PARKS AND RECREATION Event Season Gets Underway

Ruidoso’s Team Tourism is gearing up for another busy event season! Last year saw several new events hosted throughout the Village. This year, the goal is to capitalize on those successful events and go even bigger and better.

On March 11-12, the second annual Ruidoso Outdoor Expo kicks off the spring/summer event calendar. Held at the Ruidoso Convention Center, this event showcases many of the amazing outdoor recreational activities available to residents and visitors around the Ruidoso area. Bringing together vendors, non-profits, and others who support the outdoor recreational community and economy in Lincoln County, the event will also mark the launch of the 2023 Ruidoso Adventure Tour Sweepstakes, offering more than $100,000 worth of prizes that will be awarded to participants.

Following the Outdoor Expo, the Village of Ruidoso will continue its event season with two concerts in May. On May 6, Ruidoso Midtown will be alive with music and dancing to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Musical acts will play throughout the district, with main stage performances at the Country Club lot at the corner of Sudderth and Country Club Drive.

Next up will be the first annual Ride Ruidoso Spring Thunder concert on May 20 with headliner, Molly Hatchet. In support of the annual AspenCash Motorcycle Rally, Ride Ruidoso Spring Thunder will include live music, a car and motorcycle show, a benefit run, merchant vendors, food vendors, beer/wine vendors, and more. The event is a fundraiser for many local organizations, including the Community Foundation of Lincoln County Shelter Fund, Shop with a Cop, and the Ruidoso Housing Trust Fund.

Stay tuned for more information about upcoming events as they get added to the calendar!