The skinny on Annual Events in T or C, Elephant Butte, Hillsboro, Kingston, Cuchillo, Monticello, Winston, Chloride, and all of Sierra County New Mexico!
All dates are subject to change.
Sierra County’s Annual Events
Fiesta Golf Tournament
April 29, 2023
Annually: varies
One day only, 4 person scramble, beginners to advanced players welcome.
Truth or Consequences Fiesta
May 5-7 2023
Annually: first weekend in May
Held annually since 1950, this celebration includes all kinds of festivities including a parade, contests, parties, roping & barrel racing, and live music and vendors downtown.
Kayak Fishing Tournament
May 19-21, 2023
Annually: middle weekend in May
This catch-photo-release tournament is open to anglers in any kind of water craft that isn’t gas-powered — canoes, kayaks, rowboats, etc. Electric-powered watercraft is allowed.
Junior Open Fishing Tournament
June 17-18, 2023
Annually: Father's Day Weekend
Fireworks Show at Elephant Butte Lake
July 1, 2023 (tentative)
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta
August 4-6, 2023
Annually: varies
Events begin bright and early, starting with mass ascensions every day of the event.
Pickamania
September 8-10, 2023
Annually: 2nd weekend in September
A regional music festival featuring Americana music at an outdoor pavilion in historic Kingston.
Sierra County Fair
October 4-8, 2023
Annually: the weekend after Southern NM State Fair
Fair exhibits are normally open to the general public Thursday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.
Chile Challenge 4-Wheel Drive Trail Event
October 11-14, 2023 (tentative)
Annually: starts on the Wednesday after Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Open to 4WD vehicle operators of any experience level. Drive trails in a supervised, nationally recognized, 4-wheeling event.
Veterans Day Car Show
November 11, 2023 (tentative)
Annually: varies
Cars from all over come to this show. The event moves in 2022 from the State Veterans home to the Albert J Lyon Events Center. It is now sponsored by the Hot Springs Women’s Club.
Christmas in the Foothills
December 2, 2023
Annually: the first Saturday in December
Visit scenic Hillsboro and stop in to the Black Range Museum for locally-made gifts and the Community Center for vendors and more.
T or C’s Old-Fashioned Christmas
December 8, 2023
Annually: the night before Elephant Butte's Luminaria Beachwalk
Tree lighting, bonfires, parade of lights, Santa, and holiday cheer at downtown businesses.
Elephant Butte Luminaria Beachwalk & Floating Lights Parade
December 9, 2023
Annually: 2nd Saturday in December
Luminarias, campfires serving posole and cocoa, and a lighted boat parade out on the water.