Parks and Recreation

City Hall and most other City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024; Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, for the Christmas, Winter and New Year’s Day Holidays. Emergency services such as fire and police will not be affected. Schedule for Wednesday, December…

The City’s Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting registrations for a free Winter Break Camp that runs Dec. 23, 2024, through Jan. 6, 2025, for children in grades six through 12. The all-day camp will consist of academic assistance, a nutritional component in partnership with Families and Youth Incorporated, various recreational…

The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering a winter break camp featuring indoor and outdoor activities, arts and crafts, and active games for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. Camp hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning Dec. 23. The camp will be held Dec. 23, Dec….

The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program (KLCB) will host a free Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. KLCB will provide open-top trash containers for the community to dump yard waste, household trash, and other permissible items for free. KLCB…

The City of Las Cruces will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. The free event will include live music, giveaways, refreshments, food trucks and activities for the whole family. Mayor Eric Enriquez will share some highlights…

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 29….

The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program (KLCB) will host a Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 16, 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…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Public Meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, to display concepts for a proposed neighborhood park, playground and botanical garden at Villa Mora Dam Park. The meeting will take place at Las Cruces City…

Las Cruces Parks and Recreation is offering a three-day Thanksgiving week camp that will provide enjoyable and dynamic indoor and outdoor activities, arts and crafts, and games for kids from kindergarten through fifth grade. The camp will be held at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave. Camp hours are…

City Councilors met in regular session on Monday, Nov. 4, and approved a resolution that increases the amount to be spent on the contract that provides Axon body-worn cameras, Tasers and data storage for the Las Cruces Police Department. The approved amendment increases the amount to be spent in the…

Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering step-by-step paint classes on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. The instructor-led classes provide a fun and interesting format using a step-by-step tutorial while painting. Supplies and instruction are provided for $20 per person, per class. Two classes are scheduled. Classes will be…

In observance of Veterans Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed on Veterans Day include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven City Hall Castaneda Service Center (Parks…

Las Cruces Parks and Recreation and the Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program are continuing to work on the community mural near the north end of the Triviz Drive multi-use trail. Work on the mural will be done Monday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. The mural is on the Outlet…

The Las Cruces Natatorium, 1405 E. Hadley Ave., will temporarily close Oct. 29 through Nov. 4 for scheduled warranty repairs. The temporary closure begins at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Normal operations are anticipated to resume on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. For more information, call the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center at (575)…

*This release shows a change of date for the first class to Oct. 30, 2024 The City of Las Cruces’ Parks and Recreation Department offers a Paint by Numbers class once a month through December 2024. The Paint by Numbers class is held at the East Mesa Recreation Center, 5589…