Salsa Festival

Deming Deming, NM

Court House Park 700 South Silver Ave Deming NM Deming MainStreet invites you to savor the flavor of the southwest at the Salsa Festival Extravaganza. Taste the best salsas, watch the salsa cookoff competition, dance to music, and enjoy local craft beers, wine, and food with entertainment! Challenge yourself with the cornhole tournament or jalapeno

Grant County Fair

Cliff Cliff, NM

Ranch rodeo info Junior rodeo info Ag day info

Water is Power with L&J Ranch

Silver City Silver City, NM

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: Seedboat Center for the Arts, 214 West Yankie Street The Gila River Project investigates one of America’s most expansive ecosystems. Named as America’s most endangered river in 2019, it persists despite the severe threats of climate change, the demands of ranching, agriculture and mining, and the impacts of

Sidi Samb

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: The Gardens at Light Hall Sidi Samb is an acclaimed Senegalese musician who has made his home in Spain for decades and is a founding member of celebrated flamenco-fusion hitmakers Mártires del Compás. His latest solo project, Afroflamenco reconnects Flamenco to its African roots, exploring the subtle connections

Community Voices: Blueprints for the Future of the Gila River

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: Online and in-person at WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium Suggested Donation: $10 Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion as we delve into the future of New Mexico's last wild river through the eyes of our community's diverse voices. Each speaker brings a unique perspective: Martha Cooper, Freshwater

Animal Tracks Along the Gila

Gila National Forest New Mexico

Join Allison Boyd, Carol Martin and Sharman Apt Russell along the beautiful Gila River for an introduction to tracking. Part of this year's Gila River Festival. Register now; space is limited.

Keeping it Wild! Wilderness Hike

Gila National Forest New Mexico

Part of this year’s Gila River Festival. Event is FULL but send an email to gilariverfest@gmail.com to be added to the waiting list. Participant Limit: 12, Fee: Free; however, registration required Difficulty: moderate Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 8:00 am and carpool to the trailhead due limited parking. Travel time is 1.5