Area Events

The Folsom Museum will sponsor two tours of the Folsom Man Archaeological Site on Saturday, August 20th at 8 am and at 1 pm. There is no charge for each tour, and lunch will be provided. Please call or email the Folsom Museum to reserve your space.

First Street Market offers local vendors each Saturday from 1 pm – 4 pm on the South 100 Block of Historic First Street in Raton.  Last market is scheduled for Oct. 1st.

"Guns For Good" Benefit Shotgun Shoot & Rimfire Golf Tournament is Saturday, August 20th from 9 am - Noon at the NRA Whittington Center. The Benefit Shotgun Shoot consists of 25 targets at the 5-Stand Shotgun Range. The Benefit Rimfire Golf Tournament will be at the entrance to Van Houten Canyon  Registration…

Hungry Hearts will be serving free lunch on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm to anyone who would like to come and enjoy a hot meal and good, friendly company. From our hearts to yours, Be Blessed!  Hope to see you there, we'd love your company!! On the…

KRTN will be onsite at Alpine Lumber in Raton and on air from 10 am until Noon for the Finale of the 2016 Summer Blowout! Alpine Lumber hosts the big event and will provide hot dogs and hamburgers! Enchanted Grounds Coffee Wagon will also be there! Drawings for prizes donated by sponsors…

THE RATON MUSEUM Presents 2016 SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS: FACES AND PLACES. This exhibit will be a multi-part event that brings to life the faces, places and events that are held in the memory of THE RATON MUSEUM’S extensive collection of photos and artifacts. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to step…

The Trinidad Carnegie Public Library will have a special Western music program with Almeda Bradshaw Thursday, August 25th  at 5:30 pm. Tom Potter Teen and Adult Service Specialist Trinidad Carnegie Public Library tom.potter@trinidad.co.gov 719-846-6841

Quality New Mexico presents a workshop, "Leadership Tools for Leaders, Managers and  Supervisors" on Thursday, August 25th at the Raton Convention Center. Registration is at 8 am with networking and refreshments. The workshop is from 8:30 am until Noon. $35/person   Whatever work we do, we want to do it well and be successful! Using a holistic…

Pray for Raton - with Raton - from wherever you are Friday, August 26th at 6 pm.

The 3rd Annual Cimarron Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering will present over 20 live performances Friday, August 26th and Saturday, August 27th at Philmont Scout Ranch. This is a purely Western music and cowboy poetry show that is family-friendly.  The CCMPG offers evening performances Friday and Saturday and throughout the day on…

First Street Market offers local vendors each Saturday from 1 pm – 4 pm on the South 100 Block of Historic First Street in Raton. Last market is scheduled for Oct. 1st.

First Baptist Church in partnership with Pure Flix Movie Ministry providing a free movie matinee for the community: Movie:  "Brother White" Where:  El Raton Movie Theater When:  Saturday, August 27th at 2 PM Here's the trailer from YouTube: Trailer for Brother White David A.R. White (Jerusalem Countdown, Me Again), Victoria…

Hungry Hearts will be serving free lunch on Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm to anyone who would like to come and enjoy a hot meal and good, friendly company. From our hearts to yours, Be Blessed!  Hope to see you there, we'd love your company!! On the…

THE RATON MUSEUM Presents 2016 SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS: FACES AND PLACES. This exhibit will be a multi-part event that brings to life the faces, places and events that are held in the memory of THE RATON MUSEUM’S extensive collection of photos and artifacts. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to step…

Classic Night at the Movies presents Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) on Wednesday, August 31st, 7 pm at El Raton. FREE! Door Prizes! Donations will be given to Raton High School Class of 2017. Sponsored by KRTN, El Raton Movie Theatre and Raton Natural Gas. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American…

Music from Angel Fire is celebrating its 33rd Summer Music Festival. With the help of generous local sponsors, Raton will host a free concert of "Miracles and Fantasies" at the Historic Shuler Theater on Thursday, September 1st at 7 pm.    The 2016 season explores a rich history of literature and music…

The 106th Wagon Mound Bean Day Celebration is Friday through Monday, September 2nd - 5th in Wagon Mound, New Mexico. Labor Day Monday events include a parade, street events, free BBQ, live music in the park, BINGO and Open Rodeo. More information available at www.beanday100.com  Contact: Luis (575-447-1597) or Darlene (575-668-2345)…

The 2nd Annual Gate City Music Festival will be held in Raton, New Mexico on Labor Day Weekend 2016. Nestled against the mesas of the southern Rockies along the Santa Fe Trail, Raton, New Mexico at 6680 ft. is the perfect spot to enjoy fabulous music, scenic vistas, blue skies, and…

The Dawson Reunion Weekend (held every other year) will be during Labor Day Weekend this year on Saturday and Sunday, September 3rd & 4th.   In 2014, over 600 people attended the Reunion Weekend - to remember and learn about the good times and difficult times at the Dawson Mining…