Parks and Recreation

The City of Las Cruces’ Parks & Recreation and Public Works Departments have been working together to resolve light pole safety concerns at the Hadley Sports Complex and Apodaca Softball Fields as quickly as possible. On March 10, 2025, the City announced the closure of the Hadley Sports Complex (which includes…

The Parks and Recreation Department will host weekly hiking and walking events in April and May. Hiking Trails in the Southwest will take place on Fridays from April 11 through May 23, 2025, at various locations. Hikers and walkers of all ages, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome to participate…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will begin replacing playgrounds at East Mesa Park, 5589 Porter Drive; Pioneer Woman’s Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Ave.; and Vlachakis Park, 2800 Missouri Ave., on March 24, 2025. The playgrounds will be temporarily closed during construction. The project is expected to…

Registration for the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Lil’ Sluggers T-ball and coach-pitch youth baseball league, for children ages 4-10, will begin Thursday, March 27. The Lil’ Sluggers and coach-pitch youth baseball league is open to all genders. Online registration for individual participants begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025, until…

The sports fields at Hadley Sports Complex – including Harty, Paz, Ron Galla, and Maag – and the Apodaca Park softball fields were closed last week out of an abundance of caution after a light pole fell on Monday, March 3, 2025. Strong winds may have been a factor in the light…

The pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Center will experience intermittent closures beginning March 17, 2025, as the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments begin installing shade structures. The shade structures will cover the pickleball courts. The project is expected to last eight weeks. The work will require…

The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will offer free all-day programming from March 10-21, 2025, during the school spring intersession. Spring camp is available to students in grades 6 to 12. The camp will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday at Frank O’Brien Papen…

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will open registration for additional community garden plots on March 4, 2025. Plots are available at Jardín de Las Esperanza, 341 E. Picacho Ave., and at Tony Gomez Park, 2250 S. Espina St. The public may register for plots from 8…

Meerscheidt Recreation Center, located at 1600 E. Hadley Ave., will be undergoing roof repair beginning Monday, February 24, 2025, and will take several weeks to complete. Building access, program offerings, and hours of operation should not be affected by repairs. The north (rear) parking lot will have restricted and/or limited public…

Youth groups in Las Cruces, with members 24 years old and younger, are eligible for a limited number of $150 stipends to participate in a Keep Las Cruces Beautiful cleanup through May 1, 2025. The Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Service Opportunity provides a $150 stipend to eligible youth groups who…

Parks and Recreation will offer a Spring Break Dance Camp to children of all genders, ages 5-10. Online registration for the camp will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 at LasCruces.Gov/Play until capacity is reached. The fee to participate is $20 per child and each participant will receive a dance…

Registration for the Parks and Recreation Department’s two-week Spring Break Camp, to be held during the Las Cruces Public Schools’ intercession, begins Feb. 10, 2025. The camp will be held at two locations: Fairacres Elementary School and Jornada Elementary School. Programs at both sites offer similar fun indoor and outdoor…

In observance of Presidents’ Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven. City Hall. Castaneda Parks &…

The City’s Parks and Recreation Department will open registration to the public for community garden plots on Feb. 3, 2025. Plots are available at Jardín de Las Esperanza, 341 E. Picacho Ave., and at Tony Gomez Park, 2250 S. Espina St. Each person who registers will be allowed to have one plot….

Due to the cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service, the City of Las Cruces non-emergency operations will have a delayed start by two-hours on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Roadrunner Transit will delay operations to begin at 8:30 a.m. All other City facilities will open at 10 a.m.