GREAT AMERICAN DUCK RACE:
4th weekend in August at the Courthouse Park
Live duck racing on wet & dry tracks, parade, BBQ, pageant, hot air balloons, carnival, tortilla toss & more
FREE admission
KLOBASE FESTIVAL:
3rd Sunday in October at the Courthouse Park
Czechoslovakian klobase sausge and beef brisket BBQ. Enjoy food, music and bingo.
ROCKHOUND ROUNDUP:
2nd weekend in March, Thursday through Sunday at SWNM Fairgrounds . 110 dealers, daily field trips, fossil diggings, demonstrations and auctions.
FREE admission
SWNM STATE FAIR:
In October at the SWNM Fairgrounds. Old fashioned fair, carnival and rodeo.
The “city” is a geologic formation made up of large, sculptured rock columns, or pinnacles, rising as high as 40 feet and separated by paths or lanes resembling city streets. These rocks were formed about 34.9 million years ago when a very large volcano erupted. Then, erosion over millions of years slowly formed the sculptured columns seen today, creating a stunning, otherworldly landscape.