Downtown El Paso

Celebrate El Paso’s 150th sesquicentennial anniversary with these events.

Here’s a look at the upcoming events celebrating El Paso’s 150th sesquicentennial anniversary.

Museum of History

Remembering August 3rd

  • August 3 – September 2
  • 510 N Santa Fe Street

Tacos Y Conversos

  • August 14
  • 510 N Santa Fe Street

Still We Rise, Merienda Talk: Black Hair At Estine’s Eastside Barbershop

  • August 16
  • 510 N Santa Fe Street

Last Thursdays: Black Klansman Screening

  • August 31 | 6 PM
  • 510 N Santa Fe Street

Exhibit Opening: Mexicanidad

  • September 14
  • 510 N Santa Fe Street

Get more: El Paso 150th (elpasotexas.gov)

Museum of Art

Ghost Stories around the Campfire

  • August 26 | 7:30 PM
  • 4301 Transmountain Road

Fifteen Hundred (1500) Steps – Wilderness Safety

  • September 9 | 9 AM to 12 PM
  • 4301 Transmountain Road

Public Libraries

Irving Schwartz Library

  • Salt Watercolor: Star on the Mountain
  • July 29 | 4 PM
  • 1865 Dean Martin Drive, 79936

Library Card Signup Month

  • September 1 – 30
  • All Library Branches
  • Visit any of El Paso Public Library’s locations and get a free Library card.

Teentober Fest

  • October 14 | 10 AM – 2 PM
  • Judge Marquez Library
  • 610 N Yarbrough Drive, 79915

Alfresco! Fridays

  • El Paso Convention Center
  • June 9 – August 25 | 7 PM – 9 PM
  • 1 Civic Center Plaza
    • July 28 | Lush Life Quintet
    • August 4 | Whiskey River Band
    • August 11 | Soul Parade
    • August 18 | Tribes
    • August 25 | Lizzy Torres & Ballet Folk Quetzales

Music at the Park

Joey Barraza & Vino Park

  • August 4 | 6 PM – 9:30 PM
  • 11270 McCombs Street
  • 6 PM Brian Mars / 7:30 PM DJ Marc / 8 PM The Dream Merchants Band

Lomaland Park

  • August 18 | 6 PM – 9:30 PM
  • 715 Lomita Drive
  • 6 PM Arturo Guerrero / 7:30 PM DJ Marc / 8 PM Los Silvers

Grandview Park

  • September 1 | 6 PM – 9:30 PM
  • 3100 Jefferson Avenue
  • 6 PM Legna Villalobos / 7:30 PM DJ Marc / 8 PM Team Havana

Eastwood Park

  • September 15 | 6 PM – 9:30 PM
  • 3110 Parkwood Street
  • 6 PM Mariachi Los Toritos & Ballet Folklorico Paso Del Norte / 8 PM Aaron Voz Y Estilo

The Beast Urban Park

  • September 29 | 6 PM – 9:30 PM
  • 13501 Jason Crandall Drive
  • 6 PM Prime Rocks / 7:30 PM DJ Marc / 8 PM The Roulettes

Since 1954 the El Paso County Historical Society has been a driving force in the historic scene of El Paso. EPCHS strives to foster research into the history of the El Paso area; acquire and make available to the public historic materials; publish and encourage historical writing pertaining to the area; and to develop public consciousness of our rich heritage.