# Best Events & Things To Do In Ruidoso Today | AllEvents

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## today Events in Ruidoso

- **Event Name**: 2026 EMS Region III Melinda Shaw Memorial Golf Tournam
  - **Description**: ⛳ The EMS Region III Golf Tournament is BACK.

After too long on the sidelines, we’re returning to The Links at Sierra Blanca on April 30, 2026 for a day of great golf, great people, and a great cause. This year’s tournament honors Melinda Shaw, with all
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 am – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ruidoso/2026-ems-region-iii-melinda-shaw-memorial-golf-tournam/200029971200817
  - **Venue**: The Links at Sierra Blanca
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- **Event Name**: Study Nights
  - **Description**: Join us for Biweekly Study Nights at the Student Achievement Hub, a relaxed and supportive space to study, get help from SAH Peer Mentors, and stay on track this semester!

🕔 Biweekly Thursdays 5–7 p.m.
🌮 FREE Taco Bar

We look forward to seeing you there
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
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  - **Venue**: 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345
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- **Event Name**: Student Creative Arts Showcase
  - **Description**: Read more about this event here: https://ruidoso.enmu.edu/events/
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ruidoso/student-creative-arts-showcase/200029971203533
  - **Venue**: 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345
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## Trending Events in Ruidoso

- **Event Name**: EMS Region III 2026 Annual Conference
  - **Description**: The EMS Region III Conference in beautiful Ruidoso, New Mexico is back and bigger than ever. Join 900+ EMS, fire, law enforcement, dispatch, and healthcare professionals from across the Southwest for incredible training, nationally recognized speakers, ha
  - **Venue**: Ruidoso Convention Center 111 Sierra Blanca Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
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- **Event Name**: Jason Boland & The Stragglers in Ruidoso
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Jason Boland & The Stragglers Live at Jacks Backstage on Friday, June 26, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Jason Boland & The Stragglers is set to
  - **Venue**: Jacks Backstage
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- **Event Name**: LITTLE TEXAS LIVE
  - **Description**: LITTLE TEXAS IS COMING TO THE PIT 🔥

Saturday, June 6
Jack’s Backstage | Ruidoso, NM

Y’all… this is one of those nights.

Little Texas isn’t just another band rolling through — this is a catalog of chart-topping hits, award nominations, and songs that st
  - **Venue**: 1056 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, NM
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- **Event Name**: Brewdoso 2026
  - **Description**: Brewdoso 2026, back, bigger and better than ever! 

June 20th, 2026 from 12PM to 9PM - Follow for more info! 

New Mexico Craft Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries

Craft Vendors

Food Trucks 

All Day Entertainment Lineup 
- Faux McCoys
- Driveway Div
  - **Venue**: Wingfield Park
- **Event Name**: JASON BOLAND and THE STRAGGLERS
  - **Description**: 🔥 JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS LIVE AT JACKS BACKSTAGE 🔥

Red Dirt royalty is coming to the Hill.

Jason Boland & The Stragglers are hitting the stage at Jacks Backstage as part of our 2026 concert series. A band that helped define an entire move
  - **Venue**: 1056 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, NM
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- **Event Name**: FRANKIE BALLARD LIVE!
  - **Description**: FRANKIE BALLARD IS COMING TO THE PIT 🔥

Saturday, May 30
Jack’s Backstage | Ruidoso, NM

Y’all… this is how we kick the damn summer off.

Frankie Ballard is rolling in with a catalog that just flat out hits —
Helluva Life
Sunshine & Whiskey
Young &amp
  - **Venue**: 1056 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, NM
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- **Event Name**: The Long Dog Derby
  - **Description**: The Long Dog Derby
The Worlds Richest Weenie Dog Race

One of our favorite events of the year is back at Jacks Backstage.

Last year we had to cancel because of a weather threat and it flat out broke our hearts. This year we made sure to give the Long Dog
  - **Venue**: 1056 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, NM
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- **Event Name**: Lincoln Forest Ren Faire
  - **Description**: Step Back in Time: The 2026 Lincoln Forest Renaissance Faire! 🏰

Hear ye, hear ye! The magic returns to Wingfield Park this May. Immerse yourself in a world of medieval wonder, swashbuckling adventure, and woodland fantasy. Whether you’re here for the cla
  - **Venue**: 300 Wingfield St., Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345
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- **Event Name**: Giovannie and the Hired Guns in Ruidoso
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Giovannie and the Hired Guns Experience LIVE at Jacks Backstage—This Thursday, June 25, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Giovannie and the Hired
  - **Venue**: Jacks Backstage
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- **Q**: What are the top today events in Ruidoso?
  - **A:** 2026 EMS Region III Melinda Shaw Memorial Golf Tournam (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 am at The Links at Sierra Blanca), Study Nights (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:00 pm at 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345), Student Creative Arts Showcase (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:30 pm at 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Ruidoso today April 30, 2026?
  - **A:** 2026 EMS Region III Melinda Shaw Memorial Golf Tournam (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 am at The Links at Sierra Blanca), Study Nights (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:00 pm at 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345), Student Creative Arts Showcase (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:30 pm at 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Ruidoso in April 2026?
  - **A:** 2026 EMS Region III Melinda Shaw Memorial Golf Tournam (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 11:00 am at The Links at Sierra Blanca), Study Nights (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:00 pm at 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345), Student Creative Arts Showcase (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:30 pm at 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345).
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- **Q**: What are the popular venues for today events in Ruidoso?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Ruidoso include The Links at Sierra Blanca, 709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM, United States, New Mexico 88345.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Ruidoso?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Ruidoso include EMS Region III. Inc., Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso.
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