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El Paso Events
January
Annual El Paso Chamber Music Festival
Held in early - mid January
Location: First Baptist Church on Montana
915-833-9400
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Presented by El Paso Pro-Musica. World-class chamber music with renowned soloists and chamber musicians.
February
Southwestern International Livestock Show & Rodeo
Held in early - mid February
Location: El Paso County Coliseum and Fairgrounds
915-532-1401
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The annual show and rodeo is held at the El Paso County Coliseum and Fairgrounds.
March
Siglo de Oro Drama Festival
Held in late February - early March
Location: Chamizal National Memorial Theatre
915-532-7273
Annual celebration of the dramatic arts from Spain's Golden Age with professional and collegiate performing groups from Mexico, Spain, South America and the United States in performances of classic works by Miguel Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz and Pedro Calderón de la Barca. All presentations in Spanish unless otherwise noted.
April
WinStar Derby
Held in early April
Location: Sunland Park Racetrack
505-874-5200
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The annual running of the $500,000 WinStar Derby and $250,000 WinStar Oaks.
World On A String Guitar Festival
Held in early - mid April
Location: Chamizal National Memorial Theater
915-541-4481
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The El Paso Arts & Culture Department presents renowned classical guitar artists from around the world.
May
Heritage Festival Week
Held in late April - early May
Location: Varies in El Paso
915-533-1555
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The celebration of El Paso's art, culture, history and natural beauty, featuring dozens of events
June
Car Show
Held in early June
Location: El Paso County Coliseum
915-920-0997
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Big Daddy Car Show and Concert
Held in late June
Location: Sunland Park Racetrack
505-874-5200
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July
Independence Day Parade
Held on July 3
Location: Thunderbird and Shadow Mountain
915-581-5179
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West Side parade starts at 9 am. July 3 at Thunderbird and Shadow Mountain; East Side parade starts at 9 am. July 4, at Hanks High School.
August
Fiesta de San Lorenzo
Held in early August
Location: San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint
915-851-2255
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The annual celebration includes plenty of live music, matachines dancers, food booths, and more.
Chamizal Independent Film Festival
Held late July - early August
Location: Chamizal National Memorial Theater, the El Paso Museum of Art, the UTEP Union Cinema and Juarez's Pronaf Theatres
915-585-0672
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Filmmakers from the United States and Mexico present feature, documentary and short independent films. The festival also includes lectures, competitions and other special events.
September
Fiesta de las Flores
Held over Labor Day Weekend
Location: El Paso County Coliseum
915-542-3464
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The festival includes a variety of food and game booths, arts and crafts, car show and a Niñoville area for kids. Fiesta de las Flores Pageant is at 7:10 pm. Friday and Saturday, and Queen Crowning is at 8:10 pm. Sunday. Karaoke contest 6 to 7 pm. Friday and Saturday, finals at 6 pm. Monday. World Championship Huacha Tournament begins at noon Saturday at the Equestrian Center. A Celebrity Huacha Tournament is noon Sunday.
October
Celebration of Our Mountains
Held the entire month of October
Location: Varies throughout El Paso
915-542-1422
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The annual Celebration of Our Mountains is a month-long festival of events to encourage appreciation of the El Paso region's environment. More than 30 hikes, field trips, driving tours, nature walks, bicycle rides and other activities are offered to the public. Most events are free
November
A Christmas Fair
Held in early November
Location: El Paso Convention Center
915-584-3511
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The Junior League of El Paso's annual holiday shopping event featuring more than 130 shops and specialty stores from around the country.
ACTF West Texas Festival
Held in mid November
Location: Studio Theatre and Wise Family Theatre at UTEP
915-747-5118
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The UTEP Department of Theatre, Dance and Film host guest colleges performing a variety of plays as part of the national theater program.
December
Season of Lights
Held in early December
Location: UTEP
915-747-8600
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Annual lighting of the UTEP holiday lights. The 150,000-plus lights stay lit each night through Jan. 1.
Entertainment:
The University of Texas at El Paso Ballet
Fox Fine Arts Center
500 West University Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79968
915-747-5606
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The University of Texas at El Paso Ballet is in residence at UTEP. Guest artists
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