LAS CRUCES – Viva Vino, the 2026 New Mexico Wine Festival in Las Cruces, will return Memorial Day weekend with three days of New Mexico wine, food, artisan vendors and live music at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds.
The festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, and will run from noon to 6 p.m. each day. The event is open to all ages, with wine tasting available for eligible adults.
Festival tickets may be purchased in advance or at the gate. Admission includes a Viva Vino wine glass, all-you-care-to-sample wine tastings and $5 off any bottle of wine purchased at the event.
Organizers say the festival is designed as a summer kickoff celebration, giving guests a chance to sample and shop wines from top New Mexico wineries while enjoying food trucks, local artisans and live entertainment.
VIP upgrades will be available Saturday and Sunday only as an add-on to online ticket purchases. VIP guests will have access to a shaded VIP tent with additional wine sampling and sales stations, exclusive wine offerings, charcuterie from Nomadic Platters, an upgraded wine glass, air-conditioned executive restrooms, bottled water upon request, and reserved seating areas in the main music tents.
VIP tent access will be available from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with VIP wine service scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. both days.
The music schedule for all three days is expected to be posted soon.
In addition to wine and entertainment, the festival will feature a large artisan market and food truck lineup, including Ace of Crepes, Acosta Farm, Ava’s Lemonade, Bustin’ Balls, Green Chile Paddy Wagon, Kasho’s Tacos and Roasted Corn, Luna Rossa Pizzaria, Red’s BBQ, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Salsa Mi Alma, Tecolote Chocolate, Triple J Kettle Corn, and Uncle Cletus and Aunt Thelma’s Old Fashioned Soda.
Other vendors listed for the event include Assembly Craft Studios, Because Bev Sews, Cobos Boots, Crafted Cuts, Cutco, Dark Daughter, Desert Mountain Trinkets, Eclectic Elegance Gifts, Kendra Scott, Linked & Locked by Dana, Natural Healing Stone, PB Henna, Rustic Rose Closet, S&B Yard Art, SavonBar, Sawdust Studios, Wet Paint Art Studio and several others.
The New Mexico Wine Festival will be held at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Las Cruces.
By John Krehbiel – Bravo Mic Communications – john@bravomic.com
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