Bringing together wineries from around the state, food, arts and crafts vendors, and live music in a relaxed setting, the Southern New Mexico Wine Festival is the place to be Memorial weekend! Find the wines you like through sampling, purchase a glass to enjoy on site and buy bottles to take home to enjoy later.
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR GROUNDS 
Admission:
$15 adult. All adults MUST have a valid photo ID with them, regardless of age, per New Mexico Law. All adults, consuming or not, pay $15.
Anyone Under 21 is FREE, but MUST be accompanied by parent or legal guardian. For more information see FAQs below
Military Monday May 27th: $3 Discount for Active Duty Military. You must bring valid photo ID.
The Best New Mexico Wines!
Live Entertainment All 3 Days including:
Saturday, May 25:
- 12:00 - Fast Lane
- 3:00 - Play ME, the music of NEIL DIAMOND
Sunday, May 26:
- 12:00 - Matt Morgan - Chris Baker and Rein Garcia
- 3:00 - SPECIAL GUEST - Lauren Ellis from Austin, TX!
Monday, May 27:
- 12:00 - Unlyshed
- 3:00 - Guitar Slim
We will have 16 winery tasting tents
- Cottonwood Winery
- Ponderosa Valley Winery Inc.
- La Esperanza Vineyard
- Heart of the Desert
- Tularosa Vineyards
- Amaro Winery
- DH Lescombes
- Wines of the San Juan
- Tierra Encantada Winery
- Dos Viejos
- St. Clair Winery
- VIP DH Lescombes
- St Clair Specialty
- Soleil Mimosa
- Rio Grande Vineyards
- Luna Rossa
Also:
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
- Shop Arts & Crafts vendors from across the Southwest
- Food vendors with ia wide variety of tasty treats!
2013 SNM University of Wine Schedule
| Saturday, May 26 | Sunday, May 27 | Monday, May 28 | |
| 2:30 – 3:15 | Compare and Contrast NM Chardonnays Dick Marsden |
Compare and Contrast NM Chardonnays |
If Tannins Cure Leather What Are They Doing In My Wine? |
| 3:30 – 4:15 | If Tannins Cure Leather What Are They Doing In My Wine? |
Wines of the Bootheel
|
Wine-ing Back on the Summer Porch |
| 4:30 – 5:15 | Bring your Wine and Grape Question |
Exploring Malvasia |
Wine-ing Back on the Summer Porch |
FAQs:
Can I bring my pet?
No, pets are NOT allowed at The Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds.
Not even my iddy-biddy Chihuahua in my purse?
The fairground's policy is no pets. You'll have to leave them at home.
Can I bring in something to drink?
You may bring in closed (sealed) bottles of water or soda ONLY. No outside alcohol is allowed into the fairgrounds, and no open containers are allowed out the gate. This wine festival is under a Public Celebration Permit for wineries only and no other type of alcohol may be consumed on site as per NM State law.
Can I bring my children?
You may bring YOUR children and those for whom you are the legal guardian, but not those that aren't your own. You MAY NOT bring your niece/nephew/neighbor/friend of your child.
What if it rains?
Please visit www.weather.com for information about the zip code 88033. This is the zip code for the fairgrounds and often you will find it is raining in Las Cruces or nearby or fairacres, but not at the fairgrounds. Our summer storms are sporadic and pass quickly. The festival will not close unless weather is extreme or dangerous. Otherwise, we appreciate the cooling effect of the rain and continue the celebration. There will be no refunds for weather-related reasons.
What sort of payment do you accept?
We take cash and credit cards. Look for signs for credit card lines.
Can I get tickets in advance?
Yes and we encourage that, especially for Sunday! Click the link below to purchase tickets online. Print your unique ticket and bring it to the festival to be scanned in. When you arrive with a pre-purchased ticket, proceed directly to the entrance labeled "Online Tickets and Press." You do not need to wait in the long lines. This is especially beneficial on Sunday, our busiest day.
Can I bring my own cooler?
No coolers are allowed at the wine festival.
Interested in working at the Wine Festival?
Do you have an alcohol servers' license? Most wineries do their own hiring, but the Festival maintains lists of those interested in working to put in touch with the wineries. If you have a license, and would like to work, email Dawn@HelpingHandsEvents.com.
Those with tickets purchased on line come straight to the gate and do not have to wait in line
brought to you by the NEW MEXICO WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Springhill Suites 1611 Hickory Loop 88005 575-541-8887
Special rates for the wine festival is $79 a night ( plus taxes)
Produced and Managed by Helping Hands Event Planning | MAP