As the annual celebration of Independence Day approaches, the City of Las Cruces has announced its holiday schedule for the 4th of July. Most city offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, July 4, to honor the festive day. Nonetheless, essential emergency services such as police and fire departments will maintain their usual operations, ensuring the safety and well-being of the community during the holiday. For those planning their Independence Day activities, the full holiday schedule has been detailed in a recent announcement by the city.
Before the holiday rolls in, residents can still access several city programs and facilities on Thursday, July 3. Roadrunner Transit is set to operate on a regular schedule from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., though some routes will be detoured to accommodate the 5 p.m. parade. Those particular routes affected are 6, 7, and 8. In addition, both the Meerscheidt Recreation Center and the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center will open doors early but will close at 3 p.m. to make way for the Electric Light Parade, as detailed by the City of Las Cruces. Most notably, the July 3 schedule allows for various aquatic activities, including a fitness swim session, open swimming, and general access to open gym spaces before the early closures.
On the day of the Fourth of July, while many services pause to celebrate, not everything comes to a complete standstill. The city makes exceptions for specific services and facilities that cater to holiday festivities and essential needs. Laabs Pool, for instance, offers residents a Free Swim Day split into two sessions: from noon to 3 p.m. and then from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Similarly, the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center and the Las Cruces Natatorium will have modified hours for open swim and open gym activities. It's worth noting that all commercial and residential solid waste collections will proceed as usual, ensuring public sanitation remains uninterrupted during the holiday, according to the City of Las Cruces.
