Event Category: History

Fort Fun Day at Fort Stanton At Fort Stanton Historic Site 8/2/26, Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm Fort Fun Days give visitors the chance to learn new things about the site’s history through tours, special programs, and flag ceremonies. A flag raising ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. to start the day. Take a ranger-guided tour of […]

Lincoln Lecture: John Chisum vs. Billy the Kid At Lincoln Historic Site 8/7/26, Friday 2:00pm – 3:00pm Join us for a special Lincoln Lecture Series during Old Lincoln Days in the Billiard Hall inside the Courthouse at 2 p.m. John LeMay will present about the rivalry between John Chisum and Billy the Kid. From the 1860s to […]

Lincoln Lecture: The Most Dangerous Street in America At Lincoln Historic Site 8/8/26, Saturday 11:00am – 12:00pm Join us for a special Lincoln Lecture Series during Old Lincoln Days in the Billiard Hall inside the Courthouse at 11 a.m. Brandon Dickson will give a presentation about the history of Lincoln, once named “The Most Dangerous Street in […]

Looking for a fun family activity in Ruidoso? Spend the morning at the Wingfield Heritage House Museum for this free, hands-on maker event where history, creativity, and science come together. Inspired by the ingenuity of Ruidoso’s early residents, families can rotate through four interactive activity stations exploring water power, logging, engineering, gravity, and simple machines. […]

THE NUTCRACKER Saturday, December 20 at 2pm & 7pm Sunday, December, 21 at 2pm, $42 The Nutcracker returns to the Spencer Theater. Starring the Ruidoso Academy of Ballet and Dance A cast of 70 outstanding dancers will transform Tchaikovsky world-famous musical score into a brilliant visual dreamscape with spectacular sets & costumes that bring battling mice, […]