December Happenings In The Rest Of New Mexico

Here are some of the events in the Northern, Central, Southern and Western parts of New Mexico.

December 1-31

Aztec – Fantasy of Lights Show at Riverside Park.

December 5

Albuquerque – Holiday Stroll in Old Town.

Lordsburg – Light Parade on Motel Drive.

Socorro – Annual Luminarias on the Plaza.

December 5 & 6

Gallup – Red Rock Ballon Rally at Red Rock Park.

December 6

Belen – La Gran Pastorela (a Spanish Folk Play).

Deming – Christmas Light Parade downtown.

Hillsboro – Christmas in the Foothills.

December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21

Madrid – Christmas in Madrid Open House.

December 10 & 11

Las Cruces – Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta in Tortugas.

December 12

Santa Fe – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Bernalillo – Christmas at Kuaua at Coronado State Monument.

Albuquerque – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Jemez Pueblo – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day and Matachines Dance.

Pojoaque Pueblo – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day and traditional Dance.

December 13

Jemez Springs – Farolito Tour at Jemez State Park.

Las Cruces – Luminaria Tour at Ft. Selden State Monument.

Rio Rancho – Jingle Bell Balloon Rally at the Events Center.

Socorro – Christmas at El Camino Real Heritage Center.

Truth Or Consequences – Beachwalk Luminarias at Elephant Butte State Park.

December 13 & 14

Albuquerque – A Pueblo Christmas at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. (Lots of good stuff here!)

December 14

Santa Fe – Las Posadas (a traditional Spanish Christmas Play) at the Palace of the Governors.

December 16

Las Cruces – Las Posadas at St. Genevieve Church.

December 18

Silver City – Frontier Christmas at the Silver City Museum.

December 23

Farmington – Navajo Nativity at the Four Corners Home For Children.

December 24

Albuquerque – Luminaria Tour. Bus tour Starts in Old Town. (This is well worth while!)

Angel Fire – Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Angel Fire Resort.

Mesilla – Christmas Carols and Luminarias on the Plaza.

Santa Fe – Farolitos on the Plaza.

December 25

Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) – Deer or Matachines Dance.

Picuris Pueblo – Matachines Dance.

Taos Pueblo – Deer or Matachines Dance.

December 25 – 27

Laguna Pueblo – Dances following Mass.

December 25 – 28

Zia Pueblo – Dances.

December 27

Alcalde – Los Comanches re-enactment and celebration.