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Visitors Center

The Roswell Visitor Center, located at 426 N. Main Street, should be one of your first stops when visiting Roswell. You can obtain information about local and state attractions, events, maps and have a photo op with the resident alien.

Book an Event

Speak with a helpful staff member and reserve your date today! Call 575-624-6860 or click below for more information.

View Our Facility

The Roswell Convention and Civic Center can accommodate all varieties of events such as conventions, meetings, banquets, trade shows, festivals, weddings and much more.

Kids Zone

Check out our Kids Zone and get the whole family involved in preparing for an accident or emergency.

RFD in the Community

Learn about how the Roswell Fire Department gets involved in the community.

Become a Certified Lifeguard

Register today at https://secure.rec1.com/NM/roswell-nm/catalog to become a Certified Lifeguard. Classes will be held at the Roswell Recreation & Aquatic Center for $300. Call (575) 624-6719 to find out how you can qualify for $200 back.

Roswell Recreation & Aquatic Center Revised Rates

As of January 1, 2021 the Roswell Recreation & Aquatic Center will be operating under revised rates. Stop in today for safe and affordable fun for the whole family.

Aquatic Center Swim Lessons

The Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center's swim lesson registration is open! Make sure to visit RoswellConnect.com to register or learn more about available lessons.

Follow Us on Facebook

Find our page on Facebook @RoswellParksandRec. Keep up with recent events, updates and everything going on with the department. Like and share our page.

Community Outreach

Positive police-public relationships help us all work together for a better community.

Join the Force

Are you ready to protect and serve the community?

Maintaining High Standards

• Code of Ethics (PDF)
• Canons of Police Ethics (PDF)

Zoo Memberships

Spring River Zoo memberships are now available. Visit our Zoo Store to browse different membership options. 

New Facility Management Company

Spectra the new management company for the Roswell Convention Center is now hiring for an Event Manager and part-time positions.  Please contact Event Director Josea Wilcoxen at josea_wilcoxen@comcastspectacor.com 

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Be aware of threat of carbon monoxide

Every year nationwide, an average of 20,000 to 30,000 people are sickened by accidental carbon monoxide poisoning and approximately 500 people die from such poisoning, many in their own homes.

High concentrations of carbon monoxide can kill in less than fi...

Tree and shrub seedlings offered to residents

The City of Roswell’s Keep Roswell Beautiful organization will help local residents celebrate Arbor Day by again handing out tree and shrub seedlings for citizens who wish to plant them in their yards or other properties.

The Arbor Day Drive-Thru...

Virtual public forum to focus on Ward 4

This month’s virtual public forum from the City of Roswell will focus on Ward 4, which covers a portion of the south-central part of the city, but citizens from throughout the city are encouraged to tune in and participate. 

The forum on...

Roswell UFO Festival 2021 set to welcome visitors back after shutdowns of last year

In 1947, the sleepy town of Roswell, N.M., became known around the world because of an alleged UFO crash landing. Now, the town will have a new distinction by holding what it expects will be one of the first destination festivals in the United States sinc...

Trash convenience stations planned throughout April

The City of Roswell Solid Waste Department is offering citizens “convenience stations” featuring large roll-off trash containers to collect trash items each weekend in April. 

A free-to-use convenience station will be set up at a different locatio...

Regulations regarding weeds and yard sales help keep community clean and safe

Spring and summer bring warmer weather, and warmer weather brings the emergence of a variety of vegetation. Unfortunately, that can include unwanted weeds. Meanwhile, yard-sale season brings the appearance of yard-sale signs that come with it.

When it come...

Video series to explain funding structures of city departments

The City of Roswell is producing a special video series that will inform its citizens about the various types of funds through which different city departments’ finances are managed. A special emphasis will be given to highlighting the departments that op...

City hosting series of virtual public forums

The City of Roswell will hold a series of 10 virtual public forums during 2021, beginning Thursday, Feb. 18, with an open discussion focusing on Ward 5, which covers a large portion of the southern part of the city.

The city launched virtual public forums ...

Online option offered to report areas in need of litter cleanup

Keep Roswell Beautiful and the City of Roswell’s Community Development Department are working to keep the community looking good and would like the public’s help in reporting public areas that are in need of a cleanup to remove litter ...

