fossils, and minerals, and they are all on display for you. We can assure you that this is a museum like no other you ever visited.
Visit the Old Mesilla Village for a true Mexican and cultural experience. This is a place to reconnect with this town’s roots. This village is the most visited historical community in Southern New Mexico. There is a cantina where you will delight your palate with the spicy delights and a theater where you will surely have tons of fun!
For a little bit of street art, you can go check out the Las Cruces Water Tank Murals. In New Mexico, water tanks are very common as the traditional way to store some water. These huge pieces also make a great canvas for art. Don't they? These tanks are right before the Lohman exit off I-25 in Las Cruces and when you go you must make sure you take a camera.
Please join the Las Cruces community and help make it a thriving resource for local information! Visitors are welcome to post messages asking questions that local experts can help answer.
Things to do in Las Cruces:
Besides their wide offer of festivals and events, you can also do some fun activities and experience the city all the way.
Visit the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum to get a super close look at the local farming history. The museum offers some guided tours that are the best way of grasping and absorbing every piece of information. They have both indoor and outdoor exhibitions and they will even perform some demonstrations for you. They also have live animals.
You can also go visit the Zuhl Museum, the only place in Las Cruces where rocks come to life and tell a very interesting story. They have here 1,800 beautiful pieces of petrified wood, fossils, and minerals, and they are all on display for you. We can assure you that this is a museum like no other you ever visited.
Visit the Old Mesilla Village for a true Mexican and cultural experience. This is a place to reconnect with this town’s roots. This village is the most visited historical community in Southern New Mexico. There is a cantina where you will delight your palate with the spicy delights and a theater where you will surely have tons of fun!
For a little bit of street art, you can go check out the Las Cruces Water Tank Murals. In New Mexico, water tanks are very common as the traditional way to store some water. These huge pieces also make a great canvas for art. Don't they? These tanks are right before the Lohman exit off I-25 in Las Cruces and when you go you must make sure you take a camera.
Please join the Las Cruces community and help make it a thriving resource for local information! Visitors are welcome to post messages asking questions that local experts can help answer.