Friday, Aug. 18
4 p.m.: Bingo doors and sales open in the parish hall; session begins at 5 p.m.
5 p.m.: Carnival and booths open
5:30 p.m.: Blessing of fiesta grounds
6 p.m.: Cisne De Nuevo Mexico performs
7 p.m.: Isabel Molina performs
8 p.m.: Mustang Disposition performs
8:40 p.m.: Live auction
11 p.m.: Fiesta closes
Saturday, Aug. 19
10 a.m.: Fiesta parade on Main Street
11 a.m.: Carnival and booths open
11 a.m.: TJ Sanchez & Zia Soul performs
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Car and bike show
11:30 a.m.: Cornhole tournament in the parish hall
1:15 p.m.: Cadillac Whiskey performs
3:30 p.m.: Los Malcriados performs
4 p.m.: Bingo doors and sales open in the parish hall; session begins at 5 p.m.
5:45 p.m.: Live auction
6:15 p.m.: Power Drive USA performs
8:45 p.m.: Candace Vargas & Northern 505 performs
11 p.m.: Fiesta closes
Sunday, Aug. 20
8:30-11 a.m.: Breakfast burrito sale in the parish hall
1 p.m.: Bingo doors and sales open in the parish hall; session begins at 2 p.m.
1 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament
1 p.m.: Tripple-X performs
1 p.m.: Chile contest; judging begins at 2 p.m.
3:45 p.m.: Bandalegre performs
6:30 p.m.: Sangre Joven performs
4:45 p.m.: Live auction
8:30 p.m.: Raffle drawing; fiesta closes
Julia M. Dendinger began working at the VCNB in 2006. She covers Valencia County government, Belen Consolidated Schools and the village of Bosque Farms. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists Rio Grande chapter’s board of directors.