Whatever your interests ... the Rudioso area can satisfy your tastes with a full annual calendar of special events. Whether you like seeing big name country music concerts at the Inn of the Mountain Gods or the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, live blues at the annual Blues Fest or great Broadway-styled productions at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts ... our entertainment scene is vibrant. And the Arts community serves up a host of exhibits, shows, gallery walks and tours throughout the year as well.  Sprinkle in such great events as the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium, AspenCash and Golden Aspen Mortorcycle Rallies and Aspen Fest weekend with custom car shows, chili cook-offs and parades ... throw in a pinch of races and regular events at Ski Apache and gaming events and tournaments at all three Ruidoso area casinos ... and don’t forget a dash of Oktoberfest, Snow Blast and Mardi Gras and a whole lot more and you have the recipe for fun just about anytime you visit Ruidoso, New Mexico and our surrounding communities.