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Local Events
Local tourist information and events.
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CLAY Festival begins unfolding across Grant County this June with opening receptions, community events, workshops, and special programming leading up to festival week.
Here are a few upcoming events, registration opportunities, and early June happenings to plan for.
First Friday Opening Receptions
Friday, June 5 • 5–7 PM
Join us for opening receptions across downtown Silver City during First Friday, including:
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Chinese Immigration in Silver City
Presented by Dr. Karen Leong
May 20, 2026 - 12pm - 1pm
Global Resource Center, ABC Room
Dr. Karen Leong shares her research on Chinese immigration and the Chinese American community in Silver City. Learn about this chapter of our local history.
Continuing the Silver City Museum's Land, Labor, and Legacy Community Conversation series, Dr. Karen Leong presents her research on Chinese immigration and the Chinese American community in Silver City. Discover the often-overlooked stories of Chinese immigrants who came to work the mines, run businesses, and build lives in Grant County. This conversation sheds light on an essential chapter of our local history and the lasting contributions of Chinese Americans to our region.
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Silver City Clay Festival returns June 15–21, 2026, bringing together artists, educators, and the public for a week of workshops, exhibitions, and events centered around clay.
The annual festival highlights both contemporary and traditional approaches to ceramics, creating space for hands-on learning, dialogue, and community engagement. Programming includes multi-day workshops, artist talks, exhibitions, a regional Clay Market, and activities for youth and families.
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The 31st annual Silver City Blues Festival will take place Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Gough Park in Silver City, New Mexico.
Presented by the Mimbres Region Arts Council, the festival brings together regional and national blues musicians for a weekend of live music, food vendors, and community celebration.
The 2026 lineup includes performances by Illusions Band, Pocket Chocolate, Piper & the Hard Times, Connie Brannock, Bill Magee, Local Rhythm Music, Hurricane Ruth, and Joe King.
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Keynote speaker Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joins Western New Mexico University in honoring its newest cohort of graduates during its Spring 2026 Commencement.
Hundreds of students, including those attending in person and virtually from across the world, will receive certificates, associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees.
Gov. Lujan Grisham, WNMU graduates, Interim President Chris Maples, Ph.D., incoming President Jose Coll, Ph.D., university leadership, faculty, friends and families of students.
Friday May 8, 5:00 p.m. MST.
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Silver City will have a Home and Garden show at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center. See flyer below
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Wednesday, April 29, Stage 1: Tyrone Individual Time Trial presented by Southwest Bone and Joint Institute/Brian and Lynn Robinson
Thursday, April 30, Stage 2: Mogollon Road Race presented by Gila Regional Cancer Center
Friday, May 1, Stage 3: Inner Loop Road Race presented by Lyman Communications
Saturday, May 2, Stage 4: Downtown Criterium presented by Leaders of Enchantment
Sunday, May 3, Stage 5: Gila Monster Road Race presented by New Mexico True
For the nine non-USA Cycling/UCI categories, there's a Citizen Fun Race schedule on that page.
URL: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1v-vO8sHHBg6SW5itYKGyQ0B4Gj4o-9Su
More info on those is available here: https://tourofthegila.com/race/citizens-races/
Registration is open through April 30th here: https://www.bikereg.com/tour-of-the-gila-citizen-fun-races
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Fundraiser for Guadalupe Montessori School
Fri, Apr 10 | The Seedboat Collective
See poster below for more information and a QR code for buying tickets online.
Sip your way into spring with J.G. Owen Vineyards at The Seedboat Collective!
Live music provides a romantic, relaxing atmosphere for sipping and noshing. At 5 p.m., Daniel Geselbracht and Ana Lima perform. Then, Peter Dahl-Bredine and Marc Yaxley share their tunes until 7 p.m.
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