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Welcome to the 2012 NeW mexico State Fair!
Dear Visitors,
It’s fall in New Mexico, and Fair is in the air! We’ve spent
the last six months preparing so that the experience you
have here today will be one of those you never forget.
The way we see it, the Fair is about making memories—the
memories of a lifetime—which is why we’ve endeavored
to make the 2012 New Mexico State Fair one for the
record books. You see, the New Mexico State Fair is about
tradition, and we’re worked hard to preserve those things
we think make our fair unique and vital: a focus on our
state’s agricultural heritage and on the importance of
the farming and ranching industries in New Mexico even
today; an open door and a staging area for all of New Mexico’s many rich
and diverse cultures to coalesce in a single place even if for only a few weeks
each year to teach and learn from each other, and, most importantly, to share
their cultural traditions. But we’ve also kept up with changing times. From
our energy saving lighting throughout the grounds and a broad recycling
program that reuses wastewater and manure, the New Mexico State Fair is
all about integrating technology into our operation. The State Fair truly is a
place where the past meets the future.
We’re also here, we believe, to further education in ways that can’t be
achieved in any single classroom in the state. Whether through our School
Days Program or by just visiting the Fair with family for a day, children have
the chance to experience everything hands-on: from live milking of cows and
sheep to petting zoos, live storytelling and other children’s entertainment,
handicrafts, theater arts, and everything from sheep shearing demonstrations
to the ancient art of blacksmithing. It would take several days to enjoy all the
Fair has to offer, and we sincerely hope you’ll visit us again and again this
year. To that end, we’ve made parking free and kept admission prices the
lowest among any Fair in the country, and we’ve gone over-the-top on new
features like the mobile Zip Line, Full-Contact Jousting, new carnival rides,
a laser light show, dozens of free live entertainers daily, and we’re hosting
the Centennial Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge to find the best in the
state … If you wanted it at the Fair, chances are, “We’ve got that this year. For
realz!” Plus, we’ve worked hard to keep our grounds clean, safe and beautiful.
We’re glad you decided to spend some time with us at the 2012 State Fair,
and we hope you’ll come back and visit us again before the gates close on yet
another historic year. We sincerely hope you have a fair to remember!
Yours truly,
Dan Mourning
General Manager
New Mexico State Fair coMMiSSioN
chairman Larry Kennedy, Albuquerque
Secretary-treasurer Kenneth “Twister” Smith, Caballo
members
David “Hossie” Sanchez, Belen Ruth Bitsui, Corrales
Kenneth “Buster” Goff, Hobbs Matt Rush, Clovis Charlotte Rode, Albuquerque
FAIR HOURS
EXHIBIT BUILDINGS
DAILY
9 A.M. TO 9 P.M.
MANUEL LUJAN JR. EXHIBIT
COMPLEX
MONDAY THRU THURSDAY & SUNDAY
9 A.M. TO 9 P.M.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
9 A.M. TO 10 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT STAGES
MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 1 P.M. TO 9 P.M
FRIDAY 1 P.M. TO 10 P.M.
SATURDAY SUNDAY12 P.M. TO 10 P.M.
(times may vary daily by stage)
INFORMATION & SOUVENIRS
The State Fair has three Information
Centers (inside Gates 1, 4 and 8)
staffed with veteran Fair-lovers who
can tell you all you need to know.
Souvenirs are available at select
Information Centers and kiosks
throughout the grounds.
FIRST AID
The professionally staffed Emergency
and First-Aid Center is located at the
corner of Racetrack and Avenue of the
Governors, near the entrance to the
Midway. Paramedics and Emergency
Medical Technicians are available
during Fair hours. Additional First
Aid stations are located at the Indoor
Horse Arena at the north end of the
Fairgrounds and at Tingley Coliseum
during Tingley events.
WHEELCHAIRS & STROLLERS
Wheelchairs, strollers and wagons
are available for rent at two locations:
inside Gate 8 entrance (infield tunnel
just south of Tingley Coliseum) and
inside the Red Gate entrance near
the Downs. All rentals require a valid
driver’s license and deposit. Rental
locations are open Sunday through
Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and
Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
CARNIVAL
OPENS AT NOON MONDAY-THURSDAY
OPENS AT 11 A.M. FRIDAY-SUNDAY
(opening times may vary daily)
ATMS
Fast cash is available at one of
approximately 12 cash machines
strategically located throughout the
Fairgrounds. Please note that a service
charge – in addition to any fees your
bank may charge – will be assessed.
LOST AND FOUND
While the Fair cannot assume
responsibility for lost or stolen items,
every reasonable attempt is made to
reunite lost items with their owners.
Lost and Found is located in the
Security Office south of the Boxcar
Stage.
LOST CHILDREN
The State Fair provides a free Tag-Your-
Tots State Police van on Avenue of the
Governors near the Fine Art Gallery.
Children who have become separated
from their parents or guardians will be
escorted by State Police or State Fair
personnel to the Public Safety Building
located south of the Boxcar Stage.
Please contact any uniformed law
enforcement officer if your child is lost.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
Many of the public restrooms on the
grounds have recently been renovated
or upgraded. You’ll find them at the
following locations:
Food Court Pavilion behind Free Stage
Entrance to Indian Village*
Downs at Albuquerque Racetrack and
Grandstand*
Inside Tingley Coliseum*
Inside the Creative Arts Building
McDonald’s Farm
At the Southwest Dairy Farmers Barn
Inside the Horse Complex
*Diaper changing stations
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