Citizens can share concerns with city through online FixIT Form

Have you recently come across a significant pothole on a city street? Did a property overgrown with weeds catch your eye? Do you know of a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned and remains sitting on public property? The City of Roswell wants to kno...

Community Video Tour

Roswell is home to 48,754 people (as of 2015) and centrally located in the Pecos Valley, nestled below the most southern outskirts of the Rocky Mountains, and serves as the hub of Southeastern New Mexico. Watch the video tour and learn about Roswell.

City Performance Survey

This survey is an opportunity for Roswell residents and business owners to tell the city how it is doing in taking care of the needs of the community. All citizens are asked to contribute their thoughts by completing the survey.

Neighborhood Watch available to Roswell residents

Uniting neighborhoods to “look out for each other” – by residents being alert to suspicious activity and reporting it to law enforcement so proper action can be taken to keep the neighborhood safe and secure – is th...

Motorists must make safety a priority as kids are back to schools

School zones were relatively quiet for a longer period than usual as the pandemic forced most local students to do remote learning the past year or so. But beginning Feb. 16 Roswell’s public schools begin a hybrid system that returns children to...

Taking precautions to protect financial-account information

The Roswell Police Department urges citizens to be aware of the threat of debit- and credit-card “skimming” and take precautions to prevent becoming a victim of these criminals who often use deceptive technology to steal card information in order to illeg...

Keeping you and your vehicle safe and secure

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division would like to offer the public these vehicle security and safety tips:

Protecting yourself against scams

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division would like to offer the public these tips regarding telephone and email scams:

• Entities providing services to you, such as government agencies, will never call or email you and request payment ...

Free service checks up on residents who live alone

The Good Morning Call program was instituted by the Roswell Police Department to provide a daily telephone call to individuals who live alone and want the reassurance of knowing they will be contacted each day to make sure they are okay. The service is fr...

Angel Program reaching out to those afflicted with drug addiction

The Roswell Police Department formally introduced the Roswell Angel Program in January 2018. 

WHAT: The Angel Program offers a means by which the Roswell Police Department and its partner agencies in this effort – the Chaves County Sheriff’s Offic...

Everyone plays a role in crime prevention

Roswell's citizens play a key role in helping prevent crime in the community and making their neighborhoods safer places to live. The Roswell Police Department encourages citizens to be mindful of the simple steps they can take to help reduce cri...

Museum Summer Internship Opportunities!

Museum Summer Internship Opportunities

The Roswell Museum and Art Center is offering two summer internships for individuals who are presently in or recently graduated from a Bachelor or Graduate program in museum studies or a related field. Interns will re...

Robert H. Goddard Planetarium

Opened in 1969 the planetarium offers family-friendly programming and special events throughout the year.

Museum Magazine - Winter 2019

Get information on Winter 2019 exhibits, events and classes. The magazine is full of amazing arts and activities for children, adults and families.

New Library Card Sign-Up!

If you have yet to visit the Roswell Public Library this year, February is the time to start. This month, the library is encouraging all Roswell students to sign up for a library card and earn a reading prize!

Here's what to do: visit the library and regis...

New Library Reading Program

The Roswell Public Library has a new reading program starting this week. The Ready to Read/Ready to Learn initiative aims to help children reach developmental milestones in their early years to better prepare them for school.

A parent is not only the most ...

New Mexico Museum & Historic Site Pass

The Department of Cultural Affairs' FamilyPass, a partnership with local libraries, provides free admission (up to 6 people) to 15 state museums and historic sites.

Roswell Daily Record

Digital copies of the Roswell Daily Record are now available online. Access back issues through NewspaperArchive.com. Users can search through specific issues of the Daily Record or use a keyword search. Browse as a guest or create your own free account.

Books Again

Operated by the Friends of the Roswell Public Library, Books Again, is a used bookstore that offers books for at least 75% off the original cover price. There are new sale items every month.

Spring River Zoo admission fees take effect

The new admission fees for Spring River Zoo, which were set up earlier this year, will take effect Friday (March 5). 

Visitors will purchase tickets online at the zoo’s website (springriverzoo.com) by clicking on the “Visit&...