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New Mexico

Quality, Reliability, and Excellence

   

EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF SOCORRO
VISITORS AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT
LODGERS TAX FUND

For more information on events, please see
City of Socorro Visitors and Tourism Department Area Events
and
Art Events in Socorro County

2008 Calendar of Events
Dates and events are subject to change.

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JANUARY 2008
Jan 25-26 RioFest, Macey Center

838-2120 - Cat

 FEBRUARY 2008

Feb 9

Where's the Trail, El Camino Real International Heritage Center

854-3600

Feb 9

Community Arts Party, Finley Gym

835-5688 - Ronna 

Feb 23 Science Olympiad, NM Tech Campus

835-5678 - Anna

Feb 23 Historic Fort's Day, El Camino Real International Heritage Center

854-3600

Feb 23 Socorro County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Meeting
Best Western Convention Center, 5:30 PM
Adults - $35, Children - $20, Table for 8 - $240

575-835-0424

Feb 29- March 2 Civil War Re-Enactment
www.swcp.com/~pvtpappy/PageMill_Resources/Socorro/SocorroEvent.html

www.swcp.com/~pvtpappy/PageMill_Resources/4thTXNewsletter.html

835-2530 - Charles

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 MARCH 2008
Mar 17-19 NM Seniors Match Play Golf Tournament, NM Tech Campus

835-5335

Mar 22 Socorro County Arts Spring Open House

835-8927

Mar 31-
Apr 1

Seery Invitational Golf Tournament, NM Tech Campus

835-5335

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APRIL 2008

Mar 31-
Apr 1

Seery Invitational Golf Tournament, NM Tech Campus

835-5335

Apr 4-5 NM State Science Fair, NM Tech Campus

835-5678 - Anna

Apr 5 Friends of the Library Book Sale
New Mexico Tech Library

835-1114

Apr 5 Trinity Site Open to Public, White Sands Missile Range

575-469-6124

Apr 5  Very Large Array Guided Tours
50 miles west on Hwy. 60

575-835-7000

Apr 5 Trinity Site & VLA Van Shuttle from Socorro

575-835-0424 - Chamber of Commerce

Apr 13 Socorro General Hospital Spring Tea

835-6431 or 835-2637 - Lorraine

Apr 19-20 Tour of Socorro Mountain Bike Race

575-838-3035 - Matt

Apr 26 Día del Niño, El Camino Real International Heritage Center

854-3600

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MAY 2008
May 2-4 “M” Mountain AYSO Soccer Tournament

838-3900 - Janet Coursey

May 3 Cinco de Mayo, Historic Plaza

835-8927 - Socorro Tourism Department  

May 3-4 Hispano Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, NM Golf Course

835-5335

May 10-11 Socorro Mother's Day Pow Wow, Sedillo Park

575-881-8847 - Donna Monette

May 11-13 NMAA AAAAA State High School Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

835-5335

May 29-30 Optimist Junior Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

835-5335

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JUNE 2008
Jun 1-7 Socorro Springs Open Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

575-835-5335 - Russ

Jun 7 Spring Fiesta, El Camino Real International Heritage Center  

854-3600

Jun 21 Socorro General Hospital Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

835-0861 or 835-5335 - Peter

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 JULY 2008
Jul Socorro Farmers' Market, Historic Plaza

575-835-1665 - Deborah

Jul 4 Concerts and Fireworks, NM Tech Campus

575-835-5688 - Ronna

Jul 8-9 Junior PGA Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

835-5335

Jul 11-13 Magdalena Oldtimers Reunion, Magdalena, NM

575-854-2261 - Eleanor

Jul 26-27  Honey-Doo Couples Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

575-835-5355 - Russ

Jul 28-29 Senior PGA Sectional Qualifier Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

 835-5335

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AUGUST 2008
Aug Socorro Farmers’ Market, Historic Plaza

