2026 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo

Next date: Friday, August 07, 2026 | 02:00 PM to 08:00 PM

The Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo is a free community event that will be held in August 2026 (August 7th, 8th, and 9th). This year, Los Alamos County will also be coordinating the parade entries. 

2026 Parade Theme:

Register to enter the parade scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Register to enter as a contestant: On July 29 & 30, from 5:30 - 9:30 pm, call or Text (719) 580-3022

Vendors: Interested vendors must complete and return a vendor permit form to the Recreation Division by July 30, 2025. Vendors planning on vending at County-sponsored events must have submitted paperwork to the Community Development Division (CDD) for processing.

Rodeo admission prices:

• 2yrs & under: FREE
• Youth (3 - 17) & Seniors (60+): $5
• Adults (18 - 59): $10
• Family of 4: $25
  

  Volunteers Needed: Parade Portion

  Los Alamos County Recreation Division is seeking Adult Volunteers for the Parade portion of this event. Volunteers will be assigned a location where roadblocks are established to help ensure vehicles do not enter the parade route area. 

  The Parade will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, starting at 10 am. 

  Volunteer check-in is at 9:30 am at the Old Smiths Parking Lot.

• 18 years and older
• Register by August 1st, 2025
• Click Here to Volunteer

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County Fair Exhibits Drop-off & Check-In

Exhibit books are available at both libraries and the NMSU Cooperative Extension Office. Pre-registration non-perishable drop-offs will be accepted July 20 - 30 ( Preserved Foods, Fine Arts, Photography, Spinning, and 4-H exhibits.

Exhibits will be released for pick-up on August 8 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Mesa Public Library.

Age categories: Youth & Adult

Exhibit categories:

Clothing	Knitting
Crochet	Needlework
Quilts	Baked Goods
Preserved Foods	Hobbies & Crafts
Fine Arts	Photography
Horticulture	4-H Projects

 

 

Pre-Registration is July 20 - 31

Exhibit books are available at both libraries and the NMSU 

Cooperative Extension Office. Pre-registration non-perishable drop-offs will be accepted July 20 - July 31. Exhibits will be released for pick-up on August 8 at the Mesa Public Library.

 

Address: 1251 Bathtub Row, Los Alamos, NM 87544

 

Register Online:

Entry form and instructions: losalamosextension.nmsu.edu

 

Exhibit Drop-off (all exhibits EXCEPT Horticulture)

Wednesday, August 5th (2:00 – 6:00 pm) at Mesa Public Library (3rd floor)

 

Horticulture Drop-off 

Friday, August 7 (8:00 am – 11:00 am) at Mesa Public Library (3rd floor)

 

Exhibits open for public viewing

Friday, August 7 (3:00 pm – 8:00 pm)

Saturday, August 8 (10:00 am – 3:00 pm)

 

Exhibit release 

Saturday, August 8 (4:00 – 5:00 pm)

 

For additional questions, please get in touch with Angela Prada at angprada@nmsu.edu
Address: 1251 Bathtub Row, Los Alamos, NM 87544

 

 

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Friday, August 7

• County Fair Exhibits, 2:00 - 8:00 pm, Mesa Public Library
• Friday Night Summer Concert Series: Brandon Saiz, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Ashley Pond Park

Saturday, August 8

• Festival & Fair, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Ashley Pond Park
• County Fair Exhibits, 10:00 - 3:00 pm, Mesa Public Library
• County Fair Parade, 10:00 am, Central Ave.
  • All ages are encouraged to register for a parade entry - which can be float, auto, walking, horse, or livestock! Everyone is invited to come out, pick a spot and watch the festivities! Parade entry registration is free, limited to first-come first-served, and opens may 15th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-los-alamos-county-fair-rodeo-parade-tickets-1325347212189?aff=oddtdtcreator
  • Parade attendees need not register.
• Pie Baking Contest(PDF, 57KB), Ashley Pond Park
  • Entry submission: 11:00am - 12:00am
  • Judging: 12:00pam - 1:00pm
• County Rodeo, Including watermelon eating contest, 2:00 - 5:00pm, Brewer Arena
• Cowboy Dinner & Dance, Los Alamos Sheriff's Posse Lodge
  • 5:00 - 7:00pm - Dinner
  • 7:00 - 9:00pm - Dance 

Sunday, August 9

• Stroll the Stables, 9:00am - 12:00pm, North Mesa Stables
  • Enjoy a walk around the stables with your family as part of the Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo! Meet the animals up close and learn about horses, goats chickens, geese, and lamas as well as various types of riding. Lots of fun for all ages, and afterwards, stay for day two of the Rodeo!
• Rodeo: Tough Enough to Wear Pink, Including watermelon eating contest, 1:00 - 5:00pm, Brewer Arena 

When

Location

The County fair is held in downtown Los Alamos and the Rodeo is held at Brewer Arena

Brewer Arena for the Rodeo, 750 North Mesa, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, View Map