Events

Cerrillos Hills State Park offers a full range of recreational, educational and nature-based programs held throughout the year. Activities include native grass & wildflower hikes, bird watching, landscape photography, geology, snakes, high desert animals, star gazing, lunar facts and lore with the ranger & talented guest speakers.

From cultural and historical facets, to natural history and traditional programs, you’re invited to learn, to play and to enjoy! We encourage families, friends and youth to enjoy the great outdoors.

For more information about any of the events listed below, please contact Cerrillos Hills State Park (505) 474-0196 or email [email protected].

Saturday - April 18, 2026

Earth Day at the Park

Community Cleanup - 9am

Building a Backyard Ecosystem Presentation - 11am

Come celebrate earth day at Cerrillos Hills State Park! Get your hands dirty with the Amigos and pitch in to rake, weed, and tidy up the park Visitor Center. Bring work gloves, a sunhat, water and garden tools. Afterwards, join us for a presentation on Building a Backyard Ecosystem: Gardening for Beneficial Insects by Amigo, Kim Davis. Learn the basics of how to set up your yard and garden in a way that benefits you and the native species of New Mexico!

Meet at the State Park Visitor Center, 37 Main St, in the village of Los Cerrillos. Parking at the Visitor Center is free. 

Saturday - May 02, 2026

Amigos’ Art in the Park and annual Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race

Join us in the village of Cerrillos for a fun day featuring local artists with work for sale, live music and bake sale. Enjoy a presentation by the New Mexico Wildlife Center.  Held along with the annual Pack Burro Race. Support our annual fundraiser for the Park. The artists are set up on the grounds of the State Park visitor center from 9am-3pm. 

The Pack Burro Race with 60 teams will start at 10am on First Street. Racers and their burros run a 3 or 6 mile course in the state park. This is a timed event with an awards ceremony afterwards.

For more information on the pack burro race - https://www.nmpackburros.com/ 

Tuesday - January 01, 2030

Mining History of the Cerrillos Hills

Cerrillos Amigos would like to share a video we think everyone would enjoy. In Mining History of the Cerrillos Hills, historian Bill Baxter describes the beginnings of the area's first mines. Cerrillos Hills State Park contains 5+ miles of trails and is located on the southern edge of the Cerrillos mining district. 

 Mining History of the Cerrillos Hills - YouTube