Annual Attractions

Throughout the year, you won't want to miss our special events.

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Annual Calendar of Events

Old West Gun Show, civic center
April, third or fourth weekend: Old Timers' Reunions
March 9, 1999: Pancho Villa Raid Day, Columbus, New Mexico
March, second weekend: Rockhound Round-up, SWNM State Fairgrounds: Gem & Mineral Show, civic center
May, Mother's Day weekend: Clean & Green festival, downtown Deming
June, 5th & 6th 1999, Saturday & Sunday: Arts & Crafts Fair, Courthouse Park
June 5, 1999 Saturday: USDA Housing Fair,
June, Father's Day: St. Ann's Fiesta, Courthouse Park
July 4,: Fireworks in Deming and Columbus
July, 17 1999 : Men's Invitational Golf Tournament, Rio Mimbres Golf Course
Aug 21 & 22, 1999 (third weekend): Old West Gun Show, civic center
August, fourth weekend: Annual Great American Duck Races, Courthouse Park
Aug 28th, 1999: Great American Outhouse Race On Silver Street
Aug 27, 1999 : Great American Golf Tournament, Rio Mimbres Golf Course
September 16,: LULAC Fiesta
October 6-10th,: Southwestern New Mexico State Fair, SWNM State Fairgrounds
October, second Saturday: Columbus Day Fest, Columbus, NM
October 17, 1999 (third Sunday): Czechoslovakian Klobase Barbecue, Courthouse Park
Oct 22-24th, 1999 : Roadrunner Motorcycle Rally
November 6, 1999: Zia Ambassadors' Christmas Bazaar, civic center
December, first Saturday: Columbus Christmas Festival
December, first Sunday: Green Tea, Deming Luna Mimbres Museum
Dec 3-5, 1999 : 3rd Annual Gemboree:
Dec 24, 1999 : Annual Tin Street Luminario Display

View the web page for the Deming Center for the Arts for more performances and events in the Deming area.

Annual Rockhound Round-up
Sponsored by the Deming Gem and Mineral Society, the annual Rockhound Round-up will be March 6-9. at the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds (southeast of Deming) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The even entertains over 5,000 visitors with displays and rock-related events. Two buildings house over 40 dealers, and over 30 outside "tailgaters." One can browse for hours viewing gems, jewelry, tools, equipment, findings, rock slabs and crafted items. A dealer artisan might be wire wrapping jewelry, making a chain, silversmithing, cabochon polishing, doing scrimshaw or stringing beads. Rough rock may be purchased for crafting spheres, clocks, beads, cabochons or inlay work. Mineral collectors avidly pore over hundreds of beautiful, rare specimens for choice additions to their own collections. Geodes are for sale with free on-site sawing available. A crowd can be found engrossed at the saws, as the crystal-lined cavity or the agate-banded core is revealed.

[Gun Show Image] Old West Gun Shows
The 1999 Old West Gun Shows will be held twice this year, February 20-21, and August 21 & 22 at the Civic Center. Guns, ammunition, Western artifacts and Indian jewelry are included in the array of goods sold at the biannual event. Exhibits include rare guns, military equipment, Old West displays and more.

[Duck Race Image] Annual Great American Duck Races
The 1999 Great American Duck Races will be held the fourth weekend in August at Courthouse Park. Activities at Luna County's biggest event of the year include: duck races, tortilla toss, parade, duck royalty pageant, outhouse races, golf tournament, dances, entertainment, carnival, hot air balloons, people races, food and craft booths.

[State Fair Image] Southwestern New Mexico State Fair
This community-wide event showcases youngsters and their year-long projects. Youth who have raised animals get the chance for glory in the judging area. Other crafts and skills are also showcased in the exhibit areas. Other events include fair queen/royalty pageant, parade, homemade foods and hand-crafted items, produce, rodeo events, Barnyard Scramble, livestock auction, entertainment, horse shows, carnival, dances and more.

[Columbus Day Fest Image] Columbus Day Fest
The Annual event is held the second Saturday in October in historic downtown Columbus. The day's events include a parade, game/food booths, street dance and entertainment. For more information, contact the Columbus Chamber of Commerce: 505/531-2307.

[Czechoslovakian Klobase Image] Czechoslovakian Klobase
This annual even at Courthouse Park offers bingo, homemade Bohemian sausage, cowboy coffee, salad, desserts and BBQ beef which is slowly cooked in a pit with mesquite wood Local Czechoslovakians started this tradition 68 years ago. In 1999, this event will be held October 17.

[Trade Fair Image] USDA Housing Fair
Coordinated by Deming's Economic Development Dept and the USDA. The Housing Fair Will be held June 5th at the Civic Center.

[Green Tea Image] Green Tea is a Holiday Tradition
The Green Tea is held at the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum and Custom House and is an open house and reception for the public. It is held the first Sunday in December.

This is only a small portion of the many interesting sights available in Deming, New Mexico. To learn more about the Deming area and its many attractions, contact:

Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 8(B)
800 E. Pine
Deming, N.M. 88031
Phone: 1-800-848-4955
Chamber@zianet.com

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