Event Details

Join New Mexico Historic Sites and the Friends of Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site for a FREE Family Day Fiesta on the Mesilla Plaza, New Mexico. In this 4th annual fiesta, expect mariachi music, folklorico dancing, creative and kid-friendly activities, and a chance to explore the culture and history of Mesilla. Bring your hat, umbrella, and sunscreen as you enjoy the performers!

Performer schedule:

10:15 - 10:45 a.m. – Performers of the Mesilla Valley

10:45 - 11:15 a.m. – Mariachi Pumas

11:30 a.m. - noon – J. Paul Taylor Academy

noon - 12:30 p.m. – Ballet Folklorico Corazon de Las Cruces

1:00 - 1:30 p.m. – La Academia Dolores Huerta

The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, will also be on the Plaza throughout the day. This year, the mobile museum is touring "The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico," an all-ages, interactive exhibition, honoring the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Highlighting ideals of freedom and self-government embedded in the Declaration, this exhibition traces the development of those same ideals in New Mexico, showing how they have been expressed in art forms such as textiles, newspapers, political cartoons, protest buttons, and zines.

community partners with booths on the plaza will attend the event, offering activities and educational materials to visitors. Make sure to stop by and see our partners: Calavera Coalition, Doña Ana County Historical Society, El Paso Museum of Archaeology, J. Paul Taylor Academy, Las Cruces Public Libraries, Magoffin State Historic Site, Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, Museum of International Folk Art, New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies, New Mexico State University Museum, New Mexico State University College Migrant Assistance Program, Querencia mi Mesilla, Town of Mesilla, Southwest Expeditions, Visit Las Cruces, White Sands National Park, and Wonders on Wheels.

The event is FREE and open to the public. Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site will also be open and admission will be free that day.

Call 575-202-1638 for more information.