Town of Tatum

11/01/2026

Happy Halloween 🎃👻

What a successful and fun evening!

10/31/2026

We are needing participation from TATUM, register and support ❤️

🇺🇸 LEA COUNTY, WE NEED YOU! LET’S FILL MAIN STREET! 🇺🇸

The 2nd Annual Lea County Heroes Veterans Day Parade is right around the corner, and we’re inviting our entire community to come out and help us honor our veterans!

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ Parade starts at 1:00 PM
📍 Lovington, New Mexico

We want EVERYONE involved! Businesses, schools, churches, motorcycle clubs, car clubs, veterans organizations, farmers, ranchers, families, and community groups!

Bring your floats, classic cars, tractors, motorcycles, company trucks, or just come walk with us. The more participation we have, the bigger and better this celebration will be!

🎉 THE FUN DOESN’T STOP AFTER THE PARADE!

🇺🇸 Veterans Day Ceremony

🍔 FREE food for the community

🎶 Live DJ and music

🏰 FREE bounce houses for the kids

🎖️ Honoring our local heroes

❤️ Family-friendly activities for everyone!

The parade will travel north on Main Street and finish at First United Methodist Church, where we’ll continue the celebration.

READY TO JOIN THE PARADE?

👇 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER DIRECTLY:

https://form.jotform.com/262585040563053

Float riders and participating children also need to complete the waiver:

https://form.jotform.com/262585909869076

📢 Please register by November 3rd!

Parade participants will check in at Tractor Supply beginning at noon. Everyone must be checked in by 12:45 PM.

You don’t have to be a veteran to participate. This is a day for all of Lea County to come together and show our veterans and their families how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice.

Let’s make this one of the biggest Veterans Day parades Lea County has seen in years!

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST AND HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! 🇺🇸

— Lea County Heroes Program

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

November Calendar of Events

10/29/2026

🎃🚧 STREET CLOSURE NOTICE – TATUM HALLOWEEN NIGHT!

Avenue A will be blocked off on Saturday, October 31st, to create a safe space for our little trick-or-treaters! Please plan accordingly and join us for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun!

🕠 HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

🚔 TATUM POLICE DEPARTMENT
Broadway will remain open to traffic. The Tatum Police Department will be slowing down traffic along Broadway to help keep our trick-or-treaters safe while handing out candy as kids walk by. Please use caution and watch for children!

🍬 CANDY STOPS:
📍 Fire Department – Featuring Lea County Emergency Management & Environmental Services
📍 Outside Town Hall
📍 Senior Citizens Center
📍 EMS Bay (Spooky Haunted House) – 413 E. Broadway

🐰 EVERAFTER EXPERIENCES PETTING ZOO
Outside the Tatum Senior Citizens Center
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Come meet the animals and enjoy this special Halloween experience!

🍬 WANT TO HAND OUT CANDY?
Blessings Thrift Store will also be handing out candy! If you would like to participate, feel free to set up along Avenue A while the street is blocked off. We welcome everyone to join in the fun!

🏡 TATUM RESIDENTS: If you plan on handing out candy at your home, please turn your porch light on so trick-or-treaters know you’re participating! Please comment your address to share your a safe stop! 🛑

10/29/2026

🎃 Lea County Halloween Safe Stops – Join Us for Some Spooktacular Fun!

Calling all ghosts, goblins, witches, superheroes, and little trick-or-treaters! 👻

Halloween is almost here, and Lea County is getting ready for some SPOOKTACULAR FUN!

Lea County invites families throughout our communities to join us for Halloween Safe Stops and community celebrations on Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Grab your costumes, bring your candy buckets, and come visit our County employees, first responders, and community partners for some Halloween fun!

🎃 Friday, October 30, 2026

🍬 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Lea County Safe Stops

Visit these participating locations:
Lea County Fairgrounds – 101 S. Commercial Street, Lovington
Lea County Sheriff's Office – 1417 S. Commercial Street, Lovington
Lea County Health & Wellness – 1019 E. Bender Boulevard, Hobbs

👻 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | CORE Spooktacular

Location: 4827 N. Lovington Highway, Hobbs

Come visit our participating departments:
Justice Services – Inside
Emergency Management – Outside
Environmental Services – Outside
Knowles Volunteer Fire Department – Outside

🍭 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Historic Courthouse Safe Stop

Location: Lea County Historic Courthouse 1st Floor
100 N. Main Street, Lovington

Stop by the historic courthouse 1st floor for some Halloween fun!

🎃 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | LCCA Safe Stop

Location: Lea County Communications Authority
3720 W. College Lane, Hobbs

💥 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Highland Middle School BooFest
Location: 2500 N. Jefferson Street, Hobbs

Featuring the Lea County Road Department! 🚜

Get ready for some smashing good fun! Come watch our Road Department crew SMASH THE PUMPKINS! 🎃💥

👻 Saturday, October 31, 2026

🎃 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Tatum Trunk or Treat

Location: Tatum Fire Department
120 N. Avenue A, Tatum, NM 88267

Participating Lea County Departments:
Emergency Management
Environmental Services

🧡 Thank You to Our Participating Departments and Community Partners!

Lea County extends its appreciation to the County employees, first responders, volunteer fire departments, and community partners who help make these Halloween celebrations possible.

From handing out candy and decorating booths to creating memorable experiences for children and families, your dedication helps bring our communities together.

Costumes encouraged. Candy buckets recommended. Smiles guaranteed! 🎃

We encourage everyone to share the Halloween Safe Stops flyer with family, friends, and neighbors so they can join the fun!

Have a fun, safe, and Happy Halloween from Lea County! 🧡🖤

For more information about Lea County news and community events, visit www.leacounty.gov.

10/29/2026

🎃🏆 And the winner is… Karen Bailon!

Congratulations to our Code Enforcer, Karen Bailon, for winning the Town Employees, Mayor & Council Pumpkin Contest!

10/28/2026

🇺🇸 Happy National First Responders Day! 🇺🇸

We enjoyed breakfast with our first responders this morning at the Tatum Senior Citizens Center!

A heartfelt thank you to the Tatum Police Department, Tatum EMS Department, Tatum Fire Department, and Lea County Sheriff’s for your dedication, sacrifices, and commitment to keeping our community safe.

We appreciate everything you do for the Town of Tatum. Thank you for always showing up and serving our community with pride!

Tatum is grateful for each and every one of you!
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