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While some of the fairs may include rides and games, food, entertainment, and competitions, many of them, much like the state fair, are centered around agriculture. 'Most of our county fairs started with an agricultural emphasis so that people could really take and showcase the agricultural side of things,' said Tom Dean, Southwest District department head for the Cooperative Extension Service. 'And that's why we've got the livestock shows; to be able to showcase livestock and the breeding, the genetics, and increasing those viabilities on our livestock side.'
Many of the fairs are organized not only to show off the best livestock, homemade crafts and food, but also to educate others about agriculture. Educational outreach at the fairs can be seen through the 4-H youth development program and the FFA, which encourage kids to get involved in agriculture.
'Agricultural education for the general community is really something that, when we look at the state fair, it's something that's needed with our society. We have more and more people that are being removed from our agricultural lands. And so, they're living in cities. And so, knowing that aspect of where their food comes from and how things get to the end of that process is a pretty important factor,' Dean explained.
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Whether people attend fairs to show off their livestock, learn about agriculture, or to be entertained by music, dancing, rides, games, or food, at the center of all the fairs, no matter how big or small, is community and providing an opportunity to socialize.
'But also, it is a pretty good economic driver, bringing folks in, using hotels and other things,' Dean explained.
New Mexico's 2025 fair season kicks off in July and goes through October. See below for a list of fairs taking place each month:
July
Chaves County
July 21 – 26, 2025
Colfax County
July 21 – 27, 2025
Eddy County
July 22 – 26, 2025
Eastern Navajo (Crownpoint)
July 24 – 25, 2025
Bernalillo County
July 25 – August 1, 2025
Sandoval County
July 28 – August 3, 2025
Rio Arriba County
July 29 – August 3, 2025
De Baca County
July 31 – August 3, 2025
Santa Fe County
July 27 – August 2, 2025
August
Harding County
August 7 – 9, 2025
Los Alamos County
August 1 – 3, 2025
Guadalupe County
August 1 – 3, 2025
Lea County
August 1 – 9, 2025
Lincoln County
August 4 – 9, 2025
Torrance County
August 5 – 8, 2025
Union County
August 6 – 9, 2025
San Miguel and Mora County
August 6 – 10, 2025
Quay County
August 7 – 9, 2025
San Juan County
August 8 – 17, 2025
Curry County
August 11 – 16, 2025
Valencia County
August 17 – 24, 2025
Roosevelt County
August 18 – 24, 2025
Catron County
August 20 – 23, 2025
Hidalgo County
August 21 – 24, 2025
Taos County
August 22 – 24, 2025
Socorro County
August 27 – 31, 2025
Cibola and McKinley County
August 28 – 31, 2025
September
New Mexico State Fair
September 4 – 14, 2025
Grant County
September 17 – 20, 2025
Otero County
September 17 – 20, 2025
Shiprock Jr Livestock
September 18 – 20, 2025
Southern NM State and Doña Ana County Fair
September 24 – 28, 2025
Eastern NM State Fair
September 30 – October 5, 2025
October
Sierra County
October 1 – 5, 2025
Southwestern NM State and Luna County Fair
October 1 – 5, 2025
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