Author: Guide
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Community Christmas Dinner
December 5, 2019: The Red River Community Christmas Dinner is a long-standing tradition in the high country. It is a potluck event that welcomes not only Red River residents, but our neighbors in Questa and surrounding areas. In addition to a huge amount of home-cooked goodies to choose from, there is music or a program…
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Red River Christmas Ball
December 14, 2019: For a fun-filled holiday evening, attend the annual Red River Christmas Ball, which will be conducted at Red River’s Motherlode Saloon on Saturday night, December 14, beginning at 6 pm. The event is a major fundraiser for the benefit of the Red River Valley Charter School which began operation in August of…
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Christmas Luminaria Tour
December 25: After an eventful day of opening gifts, watching Santa ski down the slope and stuffing yourself full of Christmas turkey, try a change of pace by going to the Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Area for the evening Luminaria Tour. Experience the wonder of Christmas and nature by x-country skiing or…
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Old-Fashioned New Year’s Eve Party
December 31: Enjoy an old-fashioned family celebration at the Community House with pizza, games, music and watch the ball drop at midnight EST. For revelers looking for more adult entertainment, there are several establishments offering great live music, dancing, food and adult beverages, including champagne at midnight.
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Winter Carnival
January 18, 2020: Come out and cheer on your favorite snowmobiler in the “Race the Face” Snowmobile Hill Climb at the ski area. This year’s Winter Carnival will be adding a new event – the Cardboard Derby. Participants will create colorful cardboard vessels using only cardboard, duct tape, string or twine and paint and then…
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Red River Songwriters Festival
January 23-25, 2020: There will be solo shows, duo shows, and shows where each artist will be backed by a talented band. There will be late night informal jams, early afternoon ski runs, and who knows what else. Mostly, it will be three days of music, love, friendship, food, drink, and the celebration of music…
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Mardi Gras in the Mountains
February 20-25, 2020: Red River’s favorite winter celebration – six days of music, balls, food, parades, beads and costumes! The Mardi Gras first came to Red River in 1992 with a handful of bead-toss parades at the Red River Ski Area, a few crawfish and shrimp dining opportunities, and some live Cajun music which had…
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Just Desserts Eat & Ski
February 22, 2020: If you love sweets and the magic of the Enchanted Forest – this is the event for you! This local favorite provides yummy desserts from local restaurants and individuals along a 5K course, so not only do you get to gorge on sweets, but you can work some of the calories off…
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Beach Weeks-Spring Break
March 8-22, 2020: Love the snow but ready for that tropical vibe? Beach weeks bring the best of both worlds. Beach-wear rules on the slopes and around town. You’ll find Hawaiian shirts, hula garb, bathing suits, palm trees and surfboards. Check out the bars for luau atmosphere, tropical drinks and rockin’ music. Come party with…
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Red River Ski Area Pond Skim
March 22, 2020: A funky event marking the end of ski season where crazed participants skim over, or more often, into a pond created on the Face to the cheers and jeers of the spectators.