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January 2024
Drive in Movies
Date: January 12th & 20th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: Mean Girls (Jan 12th) & Spiderman with Andrew Garfield (Jan 20th)
February 2024
Drive in Movies
Date: February 9th & 17th
Time: Sundown
Location Badlands Drive in
Movies: Pulp Fiction (Feb 9th) & Shark Tale (Feb 17th)
March 2024
King of the Hill 5k, 10k, 10k Rucksack & Half Marathon Run
Date: March 9, 2024
Location/Time: 7 a.m.
El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve
Drive in Movies
Date: March 8th & 16th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: John Wick (Mar 8th) & HOP (Mar 16th)
Spring Outdoor Adventures
Date: TBD
Location/Time: TBD
April 2024
Drive in Movies
Date: April 12th & 20th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: Dodgeball (April 12th) & Benchwarmers (April 20th)
Egg Hunt 2024
Date: TBD
Location/Time: TBD
Daniel Fernandez Memorial Park
May 2024
Summer Recreation Registration
Date: TBD
Location/Time: TBD
May the Fourth Be with You
Date: May 4th, 2024
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive In
Drive in Movies
Date: May 10th & 18th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: 21 Jump Street (May 10th) & Nacho Libre with Jack Black (May 18th)
June 2024
Summer Recreation
Date: TBD
Location/Time: TBD
Daniel Fernandez Memorial Park
Drive in Movies
Date: June 7th & 15th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: Shrek (June 7th) & White Chicks (June 15th)
July 2024
Fourth of July Celebration
Date: July 4th, 2024
Parade: TBD
Park Festivities: TBD
Daniel Fernandez Memorial Park
Drive In Movies
Date: July 12th & 20th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: Top Gun Maverick (July 12th) & Sandlot (July 20th)
August 2024
Summer Outdoor Adventures
Date: TBD
Location/Time: TBD
September 2023
Drive in Movie
Date/Time: September 23rd
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movie: Remember the Titans (Sept 23rd)
October 2023
Halloween Bash
Date/Time: October 27th & 31st @ 5pm-9pm
Location: Transportation Center
Halloween Moon Hike
Date/Time: October 28 @ 6:30pm
Location: El Cerro de Los Lunas Trail Head NM HY 6, Los Lunas NM 87031
Hosted by Los Lunas Open Space
Drive in Movies
Dates: October 6th (The Ring), October 13th (Friday the 13th), October 21 (Halloweentown)
Times: @ Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive In
November 2023
Fishing Derby
Date: TBD
Location/Time: Los Lunas River Park TBD
Drive in Movies
Dates: November 10th & 18th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: Knives out (Nov 10th) & Free Birds (Nov 18th)
December 2023
Christmas Parade
Date/Time: December 2nd, 2023 @ 6 pm-9 pm
Location: Valencia "Y" to Don Pasqual and Main
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Date/Time: December 9th, 2023 @ 5pm-9pm (Santa's Arrival @ 6:15pm)
Location: Transportation Center
Winter Camp
Date/Time: TBD
Location: Daniel Fernandez Recreation Center
Drive in Movies (Campfire and Smores Kit included)
Dates: December 15th, 16th, & 17th
Time: Sundown
Location: Badlands Drive in
Movies: Polar Express (Dec 15th), Elf (Dec 16th), & The Grinch (Dec 17th)