Moonlight is a quarterly program hosted by the Museums on Main Street. Adults 21+, with a valid ID, are invited to visit our Museums on Main Street while enjoying an adult beverage.
Free Admission to Patrons Ages 21+ with a Valid ID
Time:
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Last entry at 8:15 PM.
Location:
Enter at the Museum of Nature & Science Entrance on Main Street! You then have access to all three Main Street Museums–the Museum of Nature & Science, Museum of Art, and Branigan Cultural Center.
Adult Beverages and Food:
Adult beverages and food from food trucks can be purchased on the premises throughout the night. No outside food or drink is allowed.
Water and light snacks are provided for free inside the Museums.
Signature Drink: The Moonlight Margarita! A delicious blueberry margarita crafted specifically for Moonlight by Dry Point Distillers.
Last Call for Food and Drink: 8:45 PM
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, September 18, 2026 – “Fall Fun Fundraiser“
This Moonlight is different – it will be smaller, but still mighty, as it’s only at the Branigan Cultural Center and in the Museum Courtyard this time around. Back by popular demand, Moonlight will be offering an annual alcohol tasting program presented by Dry Point Distillers! While Moonlight is completely free to enter for anyone with a 21+ Government Issued ID, there will be an optional $15 ticketed liquor tasting through the purchase of a ticket from the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums.
Tickets for this tasting may be pre-purchased starting in mid-July from the Foundation’s website, as well as the night of the Moonlight program at the Branigan Cultural Center until 8pm. The tasting will take place at the Branigan Cultural Center from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Entry to the Museums for this program is FREE and will only be possible through our Museum courtyard on North Main Street for the evening. This event is ONLY open to adults ages 21+ with a valid Government Issued ID required.
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