October 2008 Events

ONGOING
FARMINGTON: 100 YEARS OF CHANGE
– From early pioneer settlement to the present-day is displayed in this exhibition at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park, 3041 E. Main St. (505) 599-1174.  www.farmingtonmuseum.org

“FROM DINOSAURS TO DRILL BITS” – The Oil & Gas Experience in San Juan Basin is in Farmington Museum at Gateway Park, 3041 E. Main St. (505) 599-1174. 

OCTOBER 2-5
97th ANNUAL NORTHERN NAVAJO NATION SHIPROCK FAIR
– Celebration includes a parade, fair, rodeo, arts and crafts, pow wow and traditional song and dance at the Fairgrounds in Shiprock, NM.  Call (505) 368-3727, 1-800-448-1240 or visit www.snf-inconline.com

OCTOBER 4
ROAD APPLE RALLY
– Annual Mountain Bike Race and tour offers pro/experts, veterans and beginners a test of skill on a 30-mile single and double loop course through canyons and arroyos near San Juan College in Farmington, NM. The ROAD APPLE RALLY JUNIOR also gets kids and new riders in on the excitement.  Call (505) 599-1140, 1-800-448-1240 or visit www.roadapplerally.com

OCTOBER 4
“SIEGE THE DAY” TREBUCHET CONTEST
– 1-4pm. Gateway Museum, Trebuchets are a type of medieval catapult designed to hurl heavy objects.  Find complete rules and an entry form at www.farmingtonmuseum.org  For more information call Dave Meyers at (505) 599-1169.

OCTOBER 4
OKTOBERFEST
– This fun fall event kicks off with the Southwest’s largest Volkswagen parade.  Then it’s on to a day of entertainment, dancing, food, vendors, sidewalk sales and more.  There’s even a Bier Garten and it’s all in historic downtown Aztec.  Call (505) 334-9551 for more information.

OCTOBER 4
CHILE IN OCTOBER
– 11:00am at McGee Park.  Local Chile Cook Off and entertainment. For information call the Farmington Chamber of Commerce at 505-325-0279 or 1-888-325-0279.

OCTOBER 10-11
FOUR CORNERS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
– Held at Berg Park and Lions Wilderness Amphitheater. The festival will feature stories of all varieties – scary ghost stories, family stories, folklore and myths.  (505) 599-1273 or 1-800-448-1240 or visit www.infoway.org

OCTOBER 10
CROWNPOINT RUG AUCTION
–300-400 hand woven Navajo rugs are auctioned off each month; sponsored by Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association.  Rug viewing begins at 4:00pm and runs until 6:00pm.  Auction begins at 7:00pm, Crownpoint Elementary School, 72 miles south of Farmington on Hwy. 371, (505) 786-5302, (505) 786-7386 or www.crownpointrugauction.com

OCTOBER 10-11
SJ QUILT SHOW EXHIBIT FAIR
– Friday 10:00am-7:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm, Farmington Civic Center.  Contact: Lori Cosby at 325-4490.

OCTOBER 10-23
FMCA’s ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAMBLE RV RALLY
– McGee Park

OCTOBER 18-19
9th ANNUAL FARMINGTON RENAISSANCE FAIRE
– Animas Park, 10am-6pm Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday.  This event, sponsored by the Farmington Museum, is full of artisans, food, magicians, and processionals of nobility.  Feast your eyes on intricate juggling, equestrians, and belly dancing as the sweet sound of the dulcimer fills your ears.  Sword fighters battle in front of Lords and Ladies while bagpipes play in the background.  Admission is FREE!  For more information, call (505) 599-1174 or visit www.farmingtonmuseum.org

OCTOBER 24
DOWNTOWN GALLERY NIGHT
– Aztec, NM (see January 25). Call (505) 334-4335.

OCTOBER 25
SJ COLLEGE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
– 1:00pm-6:00pm, Farmington Civic Center. (505) 599-1145.

OCTOBER 31- NOVEMBER 2
FOUR CORNERS POULTRY SHOW
– McGee Park