Labor Day Weekend Events: 3 Things To Do In El Paso

EL PASO, TX — Looking for ways to stay entertained in El Paso over Labor Day weekend? These awesome local events are sure to keep you busy.

Throw on a sombrero, watch a cult-classic movie under the stars or jam out at the Southwest's largest electronic music festival.

Find time to explore these exciting El Paso activities over the holiday weekend and learn how to post your own event to the Patch Calendar.

Mariachi Sundays

Celebrate the holiday weekend with some authentic Mexican traditions at Speaking Rock in downtown El Paso. This event is free to attend and has activities and games to keep the kids entertained. Enjoy live music from a traditional mariachi band during happy hour, when all domestic beers are just $2.

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Movies in the Canyon

Round up the gang over Labor Day weekend for a free movie screening at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater. The '90s classic "Space Jam" will be on the big screen on Sept. 1 beginning promptly at 8 p.m. Snuggle up under the stars and pack a cooler of your favorite drinks and snacks to munch on during the movie.

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Sun City Music Festival

Looking to embrace electronic dance music over Labor Day weekend? As one of the Southwest's premiere electronic festivals, Sun City Music Festival has wrangled some high-caliber acts, including Marshmello, Dirty South, Don Diablo and G Jones. Single-day festival passes start at $90. Attendees must be 16 years of age or older.

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Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We want you to, too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly, have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on your Patch's homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

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