Celebrate
Halloween early at Spooky Downtown, a whole day of Halloween fun for ghouls of
all ages.
The
event will take place on October 26 at Downtown Las Cruces, and features children
activities, vendors, food trucks, dance performances, live music, and a laser
show. RoadRUNNER Transit will be offering FREE rides!
From
10 a.m. to noon, enjoy a "Haunted Museum" adventure at the Museum of
Nature & Science, 411 N. Main Street. Make glow in the dark slime and
assemble a skeleton; design a jack-o'-lantern out of clay; decorate gourds to
ward off evil spirits with the Branigan Cultural Center; and learn about
nocturnal animals in the Nature Center. The event is FREE and open to all. Costumes
welcome!
From
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. settle in at the Branigan Library for a
"Family-Friendly Halloween Flick." The library is located at 200 E
Picacho Ave. The event is FREE and open to all. For more information on
this children's holiday-themed movie, contact the Media Desk at 575/528-4014 or
email library.media@las-cruces.org.
From
noon to 3:30 p.m. children ages 4-12 will have the opportunity to pick out a
pumpkin from the “water pumpkin Patch” at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic
Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave. Children must be accompanied by an adult during the
event and parents of non-swimmers must accompany their children in the water.
Admission
is $3/Child, parents FREE.
From
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Main Street will once again be home to the walking dead as the
Downtown Las Cruces Partnerships hosts the "Zombie Walk."
The
event features live music by The Beaux Peep Show, Emcees provided by Bravo Mic
DJ's, dance performances by local high schools/dance troupes, food trucks,
vendors, and a laser show. General Admission is FREE, but if you want to
participate on the Zombie costume contest the entry fee is $5/person, $20/
teams of four or more.
Registration
begins at 5 p.m. Zombie Parade at 7 p.m. For more information, visit downtownlascruces.org/zombie-walk.
RoadRUNNER
Transit will be offering a fare FREE day from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more
details, contact RoadRUNNER Transit customer service at 575/541-2500.
For more information about Dial-a-Ride or to register, please call
575/541-2777. Schedules, ADA applications, transit routes, and other
information are available at roadrunner.las-cruces.org.
For
more information, visit www.las-cruces.org/spookydowntown.