News and Events
Now Open
At The White Sands Mall
!
Five Below
Emerald Market
Ollies
Upcoming Events
August 14
Spirit Halloween Opens
October 10
Fall Craft Fair (Register Sept 9)
October 20
Pet Costume Contest 6:00 PM
October 22
Pumpkin Carving Contest (Pumpkins due by 5:00 PM)
December 5
Christmas Craft Fair (Register Nov 4)
Lazy Days of Summer! Cats! Kittens! Dogs!
August Special - Two kittens/cats for the price of one!
Saturdays
August 8
August 22
August 29
10 AM to 4 PM at the White Sands Mall
Cats/Kittens
$45 Senior Cats
8years old +
$90 Adult Cats
8 months to 8 years old
$120 Kittens
8 weeks to 8 months
Includes Spa/neuter and all vaccinations!
Microchip only $5!
Cats and kittens from Kitty City and Alamogordo Animal Control are ready for forever homes!
Dogs are running out of time!
They need YOUR forever home!
Sponsored by Kitten City NM and Alamogordo Animal Control
Pet Costume Contest
October 20 at 6:00 PM
Proceeds benefit Alamogordo Animal Control
Dog Category
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place
Cat Category
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place
Other
(bird, rabbit, pig, lizard, goat, etc)
Pet/Owner Category
1st Place - Special Award
Pre-Register at Mall Office - Deadline 10/20 4:30 PM
First 20 registered entries receive a special pet goodie bag
Carve or Decorate your pumpkin: Youth & Adult Categories
Submit Your Entry by October 22
Instructions
1. Free to participate! Get creative. Decorate, paint, and/or carve your pumpkin however you like. Youth: 12 & under. Adult 13 and up.
2. Drop off your pumpkin at the White Sands Mall Office by 5:00 pm on Thursday October 22
3. Get your friends and family to vote for your pumpkin in person and on our Facebook page.
4. Pumpkins will be on display for voting near Center Court from Oct 23 & on our Facebook Pag .Winners announce October 26.
Adult prizes:
1st $75
2nd $50
3rd $25
Youth Prizes:
1st $25 gift card to Pizza 9
2nd: $15 gift card to Pizza 9
Display Your Collection
At White Sands Mall
Dolls, baseball cards, figurines, photos, Pez dispensers, marbles, birdhouses, seashells, ect. Bring a picture of your collection to the Mall Office for approval.
Once approved, you can set up your collection to be displayed for three weeks in the Zales display cases.
2026 Year At A Glance
Not all dates have been determined yet as indicated by "Date TBD")
JANUARY
• Mall Management Office closed on New Year’s Day
• Registration for Jigsaw Puzzle Contest currently open through Friday January 23rd in Mall Office.
FEBRUARY
• Mall Management Office Closed on Presidents’ Day Feb. 16th
• Presidents Day Drawing Contest Drawings Due Thu. 2/5 at 5 pm in Mall Office; Winners announced Fri. 2/13
• Registration Begins for Spring Craft Fair Wed. Feb. 11th at 9 am in Mall Office.
MARCH
• Spring Craft Fair Sat. March 14th 10 am – 4 pm
• K-5th Grade Easter Drawing Contest entries due Friday 3/20; winner announced Friday 3/30.
APRIL
• Registration for Mother’s Day Craft Fair Begins 4/8 in Mall Office REGISTRATION FULL (Call mall office 575-434-3990 to be put on wait list).
• Recycled Art Contest Entries Due April 17th; Winner Announced April 24th.
• Mall closed on Easter Sunday
MAY
• Mother's Day Craft Fair Sat. May 9th 10 am – 4 pm
• Mother's Day Facebook Contest (TBA)
JUNE
• Registration for Jigsaw Puzzle Contest: Ends June 17th.
• Lego Contest (Lego Creations due to Mall Office by Friday, June 12th / Winners announced Friday June 19th.
• Jigsaw Puzzle Contest: June 27th 1 pm – 3 pm
JULY
• Tax Free Weekend (TBA)
AUGUST
• Management Office Closed on Labor Day
• Registration for Fall Craft Fair Begins (TBA)
SEPTEMBER
• Management Office Closed on Labor Day
• Registration for Fall Craft Fair Begins (TBA)
OCTOBER
• Fall Craft Fair (TBA)
• Pumpkin Carving Contest (TBA)
• Pet Costume Contest (TBA)
• Trick or Treat at the Mall October 31st 4-7 pm
NOVEMBER
• Registration for Christmas Craft Fair Begins (TBA)
• Mall Management Office closed on Thanksgiving Day
DECEMBER
• Deck the Halls Challenge (TBA)
• Holiday Craft Fair (TBA)
• Pinecone Guessing Contest (TBA)
• Mall Management Office closed on Christmas Day