Event Details

Join New Mexico Historic Sites and the Friends of Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site for a free Family Day Fiesta on the Mesilla Plaza, New Mexico. In this 4th annual fiesta, expect mariachi music, folklorico dancing, creative and kid-friendly activities, and a chance to explore the culture and history of Mesilla. Bring your hat, umbrella, and sunscreen as you enjoy the performers!

The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, will also be on the Plaza throughout the day. This year, the mobile museum features The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico, an all-ages, interactive exhibition, honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Highlighting ideals of freedom and self-government embedded in the Declaration, this exhibition traces the development of those same ideals in New Mexico, showing how they have been expressed in art forms such as textiles, newspapers, political cartoons, protest buttons, and zines. Community partners, including the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, Las Cruces Public Libraries, New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Querencia mi Mesilla, and White Sands National Park will attend the event offering activities and educational materials to visitors.

The event is free and open to the public. Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site will also be open and free that day.

Call 575-202-1638 for more information.