Citywide Job Fair, High Desert Games and McGee Park Events in Farmington

The city of Farmington is staging a free, citywide job fair at the Farmington Civic Center on Feb. 24, with doors open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. City materials list openings in Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Police and Fire, and event organizers say on-site interviews will be offered; applicants are directed to the city’s jobs page (listed in event materials as COFjobs in various spellings) for details.

Registration for the return of the High Desert Games is open through March 2 at the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center for athletes age 50 and up. The week-of-Feb. 17 notice lists a $15 entry fee that includes events, meals and a T-shirt; the senior center’s address is 109 E. La Plata Street and 208 N Wall Avenue, and the center phone is (505) 599-1380 for registration questions and assistance.

The 2026 bulletin lists pickleball, cornhole and shuffleboard among the competitions at the High Desert Games, and municipal program pages and past Senior Olympics materials expand that roster to include billiards, disc golf, bocce, darts, eight-ball pool, table tennis, bowling, croquet, nine-hole golf, a 2K walk/run, basketball free-throw and "horse" competitions, and a field day with soccer skills. Jack Lowery, Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Manager and the San Juan County Senior Olympics coordinator, said of participants: "Like any other athlete, they like to be able to show their skills and have an audience and interact with them," adding, "It helps to create an upbeat atmosphere and the athletes love and cherish the support." Lowery is identified in program materials as being in his seventh year with Farmington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and having 30-plus years in the field.

A discrepancy appears in program materials: the week bulletin lists a $15 entry fee for 2026, while annual Senior Olympics enrollment text on county pages lists a $20 enrollment fee that includes a High Desert Games T-shirt. Athlete and pickleball applications are noted as available on the city’s event and registration portals, and San Juan College registration is listed as an alternate route with a contact number of (505) 566-3214.

McGee Park Memorial Coliseum will host an Xtreme Arenacross and stunt show on Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m.; event descriptions invite spectators to "watch top racers tackle a man-made motorcycle course with massive air and technical turns," and ticket prices are listed at $10 to $25. Promotional materials use several spellings for the promoter and event name, including Parnall Law Xtreme Arenacross and Parnell Law Xtreme Arenacross, and list the promoter brand as Aztec Motocross in various forms for ticket details.

The annual Daddy Daughter Ball appears in event listings with two explicit statements: one item describes Sycamore Park Community Center as the host, while the event announcement gives the date Feb. 21 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Farmington Civic Center, a theme described as "sombrero and sequins" (also shown as "sombreros and sequins"), and tickets at $10 per person to be purchased in advance through the city’s registration portal.

For deadlines and tickets note the High Desert Games registration cutoff of March 2, the Civic Center job fair on Feb. 24, and the McGee Park Arenacross on Feb. 28; for event-specific questions contact Bonnie Dallas Senior Center at (505) 599-1380 or use the city event and registration portals referenced in program materials.