Fall Fun for Little Learners: New Mexico Events Calendar
As temperatures start to cool, New Mexico is filling up with fun fall activities for children and families. From weekly story times to seasonal markets and mazes, here’s your calendar for events happening across the state this season.
| Date | Event | Location |
| Every Monday | Toddler Time | Explora, Albuquerque |
| Every Wednesday | Wee Wednesdays | Children’s Museum, Santa Fe |
| Every Thursday | Seeds & Sprouts | Children’s Museum, Santa Fe |
| Saturdays through September | Movies in the Park | Las Cruces |
| September 10-20 | New Mexico State Fair | Albuquerque |
| September 19 | Ruidoso RunFest (Kids fun run) | Ruidoso |
| September 19-20 | White Sands Balloon Invitational | Alamogordo |
| September 19 through October 31 | McCall’s Farm | Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze | Moriarty |
| September 23-27 | Grant County Fair | Cliff, NM |
| September 24-27 | Otero County Fair and Rodeo | Alamogordo |
| September 24 through October 23 | Mesilla Valley Maze | Las Cruces |
| September 25-26 | Pinto Bean Fiesta | Moriarty |
| September 25-26 | Cavern City Renaissance Festival | Carlsbad |
| September 25-26 | Four Corners Balloon Rally | Farmington |
| September 25-27 | Aspencade Arts Festival | Red River |
| September 26-27 | Corrales Harvest Festival | Corrales |
| September 26 | New Mexico Children’s Book Fair | Albuquerque |
| Saturdays through October | Farmington Growers’ Market | Farmington |
| September 26-27 and October 1-31 | Galloping Goat Pumpkin Patch | Rio Rancho |
| Saturdays through September | Downtown Makers’ Market | Farmington |
| September 10 through October 22 | Levitt AMP Truth or Consequences Music Series (free and family-friendly) | Truth or Consequences |
| September 30 through October 4 | Southern New Mexico State & Doña Ana County Fair | Las Cruces |
| September through November | Big Jim Farms | Albuquerque |
| October 3 | Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival | Aztec |
| October 3 | BARK in the Park Hikes at Abo! | Abó |
| October 3-4 | Nichols Ranch Apple Festival | La Luz |
| October 3-4 | Santa Fe Harvest Festival | El Rancho de Las Golondrinas | Santa Fe |
| October 3-4 | Harvest Festival | Albuquerque |
| October 5-10 | Eastern New Mexico State Fair | Roswell |
| October 6-11 | Sierra County Fair | Truth or Consequences |
| October 9 | Dark Skies, Bright Stars! | Abó |
| October 10 | Re-Earthing Futures Family Festival | Taos |
| October 24–25 | Nichols Ranch Pumpkin Patch | La Luz |
| October 31 | Boo-Palooza | Farmington |
| October 31 | Trunk or Treat | Roswell |
| April through November | Downtown Growers’ Market | Albuquerque |














