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Ruidoso Calendar — ASPEN FEST WEEKEND

Ruidoso Aspenfest Weekend Celebration

Aspenfest occurs the first weekend of October every year in and around Ruidoso. It’s the consummate celebration of Autumn with aspen trees ablaze, cerulean blue skies and crisp air! The weekend includes the fantastic Aspenfest parade right through midtown Ruidoso, the Classic Car show at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, The New Mexico State Chili cook-off and a great Arts and Crafts fair at Schoolhouse Park in Ruidoso.

The Aspenfest parade typically includes more than 25 floats, 80 entries and five marching bands from area schools dazzling thousands of spectators who line up and down Sudderth Drive. Every year a new parade theme guides the entrants in decorating and presenting their entries. Floats are always judged based on adherence to the theme, originality, workmanship and overall impression.

Great Chili and with live music and cold beer are the hallmarks of the New Mexico State Chili cook-off happening this weekend.  The Classic Car show at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack offers up an incomparable collection of road beauties from the past. This is a dazzling display of automobile high art supported by the Car Clubs from El Paso and Las Cruces. The Arts and Crafts Fair at Schoolhouse Park also right on Sudderth Drive is a great place to pick up a variety of local handiwork as well.

Don’t miss Aspenfest in Ruidoso … it is Americana at its best and could easily be the subject of many a Norman Rockwell painting. Call (877) RUIDOSO for information all year long.