El Vado Day and Craft Fair

9:00

Jicarilla Butterfly Dancers, representing Jicarilla Tribal Historic Preservation, perform colorful dances in traditional dress.

Morning Pick-Me-Up. Camp coffee available; homemade goodies served by the local 4-H.

Craft Fair booths open.

10:00

Food booths open. Posole, tortillas, hot dogs, chili dogs. 10 a.m. -2 p.m.

Interactive Booth. Build-it-yourself toolbox and rag loom; open all day.

Robert Tórrez. The former NM State Historian talks about Tierra Amarilla’s early history.

10:30

Calling Kids of All Ages. RARE OPPORTUNITY!! Peter Thompson, manager of the Los Ojos Fish Hatchery will stock El Vado Lake with hundreds of rainbow trout.

11:00

Woodcarving with Leroy Lopez. Traditional wood carving and wire work.

Colcha Embroidery with Kay Lewis. A hands-on introduction to the Colcha art.

11:30

Wildlife Rescue with Peggy McCormick. See diurnal and nocturnal raptors, plus a raven.

12:30

Basket Making. Make a melon basket from a pile of raw materials.

Herbalist Amilia Casaus Elliott. Medicinal plant identification, therapeutic uses and remedies.

1:00

Robert Tórrez. Local history, the railroad, logging and how the town of El Vado came to be.

2:00

Tierra Wools. The history and tradition of authentic Rio Grande weaving; history of Tierra Wools.

2:30

Woodcarving with Leroy Lopez. Traditional wood carving and wire work.

Spinning and Dyeing with Glenna Dean. Tools, materials and handspun yarn samples.

3:00

Basket Making. Make a melon basket from a pile of raw materials.

Herbalist Amilia Casaus Elliott. Medicinal plant identification, therapeutic uses and remedies.

4:00

Exhibits close.

8:00

STAR PARTY

Cap off the annual El Vado Day event under the beautiful night sky at El Vado Lake State Park.  Begin the evening with a green laser guided tour of bright stars and constellations before sampling close-up views of star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies through the park telescope.

Around the Village

•  Visit the Saloon. Listen to live music 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and enjoy a beverage served by a dance hall girl. All-you-can-drink souvenir mugs available.

•  Branding Iron Boys. Custom farm and ranch signs made right before your wondering eyes.

•  Door Prizes announced every hour – must be present to win.

•  Interactive Booth – No age limit! First come first served.

•     Learn to weave with rags -  it’s all the rage

•     Make an old time tool box

•     Get your face painted