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Submit Your Event to El Paso Scene Music under the Stars –The free outdoor concerts are offered 7:30 p.m. Sundays (except July 6) at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater, presented by the City of El Paso Museums & Cultural Affairs Department. Information: 541-4481.
July 2008
Scenic Sundays walks — El Paso Parks and Recreation Department invites citizens and their pets in El Paso and the surrounding communities and Juarez to ride, skate, walk or run on Scenic Drive from 6 a.m. to noon Sundays through Aug. 31. Safety barrels will line the area and the El Paso Police Department will provide security along this popular path. Admission is free. Information: Shamori Whitt, 541-4021.
Alfresco Fridays – Free outdoor concerts are offered 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 15 at the El Paso Convention Center. Presented by the City of El Paso Museums & Cultural Affairs Department. The concerts are followed by a free film showing 8 to 10 p.m. at Cleveland Square (across from City Hall at Franklin and Santa Fe). Bring lawn chairs, blankets and food. No grills, umbrellas, or glass containers permitted. Information: 541-4481 or elpasotexas.gov/mcad.
‘Viva El Paso!’ — The summertime dinner pageant returns for its 31st season to its original venue at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre Fridays and Saturdays, June 13-Aug. 2, offering an array of multicolored costumes, electrifying musical production numbers, and legendary characters. The outdoor musical extravaganza highlights the four major cultures of the region, through drama, song and dance, that have called El Paso home: The Native American, The Spanish Conquistadors, and The Mexican and Western American. Presented by El Paso Association for the Performing Arts and El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau. Ticket information: 603-8086 or viva-ep.org.
4th of July Celebration — El Paso Symphony Orchestra and the Museum and Cultural Affairs Department of the City of El Paso present an evening of celebratory music and fireworks at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 4, at the Chamizal National Memorial amphitheater. Admission is free. Information: 541-4481.
West Side Independence Day Parade — The Rotary Club of El Paso’s 11th annual Independence Day parade begins at 9 a.m. Friday, July 4, at Thunderbird and Shadow Mountain. The 2.6-mile parade route will go from Western Hills United Methodist Church down Shadow Mountain, then up Mesa to Coronado High School. Parade Hotline: 546-2351 or rotarywestelpaso.org.
East Side Fourth of July Parade — Anyone can join the annual Independence Day parade sponsored by the Del Norte Lions Club, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, July 4, at Hanks High School, 2001 Lee Trevino. The “People’s Parade” will march two miles to Album Park. Entries include floats, marching units, antique cars horses and bicycles. Information: 731-1549.
Anthony Fourth of July — The town’s annual Independence Day Parade is Friday, July 4, on Main Street and Franklin Street. Information: 886-3944.
La Viña Country Picnic — The winery in La Union, N.M. will host its 8th annual picnic 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 4. Musical entertainment provided by Live By Request. Admission is free. Food and beverages sold. Information: (575) 882-7632.
El Paso Diablos Baseball — The American Association minor league team’s home games are at Cohen Stadium in Northeast El Paso. Game time is 7:05 p.m. (Sunday games begin at 5:05 p.m.) Tickets: $5 general admission, $6 reserved, $7 box seats. Information: 755-2000 or diablos.com.
July games:
• July 4-6 and 18-20 — Shreveport Sports
• July 27-29 — Lincoln Saltdogs
Military, Fire & Law Day at the Zoo — El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano, will offer half price admission for those men and women who save, serve and protect on Saturday, July 5. Information: 532-8156 or elpasozoo.org.
‘Summer Slaughter Tour’ — “The Most Extreme Tour of the Year” hits El Paso at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Club 101, 3233 N. Mesa, Suite. 300, featuring The Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm, Vader, Cryptopsh, The Faceless, Despisedicon, Aborted, Born of Osiris, Psychopic and Whitechapel. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 day of show. Information: 544-2101 or club101.com.
Outdoor Concerts at the Plaza — The City Parks & Recreation Department concludes its 2008 free family-oriented summer lunchtime concert series with Jacqueline Mata noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at San Jacinto Plaza, Downtown El Paso. Information: 252-9031.
Focus on Perspectives Lecture Series — The El Paso Museum of History presents” Goofs of the Founding Fathers” or “States’ Wrongs & American Federalism” by Dr. Harold Hyman 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, in the El Paso Public Library Auditorium, Main Library, Oregon at Franklin. A reception at the El Paso Museum of History follows from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. RSVP: 351-3588.
Ysleta Mission Festival — The annual fiesta is July 11-13, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 131 S. Zaragosa (at Alameda). Hours are 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Ysleta Mission which is the second oldest practicing church in the United States and the oldest mission in Texas. It is in much desrepair and needs much maintenance. Proceeds from the annual festival go towards maintaining the mission and surrounding grounds. Admission is free. Information: 859-9848 or ysletamission.org.
PRCA Rodeo Trap Shoot — The 2nd annual fundraiser for the El Paso Ford Dealers Southwest International PRCA Rodeo is 9 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at El Paso Skeet and Trap Club, 9817 Alameda. Cost: $250 for five-person team. Information: 851-6313, 525-8464 or elprodeo.com.
La Viña’s Music On the Patio — La Viña Winery in La Union, 4201 S. NM Highway 28, one mile north of Vinton Road, hosts live music 1 to 5 p.m. on selected Saturdays and Sundays. Picnics are allowed, but beverages must be purchased from the winery. Admission is free. Information: (575) 882-7632.
July concerts feature Live By Request July 13, 20 and 27, and Slick Reynolds July 21.
El Paso Patriots Soccer — The professional soccer team plays at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, against the Austin Aztex at Patriot Stadium, 6941 Industrial. Tickets: $7 ($5 children). Information: 771-6620 or elpaso-patriots.com.
Zoological Society ‘Members Only’ Summer Party — El Paso Zoological Society will host its “members only” summer party Friday, July 25, at El Paso Zoo, 4001 E. Paisano. Admission free for society members. Anyone can join the society the night of the event. Call for details: 532-8156 or elpasozoo.org.
“Tut’s Treasures: Re-Creating the Tomb’ — LYNX Exhibits, 300 W. San Antonio (downtown just south of Convention Center) presents the traveling exhibition through Sept. 7, featuring 126 reproductions of Egyptian treasures as well as genuine artifacts. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $10-$12. Information: 533-4330 or lynxexhibits.com.
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