Looking for New Year's Eve plans? Check out the list of things to do here!

1 Dance into 2025.

A born-and-raised New Mexican, La Emi has been dancing flamenco since her childhood,  bringing both a deep passion and decades of technique to the stage. She’s rounding out the year with a series of performances at the Inn & Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe from December 26–31 with guest flamenco artist Vicente Griego and his band ReVóZo. Choreographed in collaboration with artists from Madrid and Granada, Spain, the show includes a new solo from La Emi and a blend of traditional and innovative styles. Shows start at 7:30 p.m., and the New Year’s Eve performance includes a celebratory champagne toast.

Santa Fe Pro Musica's Bach Festival features a free family concert this Friday. Photograph courtesy of Santa Fe Pro Musica.

2 Have a classical experience.

Santa Fe Pro Musica’s Bach Festival continues this weekend with a free family concert at the St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art on Friday at 10 a.m. It includes educational components, like short explanations between pieces, helping the audience gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the music. On Saturday and Sunday, the Bach and Beyond program takes the stage in two parts. Both concerts feature selections from Bach concertos.

Join Silver City Improv for a hilarious holiday show filled with zany antics, including a chaotic family meal, a tipsy Santa, and unpredictable reindeer. Photograph courtesy of Silver City Improv.

3 Take your (laughter) medicine.

Laughing is said to have health benefits. So, meet your health goals with the help of Silver City Improv during its holiday show. A loose plot including a zany holiday family meal, drunk Santa, and reindeer causing chaos in the front yard, the show is for adults as it may contain bad behavior and foul language. Look forward to singing, dancing, and a heap of in-the-moment brilliance from the cohort of improv actors. See it Thursday and Friday evening at the Starlight Theater.

The Isleta New Mexico Bowl features an exciting showdown between the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns and the TCU Horned Frogs at University Stadium and airing on ESPN. Photograph courtesy of TCU.

4 Score a touchdown!

The Isleta New Mexico Bowl brings big-time college football action to University Stadium at the University of New Mexico as the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns take on last year’s national runner-up TCU Horned Frogs. The game kicks off at 12:15 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Enjoy a weekend of music at Downshift Brewing Company in Ruidoso, featuring music from D.B. Rouse. Photograph courtesy of D.B. Rouse.

5 Get down in Ruidoso.

The musical cup overfloweth at Downshift Brewing Company in Ruidoso on Saturday and Sunday. D.B. Rouse takes the stage at the brewery’s Hidden Tap location for an evening of original songs and stories on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. Parrotheads will want to flock to the Riverside location for a tropical escape as Darin Talbot transforms into Jimmy Buffett in the Becoming Buffett tribute on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. Then cure the Sunday scaries (or get that New Year’s Eve celebration started early) with local favorites Doso Dirtbags from 6 to 10 p.m. at Hidden Tap.

For more things to do, check out our online calendar of events.