Southern New Mexico State Fair
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The Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo is an annual state fair
, held at a permanent fairgrounds in Las Cruces
, New Mexico
. It was first held in 1966.
The fairgrounds serve as a host facility for a number of different tradeshows, events, and entertainment. The fairgrounds is the location for the Southern New Mexico Fair, the National FFA Organization
FFA Livestock Show, the Turquoise Prorodeo Circuit Finales and more.
The Fair typically has around 75 carnival rides, 110 food booths, and 300 commercial sales booths.
State fair
A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs....
, held at a permanent fairgrounds in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. It was first held in 1966.
The fairgrounds serve as a host facility for a number of different tradeshows, events, and entertainment. The fairgrounds is the location for the Southern New Mexico Fair, the National FFA Organization
National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
FFA Livestock Show, the Turquoise Prorodeo Circuit Finales and more.
The Fair typically has around 75 carnival rides, 110 food booths, and 300 commercial sales booths.