835-1665 - Deborah

Aug 2 YAFL Fund Raiser Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

835-5335

Aug 4 “M” Mountain Pro-Lady Golf Tournament, NMT Campus

835-5335

Aug 8 Hot August Nights, Historic Plaza

575-835-8927 - Socorro Visitors Center

Aug 9 13th Annual Chile Harvest Triathalon

575-838-3035 - Matt

Aug 17-18 Sun Country Challenge Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

835-5335

Aug 28- 31 Socorro County Fair & Rodeo

575-835-2346 - Carlina

Aug 30 Socorro County Fair Parade

835-8927 - Socorro Visitors Center

Aug 30 Rio Grande Valley CASA Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

835-5335

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SEPTEMBER 2008
Sep Socorro Farmers’ Market, Historic Plaza

575-835-1665 - Deborah

Sep 5-7 Chile Chase Golf Tournament, NM Tech Golf Course

575-835-5355 - Russ

Sep 13

Hispanic Heritage Celebration
El Camino Real International Heritage Center

575-854-3600

Sep 19 NMT Presidents Golf Tournament, NMT Golf Course

575-835-5292 - Carol Lynn

Sep 24-27 15th Annual Enchanted Skies Star Party

575-835-8927 - Socorro Visitors Center

Sep 26-28 San Miguel Fiesta

575-835-2891 - Parish Office

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OCTOBER 2008
Oct Socorro Farmers’ Market, Historic Plaza

835-1665 - Deborah

Oct 4 Blessing of the Animals, Historic Plaza

575-835-2948

Oct 4 Trinity Site Open to Public, White Sands Missile Range

575-479-6124, 835-8927

Tour and Shuttle Information

Oct 4

Very Large Array Guided Tours
50 miles west on Hwy. 60

575-835-7000

Oct 4 Trinity Site & VLA Van Shuttle from Socorro

575-835-0424 - Chamber of Commerce

Oct 4 Oktoberfest, Hammel Museum

575-838-4241 - Bob Ward

Oct 4-5 Chile Proppers Model Aircraft Fly

575-835-4568 - Carl

Oct 10-11 Alamo Indian Days, Alamo Reservation

854-2759 - Christine

Oct 10-11 6th Annual Socorro Fest, Historic Plaza

575-835-8927 - Socorro Visitors Center

Oct 11 Sevilleta & LaJoya Open House

575-864-4021 - Kim

Oct 23-25 86th Annual 49ers Celebration, NM Tech Campus

505-835-5525

Oct 25 86th Annual 49ers Parade

835-5352 - Colleen

Oct TBA Annual Fall Fundraiser for the Animals

835-2948 - Jackie

Oct TBA Hamfest, Socorro Amateur Radio Association

575-379-3370

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NOVEMBER 2008
Nov 1 Dia de los Muertos, El Camino Real International Heritage Center

854-3600

Nov 8-9 28th Annual NM Mineral Symposium, NM Tech

575-835-5140 - Virgil Lueth

Nov 15 Celebración de Otoño/ 3rd Anniversary
El Camino Real International Heritage Center
 

854-3600

Nov 18-23 21st Annual Festival of the Cranes
Bosque del Apache Refuge

575-835-2077

Nov 21-23 Festival of the Cranes Arts & Crafts Fair, Garcia Opera House

575-835-8927 - Socorro Tourism Department

Nov 22-23 12th Annual Turkey Tune-Up Soccer Tournament

575-838-2525 - Barbara

Nov 29 Candy Cane Electric Light Parade 

575-835-8927 - Socorro Visitors Center

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DECEMBER 2008
Dec 5 5th Annual Luminarias on the Plaza Arts Crawl

Socorro County Arts

575-835-8927 - Socorro Visitors Center

Dec 6 Shop Socorro Auction

575-835-0424 - Chamber of Commerce

December 11-13

11th Annual “M” Mountain Classic Basketball Tournament

575-740-0561 - Dominick

Dec 13

Christmas at El Camino Real International Heritage Center

854-3600

Dec 13 Merry-achi Christmas, Macey Center

575-838-4696 - Les Torres

For more information on the City of Socorro Events,  please call us at
575-835-8927 or email tourism@socorronm.gov.

Dates and events are subject to change. Please confirm in advance.

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