Parks and Recreation

The Meerscheidt Recreation Center, at 1600 E. Hadley Ave., will modify or cancel adult sport sessions during the upcoming Las Cruces Public Schools’ fall break closure. Modifications and cancellations will be observed beginning Monday, Sept. 23, and run through Saturday, Oct. 5. Adult Sport Sessions will be as follows: Monday,…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation department will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024, to mark the opening of the pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex located at 4582 Sonoma Springs Avenue. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take…

Las Cruces residents who have a bicycle are invited to join Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez for the 2024 Mayor’s Bike Ride. The Mayor’s Bike Ride begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the south trail head of La Llorona Trail. Parking access is available off Calle de Norte…

The City of Las Cruces would like to invite all residents that are interested in learning more about the City to our “Know Your City Seminar Series.” The seminar series begins September 4, and runs through November 13, 2024. Each session in the series will take place from 6 – 8…

The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program is hosting a Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. KLCB will provide open-top trash containers at three locations for members of the community to dump yard waste, household trash and other permittable items for…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will offer a two-week camp during Las Cruces Public Schools’ Fall Break and Intersession, Monday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. The Fall Break Camp will be open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Camp hours will be from…

In observance of Labor Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. However, all emergency services, including police and fire, will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed on Labor Day include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven City Hall East Mesa Recreation Center…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the grand opening of the East Mesa Recreation and Sports Complex, 4660 Sonoma Springs Ave., by offering an adult pickleball tournament on Sept. 14-15, 2024. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, and will remain open until the…

Cuarenta y Cinco, one of New Mexico’s top groups since 1991, will be featured along with Angelica Padilla and Illusion Band during the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Community Concert to be held Aug. 24. The Summer Community Concert will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024,…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering individual registration for Youth Sportsmanship Basketball beginning Aug. 22, 2024. There will be four age divisions offered to all genders between the ages of 4 and 12, and one division each for middle school boys and girls (14U). Proof…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team hosts its next Lunchbox Lemonade Friday at the Metro Verde Splash Pad. The Lunchbox Lemonade series encourages Las Cruces residents of all ages to have lunch, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the Community Outreach Team at an area splash pad….

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will offer online team registration for an adult 3v3 basketball tournament that’s scheduled for Sept. 20-22, 2024. Registration for the tournament begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. There is a $150 team fee with 100 percent due at registration….

The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program will host a Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. KLCB will provide open-top trash containers for the community to dump yard waste, household trash and other permittable items for free. KLCB staff will be…

Both outdoor pools operated by the City of Las Cruces’ Parks and Recreation Department, Laabs Pool and the East Mesa Bataan Memorial Pool, will be closed Monday through Thursday. They will be open Friday through Sunday with the following open-swim hours: First Session: Noon to 3 p.m. Second Session: 3:30…