The beautiful mountains surrounding El Paso inspire a six-week festival called Celebration of our Mountains. This festival usually takes place in October and includes various activities such as bird watching, nature hikes and drives, mountain biking, and bat watching. There's even an event called Coffee, Hot Chocolate, muffins, and the Tramway. The Celebration of Our Mountains sponsors events for hiking, biking, birding, climbing, photographing, and studying the natural wonders, wildlife, geology, and archaeology of the greater El Paso region of the Chihuahuan Desert. It also offers field trips about human history, architecture, science, and technology.
Surreal Sculptures by Ho Baron, a remarkable artist passionate about creating surreal narrative sculptures, has produced his unique works of art for the last fifty years. His Sculpture Garden is now open to the public, offering an opportunity to view his stunning creations free of charge. The garden can be seen from Piedras anytime, and visitors can take a leisurely walk there during daylight hours. The garden features ten life-size figurative sculptures, each handcrafted using cast stone and bronze. Ho Baron's sculptures are whimsical and anthropomorphic, each piece lending itself to various scenarios. In addition to his sculptures, Ho Baron also creates incredible pen-and-ink drawings, photographs, and assemblages. The public is welcome to visit the garden and marvel at these fabulous works of art.