Calendar
Upcoming programs, events and seasonal dates across Ruidoso parks.
Village-wide conditions
Monday, August 17 at 8:05 a.m.
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OCT 3
AspenFest Parade & Festival
OCT 8 – OCT 11
XTERRA World Championship 2026
OCT 25
White Sands Full Moon Night
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
AspenFest Parade & Festival
Annual autumn celebration with parade, live music, food, and craft vendors.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
XTERRA World Championship 2026
through Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Off-road triathlon world championship at Grindstone Lake.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
White Sands Full Moon Night
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Turkey Trot 2026
5K fun run/walk for all ages. Final race in the 2026 Run Ruidoso series.
Upcoming programs
Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs
August 22, 2026, 7:00–11:00 a.m. — multiple distances plus a kids' dash
All ages
120 spots left
2nd Annual Ruidoso RunFest
September 18–19, 2026 — 5K, half marathon, marathon and a kids' 1K
All ages
240 spots left
Cool Summer Nights concert series
Free concerts at Wingfield Park, August 21 and 28, 2026
All ages
300 spots left
Some programs register through the village portal. Register on Rec1
Seasonal closures
Ruidoso Municipal Swimming Pool
Season closed August 9, 2026. Public swim, lessons and pool party rentals reopen when the 2027 season opens Memorial Day weekend. Season passes are on presale now.
Cedar Creek Trails and Recreation Area
Closed June 1 – September 30 for monsoon flood risk in the burn scar. Trails 13, 90, 92, 93, 93A, 120A and 120C and the Sam Tobias group site are inside the closure.
Alto Lake Recreation Area
Trails below the dam and the disc golf course are closed for South Fork Fire erosion repair through August 31. Water and shelters are open.
Two Rivers Park
Rio Ruidoso is running high after weekend rain. Pavilions 3 and 4 sit inside the flood zone and may close with one hour of notice.