2026 Fiesta Events

Events are subject to change!

Vendors and the Kiddie Carnival will be set up all three days near City Hall & Healing Waters Plaza.
Beer Garden Hours: Friday 4pm-midnight, Saturday noon to midnight, and Sunday 12-3pm
The Main Stage is located in the Bank of the Southwest Parking Lot.
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Tags

Tags
  • contest / competition
  • dance
  • fiesta tradition
  • film
  • food & beverage
  • fundraiser
  • music
  • performance
  • rides

Location

Location
  • Bank of the Southwest Parking Lot
  • Club 420
  • Downtown Loop
  • El Cortez Theater
  • Healing Waters Plaza
  • Main Stage
  • Ralph Edwards Park
  • Rio Grande
  • Sheriff’s Posse Arena
  • T or C Civic Center
  • Tractor Supply
Friday, May 1, 4:00 pm

Tif & Mollie

Main Stage

Musical Duo Tif & Mollie deliver a liely performance of organic beats and undeniably fun musical adventures.

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Friday, May 1, 5:00 pm

T or C Brewery Beer Garden

Bank of the Southwest Parking Lot

Refreshing beverages available Friday 4pm-midnight, Saturday noon to midnight, and Sunday 12-3pm

Friday, May 1, 5:00 pm

Time Change! Kiddie Carnival

Healing Waters Plaza

Kid-friendly rides, mechanical bull, gyroscope, and more!

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Friday, May 1, 5:30 pm

CANCELLED: Beard, Moustache, Hat Contest

Main Stage

Open to everyone! Get your facial hair (or hat) in order and come on down. More details coming soon.

Friday, May 1, 6:00 pm

Venue Change! Desert Glow Fest 3.0

Club 420

Vendors, face painting, food trucks, and entertainment by local DJs.

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Friday, May 1, 7:00 pm

Freedom Rodeo

Sheriff’s Posse Arena

Gates open at 6pm, rodeo at 7pm.

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Friday, May 1, 8:00 pm

Tequila Nights

Main Stage

Crowd-pleasing favorites spanning classic rock, oldies, country, and Spanish hits

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Saturday, May 2, 9:00 am

Color Walk / Run

Tractor Supply

Starting line: Tractor Supply parking lot. Line up at 9am. The course is approximately 1.5k. $10 entry free.

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Saturday, May 2, 9:00 am

Kiddie Carnival

Healing Waters Plaza

Kid-friendly rides, mechanical bull, gyroscope, and more!

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Saturday, May 2, 10:00 am

Fiesta Parade

Downtown Loop

Ten o’clock, down Main, up Broadway!

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Saturday, May 2, 12:00 pm

Middle School Band

Main Stage
Saturday, May 2, 12:00 pm

T or C Brewery Beer Garden

Bank of the Southwest Parking Lot

Refreshing beverages available Friday 4pm-midnight, Saturday noon to midnight, and Sunday 12-3pm

Saturday, May 2, 12:00 pm

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Ralph Edwards Park

$20 per person to enter, three age groups (10-12, 13-16, 17+).

Saturday, May 2, 12:00 pm

Corn Hole Tournament

Bank of the Southwest Parking Lot

$30 per team, register on Scoreholio pre-signup! Register at 11:30am.

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Saturday, May 2, 12:30 pm

Sand Volleyball Tournament

Ralph Edwards Park

$10 per player, age 14 and up, register by noon on Saturday May 2.

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Saturday, May 2, 12:30 pm

Burt Ferguson & Sierra County Line

Main Stage

Sierra County Line, a Sierra County music scene staple, play a signature blend of country soul, classic rock grit and down-home originals.

Read more about Burt & Sierra County Line
Saturday, May 2, 1:00 pm

Freedom Rodeo

Sheriff’s Posse Arena

Gates open at noon, rodeo at 1pm, Corn Hole Tourney at 4pm, Dance at 7pm. Cash Bar.

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Saturday, May 2, 2:00 pm

TorC Film Fiesta

El Cortez Theater

2pm – Best of New Mexico’s Homegrown Shorts / 7pm – screening of “Being Rose”

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Saturday, May 2, 2:00 pm

Hot Springs High School Choir

Main Stage
Saturday, May 2, 2:30 pm

Creosote Ramblers

Main Stage

Sibling musical duo Blanch Almquist and Stevie Bluetone.

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Saturday, May 2, 4:00 pm

Pint & A Half

Main Stage

Classic T or C duo Tami and Duke Sheppard sing power-folk roots Americana tunes from the Great American West.

Read More about Pint & A Half!
Saturday, May 2, 6:00 pm

Service by Pastor Steve Stucker

T or C Civic Center

Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend this service with a sermon delivered by celebrity weatherman and pastor Steve Stucker.

Saturday, May 2, 6:00 pm

Dezert Penguinz

Main Stage

Cover band The Dezert Penguinz are known for their big sound and electrifying performances.

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Saturday, May 2, 7:00 pm

Tudy Romero and the Silver Bullet Band

Sheriff’s Posse Arena

Local favorites Tudy & the Silver Bullets will get you out on the dance floor!

Read More about Tudy!
Saturday, May 2, 7:00 pm

After Glow VIP Dance Party

Club 420

21+, $10 admission. DJs Katma (Austin), Imaginal Cells (Madrid), and Neuromancer (Albuquerque).

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Sunday, May 3, 9:00 am

NHS Waffle Breakfast Fundraiser

T or C Civic Center

$10. Sponsored by the National Honor Society. Waffles served from 9-11am!

Sunday, May 3, 9:00 am

Kiddie Carnival

Healing Waters Plaza

Kid-friendly rides, mechanical bull, gyroscope, and more!

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Sunday, May 3, 10:00 am

Skateboard Contest

Ralph Edwards Park

Free to enter, all ages, ribbon cutting for the renovated Skate Park before the competition.

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Sunday, May 3, 10:00 am

Kids Fishing Derby

Ralph Edwards Park

10am Sunday at Ralph Edwards Pond, for kids age 12 and under.

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Sunday, May 3, 12:00 pm

Santana Garcia

Main Stage

Storytelling through strings – acoustic guitarist Santana Garcia.

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Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm

Freedom Rodeo

Sheriff’s Posse Arena

Gates open at noon, Rodeo at 1pm.

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Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm

Date Street Trio

Main Stage

The Date Street Trio blends a wide spectrum of musical influences and a shared passion for performance into a unique and engaging sound.

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Sunday, May 3, 2:00 pm

The Club Duck Race

Rio Grande

Tickets are $10 for each rubber duck entered, or six ducks for $50. Race starts at 2 on Sunday.

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Sunday, May 3, 2:00 pm

Wacky Raft Race

Rio Grande

$20 per watercraft, launch from Riverside at Magnolia at noon on Sunday.

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Sunday, May 3, 2:00 pm

TorC Film Fiesta

El Cortez Theater

2pm Sunday: Songwriters & Storytellers, hosted by Burt Ferguson and Eddington’s Gigi Bella

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