If you think there is nothing to do in the eastern part of the state in December and it’s all happening in the Rio Grande Valley here is a good list: (Try the various Chambers of Commerce or city governments for contact info. Don’t know how to contact them?? Try Google!)
December 1, Carrizozo, Holiday Hoedown, Carrizozo Woman’s Club annual Christmas gift bazaar
December 1, 2007 Roswell, Electric Light Parade on Main Street
December 4, 2007, Clovis, “Barrage” a musical performance at the Marshall Auditorium
December 7, Portales, Carol of Lights on the campus of ENNMU and Christmas Jubilee on the Square
December 8, Alamogordo, Flying J Christmas Special at the Flickinger Center
December 8, Alamogordo, Reach For The Stars at Oliver Lee State Park
December 8, Carlsbad, Holidays With The Animals at Living Desert Zoo and Garden State Park
December 8, Clovis, Christmas Light Parade down Main Street
December 8, Ruidoso, Parade Of Lights in midtown Ruidoso
December 8, Tucumcari, Parade of Lights
December 8, Santa Rosa, Christmas Light Parade and Mainstreet Celebration
December 9, Cimarron, Village Christmas Tree Lighting
December 11, Tucumcari, Business and Residential Lighting Contest
December 15, Fort Sumner, Christmas at the Bosque Redondo Memorial and Luminarias Y Canciones
December 15, Raton, Christmas on the Chicoria at Sugarite State Park
December 15 Tucumcari, Mariachi Christmas at Tucumcari High School Auditorium
December 16, Fort Sumner, Christmas at Fort Sumner State Monument
December 16, Roswell, Roswell Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert
December 19, Cloudcroft, Christmas Posada at the Sacred Heart Church
December 20 – 21, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Dance Ensemble “The Nutcracker” at the Spencer Theater
December 24 – 25, Cloudcroft,Victorian Christmas at The Lodge Resort in Cloudcroft, NM.
December 24, Carrizozo, Luminarias Spectacular, downtown
December 24, Lincoln, Christmas in historic Lincoln at the Lincoln State Monument
December 31, Red River, Fireworks and Torchlight parade at the Red River Ski Area
December 31, Cloudcroft, Adult New Year’s Eve Gala at The Lodge Pavilion
Lots to do!! I will try and post a list of the Native American dances at the various Pueblos later.

Thanks! That is a great list.
v.nice… I’m impressed with your web page… ofcourse I do not necessarily agree with you… but you already know that… said with utmost love and respect…:))
Thanks and I hope you don’t ever agree with me completely. Divergences of opinion is one of the most valuable things we have.