Eat & Drink

2024 Holiday Events

Breck Lindsey 12/20/2024

With so much holiday magic happening in the village, it can be hard to keep track. Visit Ruidoso is here to help! Enjoy our consolidated list of Christmas and New Year’s festivities, events, and happenings while you’re visiting Ruidoso. Don’t forget to…

Ruidoso Restaurants: Your Guide to a Full Day of Dining

Breck Lindsey 06/26/2023

Let’s eat! Ruidoso has so many amazing options for places to eat and drink, so we tried to narrow it down to give you an epic day of all the flavors we could put into one itinerary. If you’re looking to eat…

Ruidoso Local Sips Trail

Breck Lindsey 06/22/2023

The Lincoln County area has numerous local breweries and wineries that can give your vacation a bit of extra local flavor. If you’d like to try all the local sips, we’ve got a map just for you! KEY: 1. Noisy Water Winery…

Downshift Brewing Company to Open Ruidoso Riverside Location

Breck Lindsey 04/20/2023

Downshift Brewing Company acquires Sacred Grounds Coffee & Tea House to expand the craftbeer, craft coffee, and live music scene in Ruidoso. RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO: Downshift Brewing Company announced the acquisition of SacredGrounds Coffee & Tea House today, a new taproom location…

THIS WEEKEND: Ride Ruidoso, Kite Festival, & Brews, Blues, and BBQ

Breck Lindsey 09/16/2022

We hope you’re in town to celebrate #RideRuidoso weekend with us and enjoy the village’s FULL schedule of events! Keep scrolling for the entire lineup of everything going on in Ruidoso September 16th-18th and view our interactive calendar of events here. FRIDAY…

Drive the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway

Breck Lindsey 08/29/2022

Billy the Kid National Scenic Byway is a stretch of highway that connects some of the area’s most phenomenal art galleries, historic sites, museums, and scenery. The trail pays tribute to its namesake, famous Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid, and other…

First-Timers Guide to Ruidoso: Explore the Village

Breck Lindsey 08/22/2022

You’ve booked your Ruidoso vacation, you’re excited to escape to cooler temps, and you’re ready to visit our village for the first time, but you have no idea where anything is! Consider this our first-timers’ guide to visiting Ruidoso, with everything you…

End of Summer Event Roundup

Breck Lindsey 08/10/2022

Summer is (too) quickly coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the excitement stops in the village. Ruidoso venues and businesses have plenty of fun festivals, performances, and can’t-miss events coming up through Labor Day weekend and beyond! Here’s your one-stop…

PAVLO & Tony Orlando Coming Up at Spencer Theater

Breck Lindsey 07/25/2022

PAVLO, Mediterranean Guitar Sensation | Friday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ($45-$66) Fusing music flamenco, Greek, Latin, Balkan and classical into an utterly mesmerizing sound, Pavlo’s “Mediterranean” guitar and his band on bouzouki, bass & percussion makes for an intoxicating night of…

Art & Wine – 51 Years of the Ruidoso Art Festival

Breck Lindsey 07/19/2022

The 2022 Ruidoso Art Festival will be held July 22, 23, and 24 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Featuring over 100 of the nation’s most talented artists, as well as local wineries and wine tastings, the Ruidoso Art Festival is a much…

11 Best Places to Get Green Chile Bites

Breck Lindsey 07/07/2022

Looking for the perfect places to experience an authentic New Mexico Green Chile dish? Check out our list of the 11 best places to get Green Chile bites locally. Anaheim Jacks – RuidosoGet the Green Chile Strips. YUM! Oso Grill – CapitanOrder…

Spencer Theater Announces Summer Season Shows

Breck Lindsey 04/29/2022

Alto, NM – Catch what’s on stage at the Spencer Theater this Summer Season 2022, a popping 13-week calendar of live music, special events and dining fun. The vibrant line-up includes everything from traditional western swing, contemporary folk, gospel and classic country, iconic…

Ruidoso Events

Jan 22
Live Music & Axe Throwing at Win Place & Show Catch live performances every Thursday-Sunday at Win, Place, & Show, both inside and on the…
Jan 22
Sip & Paint @ Enchanted Vine Step into the rustic charm of Enchanted Vine Barn for a delightful evening of Sip…
Jan 22
Club 49 Comedy Club 49 features comedy and karaoke on Thursdays. Call 1-800-545-9011 for the current schedule. $5…
Jan 22
Thirstday Night Trivia @ Lost Hiker Midtown Thirstday Night Trivia LHB Thirstday Night Trivia is the longest-running trivia night in Lincoln County. We…
Jan 23
Dave Millsap @ Downshift Riverside Texas-based guitarist Dave Millsap has shared the stage with Delbert McClinton, Bobby Whitlock, Chuck Berry,…

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