Events

The public is invited to create corn husk dolls at the Farm & Ranch Museum on Tuesday, November 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. This activity is free with regular paid museum admission, which is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, and $3 for children 4 to 17. Space for this activity is limited....

The Farm & Ranch Museum will host a basic weaving class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 5, 6, and 7. Participants will learn how to warp a floor loom and weave with 4 harnesses.  Plain and twill weave will be taught.  Class fee is $100, Friend members get 10-percent discount.  To register...

The Farm & Ranch Museum will host a Colcha ornaments activity from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 14. Class fee is $10 and felted ball and yarn will be provided.  Participants need to have already taken a basic Colcha embroidery class prior to this workshop.  To register contact LuAnn Kilday at luann.kilday@dca.nm.gov.  This...

Holiday Traditions in Southern New Mexico is the December 14, 2023 Culture Series presentation hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. This special Culture series will be held by the fireplace in the lobby of the Museum starting at 7 p.m. Louis Santana, a local producer of award winning...

New Mexico’s beautiful, rugged scenery is preserved in the images of Las Cruces photographer David Turning. “Wandering Reflections” is an exhibition at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum featuring 24 of Turning’s photographs. The show opens with an artist’s reception on Saturday, December 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Admission to the reception is free...

Enjoy a fun, festive evening at the Farm & Ranch Museum on December 19 from 4-8 p.m. The second-annual Farm La-La features thousands of lights around the 47-acre Museum, trolley rides, crafts, Dona Ana County 4-H activities, hot chocolate, and s’mores. Pets are not allowed. Guests may also visit the museum’s exhibits during the event,...