AZTEC LOCAL EVENTS

January 24

Aztec Ruins National Monument 89th Birthday Party

6-7:30 pm; Aztec Ruins Visitor Center
Book signing by author Marilu Waybourn
Annual Pass awarding to photo contest winner
Birthday cake

February 24

Aztec Ruins National Monument World Heritage 25th Anniversary

Free admission all day! 8am-8pm; Aztec Ruins Visitor Center
Special World Heritage junior ranger badge and videos: 8am-5pm
Speaker Series: Nat'l Geographic Fellow Jonathan Tourtellot
Commemorative coins (limited availability)

March 12

SJ Fiddlers Society Presents St. Patrick's Day Ceilidh

121 S. Main Avenue

May 5

Tri-City Chambers Golf Tournament

Hidden Valley Golf Club (Aztec)
8am-1pm Scramble Tee Off

May 6

Alien Run Mountain Bike Competition

Time and Place to be determined

May 19

Aztec High School Gradutation

Riverside Park

May 26-28

Aztec Speedway RM Midget Racing

Aztec Speedway
Memorial Weekend

May 31 - June 3

Aztec Fiesta Days Carnival

June 2

Aztec Fiesta Days

  • 9am-5pm: Vendors in the Park (Minium Park)
  • 9am-5pm: Live entertainment in the Park (Minium Park)
  • 9am-3pm: Hot Spot Car Show
  • 10am: Parade on Main Avenue
  • 12pm: High Noon Shootout (TBD)
  • Inflatable pontoon bridge crossing (TBD)
  • 4pm: Awards
  • Dusk: Burning of Old Man Gloom
  • Sprint car races at Aztec Speedway

June 2

Aztec Fiesta Animals Days

Riverside Park
9am-5pm

June 2

1st Annual Tiger Run

5K run/walk

June 8-9

CLMA DIRTcar Southern Series

Aztec Speedway

June 22-23

Relay for Life

Riverside Park

June

National Trails Day

Aztec Ruins National Monument
Ham Radio Operators Conference
Aztec Ruins Lecture Series (thru Sept)

July 14

7th Annual Animas River Blues Festival

Riverside Park
11am-10pm
$20 all-day tickets (kids under 12 free)
Bands include: Lionel Yong; Peter karp & Sue Foley; Rockin Jack; The Avey Brothers; Chava and Paid My Dues

August 7

National Night Out

Minium Park

September 1-2

CLMA DIRTcar Southern Series

Aztec Speedway

September 14 & 16

8th Annual Antique Truck and Equipment Show

Riverside Park
Time: TBD
Fishing Derby (TBD)

September

Founders Day

TBD

October 6-7

Aztec Highland Games

Riverside Park
Saturday 6th: 9am-10pm
Sunday 7th: 9am-5pm
Bag pipe and drum band exhibitions; highland and Irish step dance; exhibitions; clan tents; vendors; music featuring local and headline bands; highland cows; rugby exhibitions.

December 14

Aztec Christmas Festival

Events and times TBD