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 - March 29, 2025
Planting for Native Insects
2pm, Cerrillos Hills State Park Visitor Center
Insect enthusiast, long-time gardener, and Amigos board member, Kim Davis, will share about how to set up your yard landscape to benefit beneficial insects, including native pollinators, and reduce or eliminate pesticides. Come learn!
A $100 donation will be made to the Master Gardener Association, of which Kim is an active member, by the Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park.
Wednesday - April 02, 2025
Ranger Hike
Join park rangers for a midweek stroll through Cerrillos Hills State Park. Ask questions, enjoy nature and learn about the natural and cultural history of the area.
Hike starts promptly at 11am and ends about 1pm.
Meet at the state park entrance, 1/2 mile north of Cerrillos Village on County Rd 59. Free for New Mexico residents (NM license plate or ID required). Out of state visitors, bring $10 exact cash or check to pay the parking fee.
Saturday - May 03, 2025
Art in the Park
The Amigos de Cerrillos Hills State Park will host its annual Art in the Park, Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 9am - 3pm, on the grounds of the State Park Visitor Center. This popular event is designed to showcase local artists' work and is a fund raiser for the Amigos.
Held in conjunction with the ever popular Pack Burro Race at 10am.
The Amigos will hold a bake sale and silent auction for an heirloom quilt titled Red Wing Blackbirds. The quilt is all cotton, 59"x76", hand pieced by Margaret Marti.
Wednesday - December 31, 2025
Mining History of the Cerrillos Hills
Cerrillos Amigos would like to share a video we think everyone would enjoy. In the Mining History of the Cerrillos Hills, historian Bill Baxter describes the beginnings of the area's first mines. Cerrillos Hills State Park contains a little over 5 miles of trails and is located on the southern edge of the Cerrillos mining district.
Mining History of the Cerrillos Hills - YouTube