• The Pearl of the Pecos Arts & Culture District in collaboration with the FAAV Committee & Creative Carlsbad Arts Council, is excited to bring you the very first Art in the Park festival. The event will be held at the Halagueno Arts Park, and will consist of a new art installation, art, and more art! You will find local artists, vendors, creative experiences, and more, all while enjoying the beautiful park!

• Creative Carlsbad Arts Council hosts this annual event the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the Halagueno Arts Park. Bringing the spirit of Christmas to Carlsbad with live music, vendors, art, contests, elaborate light displays, and so much more. 

• Carlsbad MainStreet's CAVERNFEST is the premier Family Summer Event in SE New Mexico.  Over 100 Vendors, 30+ Food Trucks, Live Music All Day, Beer Garden, Inflatables, Cornhole Tournament, Volleyball Tournament, And So Much More!!! Click here for more information.

• The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce presents enchanting boat tours through a fairyland of twinkling light displays along the Pecos River. The 40-minute tours depart from the turn-of-the-century Pecos River Village and take you past panoramic views of illuminated islands, boat docks and backyards. Christmas on the Pecos is considered one of the top 100 “must-see events in North America.” Click here for more information.

• Carlsbad Downtown Farmer's & Maker's Market is a project of Carlsbad MainStreet & Pearl of the Pecos Arts & Culture District. Located downtown on the Courthouse lawn every Thursday! Be sure to join us on the Third Thursday of every month for a premier market experience including food vendors, live music and more! Click here for more information.

• The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce knows how to throw a shin-dig. This annual event takes place at the Pecos River Village, and brings together micr-breweries from across the state for a full day of fun, music, beer, and more! Click here for more information.

• Hosted by the City of Carlsbad, this full day event is packed with patriotic celebrations including a morning parade downtown, live music at the beach all day, food vendors, a foam fest, and of course an incredible fireworks show over the Pecos River! Click here for more information.

• Riverblitz 2024- Sat. March 2nd

• Spring HHW/Rx Take-Back Day- Sat., May 11th, 2024, 8:00am to 2:00pm

• Soil & Water/Bureau of Land Management/City/County 

• Industry Appreciation Day @ Six Mile Dam- TBD

• Tentative Pecos to Pecos Cleanup-TBD

• Tire/Mattress/Bulky Items Take-Back Day- TBD

• Fall HHW/Rx Take-Back Day- TBD

• Electric Light Parade- TBD

• The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce's Winter Wine Festival takes place in December, with a Friday night VIP and Preview party and a Saturday wine tasting and arts and crafts sale, tied in with the Christmas on the Pecos event. Click here for more information.

Step back in time for the time of your life!

From September 27th to 28th, enjoy nonstop Renaissance revelry at Lake Carlsbad Beach Park in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Enjoy full steel armored combat, 30+ artisan vendors, an open beer garden, turkey legs, and a fully slotted main stage of entertainment all across 5+ acres of the beautiful riverside park!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION