Weekend in Alamogordo: Things to Do Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2026
Published 29 October 2026
This weekend in Alamogordo, October 30 to November 1, 2026, is Halloween weekend, and Halloween lands on Saturday. Friday brings three trunk or treats, a haunted maze and the first full day of Circus Golden Star at the fairgrounds. Saturday is packed from the farmers market in the morning to trick or treating downtown, at the mall and at the fire stations, and Cloudcroft opens its new ice rink. Sunday is quieter, with the last circus shows, a free poetry morning and an extra hour of sleep. Here is everything I could confirm, organized by day.
What is happening in Alamogordo this weekend?
| Day | Time | Event | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 2 to 4:30 p.m. | Fall Harvest Festival and Masquerade Party | Alamo Senior Center, 2201 Puerto Rico Ave. | $10 |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 4 to 7 p.m. | Rustic Health and Sierra Pediatrics Trunk or Treat | Rustic Health, 115 S. Florida Ave. | Free |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. | Circus Golden Star | Otero County Fairgrounds, 401 Fairgrounds Rd. | Adults $30 plus fees online |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 5:30 p.m. | Movie Art Documentary: The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch | Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave. | Ask Otero Arts |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 6 p.m. | NMSU Alamogordo Welding Department Trunk or Treat | Tays Center parking lot, 2400 N. Scenic Dr. | Free |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Toy Factory: GONE WRONG! haunted maze | The BASE Otero, 201 Dale Scott Ave. | $5 |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Otero Federal Credit Union Trunk or Treat | Otero Federal Credit Union, 1200 E. 10th St. | Free |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 7 to 10 p.m. | Haunted Village | Sacramento Mountains Museum, 1000 Highway 82, Cloudcroft | $15, bring cash |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 8 a.m. to noon | Farmers' Market of Otero County | Otero County Fairgrounds parking lot, 2900 N. White Sands Blvd. | Free to browse |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m. | Pumpkin Roll | Swallow Place, starting at the library, Cloudcroft | Not listed |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | Noon to 10 p.m. | James Sewell Ice Rink grand opening | Zenith Park, Cloudcroft | Free open skating |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 1 p.m. | Costume parade and trick or treating at shops | Burro Ave., Cloudcroft | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. | Circus Golden Star | Otero County Fairgrounds | Adults $30 plus fees online |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 2 to 4 p.m. | Trick or Treat on MainStreet | New York Ave., downtown Alamogordo | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 4 to 6 p.m. | Trinity Lutheran Church Trunk or Treat | 1505 College Ave. | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 4 to 7 p.m. | Trick or Treat at the White Sands Mall | 3199 N. White Sands Blvd. | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Alamogordo Fire Department trick or treat | Fire Stations 1, 5 and 6 | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Fraternal Order of Eagles 4101 Trunk or Treat | 471 24th St. | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5 p.m. until the candy runs out | Aristocrat Assisted Living Trick or Treat | 252 Robert Bradley Dr. | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5 to 10 p.m. | Rocket City Haunted Halloween Bash | Rocket City Family Fun Center, 3751 Mesa Village Dr. | Free for trick or treaters |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Elks Lodge #1897 Trunk or Treat | 2290 Hamilton Rd. | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 6 p.m. | Team Familia Trunk or Treat | Applebee's, 1355 S. White Sands Blvd. | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | 7 to 10 p.m. | Haunted Village, final night | Sacramento Mountains Museum, Cloudcroft | $15, bring cash |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | 2 a.m. | Daylight saving time ends, clocks fall back one hour | Everywhere | Free |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | 10 a.m. to noon | Gordo Poetry open reading | Otero ArtSpace, 1118 Indiana Ave. | Free |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. | Circus Golden Star, final shows | Otero County Fairgrounds | Adults $30 plus fees online |
What is happening on Friday, October 30?
Friday starts early for grown-ups. The Alamo Senior Center's Fall Harvest Festival and Masquerade Party serves a meal from 2 to 3 p.m. and then dancing until 4:30 p.m., with a costume contest, for $10.
Circus Golden Star has big top shows at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Online adult general admission is $30 plus fees, kids 2 and under are free, and each paid adult general admission ticket comes with one free child ticket. My Circus Golden Star guide has the full ticket breakdown.
For the kids, three trunk or treats run Friday evening: Rustic Health and Sierra Pediatrics from 4 to 7 p.m., NMSU Alamogordo's welding department starting at 6 p.m., and Otero Federal Credit Union starting at 6:30 p.m. Older kids may want The BASE Otero's Toy Factory: GONE WRONG! haunted maze from 6 to 9 p.m. for $5, or the Haunted Village in Cloudcroft from 7 to 10 p.m. for $15. Otero Arts also lists a 5:30 p.m. art documentary on Hieronymus Bosch.
What is happening on Halloween, Saturday, October 31?
Start at the farmers market in the Otero County Fairgrounds parking lot. The New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association and KZZX list it every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. If you are going late, call market director Jim Money at (575) 430-2081 to check before you go.
Up the mountain, Cloudcroft has a Pumpkin Roll at 11 a.m., a costume parade and trick or treating at the shops on Burro Avenue at 1 p.m., and the grand opening of the James Sewell Ice Rink at Zenith Park from noon to 10 p.m., with free open skating planned. My Cloudcroft ice rink post has the details.
Back in Alamogordo, Trick or Treat on MainStreet runs downtown from 2 to 4 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church and the White Sands Mall start at 4 p.m. From 5 p.m. on, firefighters hand out treats at Stations 1, 5 and 6, and the Eagles, Aristocrat Assisted Living and Rocket City Family Fun Center open their doors. The Elks Lodge and the Team Familia trunk or treat at Applebee's start at 6 p.m. My Alamogordo trick or treat map has every stop with a pin and directions.
One civic note: Saturday is the last day of early voting for the November 3 election, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 1101 New York Ave., and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Otero County Fairgrounds.
What is happening on Sunday, November 1?
Set your clocks back before bed on Saturday, because daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Sunset Sunday will be around 5:13 p.m., about an hour earlier than Halloween.
Gordo Poetry meets from 10 a.m. to noon at Otero ArtSpace, 1118 Indiana Ave. It is free, and you can read your own work, read a favorite poet or just listen. Circus Golden Star closes its Alamogordo run with shows at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.
What are the free things to do this weekend?
- Every trunk or treat and trick or treat stop on the list above, Friday and Saturday
- Trick or Treat on MainStreet, Saturday 2 to 4 p.m.
- Free open skating at the Cloudcroft ice rink grand opening, Saturday noon to 10 p.m.
- The Cloudcroft costume parade on Burro Avenue, Saturday at 1 p.m.
- Browsing the Saturday farmers market
- Gordo Poetry at Otero ArtSpace, Sunday 10 a.m. to noon
What does this mean if you live here or are moving here?
Halloween weekend shows off Alamogordo's small-town side. Banks, clinics, churches, lodges, firefighters and senior living communities all hand out candy, and you see your neighbors at every stop. If you missed last week's list, here is Weekend in Alamogordo for October 23 to 25, and if you are thinking about a move, my moving to Alamogordo guide is a good place to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do in Alamogordo this weekend?
This weekend, October 30 to November 1, 2026, there are trunk or treats Friday and Saturday, Circus Golden Star at the fairgrounds and Trick or Treat on MainStreet on Halloween. Cloudcroft opens its ice rink Saturday and hosts the Haunted Village Friday and Saturday nights.
What time is Trick or Treat on MainStreet in Alamogordo?
Trick or Treat on MainStreet is Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. on New York Avenue downtown. It is free.
When is the circus in Alamogordo this weekend?
Circus Golden Star plays the Otero County Fairgrounds with shows at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Online adult general admission is $30 plus fees.
Is the farmers market open on Halloween?
The Farmers' Market of Otero County is listed every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in the Otero County Fairgrounds parking lot. Call (575) 430-2081 if you want to check before you go.
When does daylight saving time end this weekend?
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks fall back one hour. Set your clocks back before bed on Saturday night.
Event details are from Circus Golden Star, Otero Arts, The BASE Otero, the Alamo Senior Center, Alamogordo MainStreet, the Otero County Clerk, KZZX Your Country 105.3, the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association, Cloudcroft event guides and each trunk or treat host's own posts, checked 29 October 2026. Times and prices can change, so check with the host before you go.