COUNTY NEWS RELEASE
The Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo is a free community event that will be held on the 1st weekend of August 2025 (August 1st, 2nd & 3rd). This year Los Alamos County will also coordinate the parade entries.
2025 Parade Theme: Home Grown Country Dreams
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 forms 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 PortionLos 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
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 14 – 25 ( Preserved Foods, Fine Arts, Photography, Spinning, and 4-H exhibits.
Exhibits will be released for pick-up on August 2 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Mesa Public Library.
Perishable items will be accepted starting July 30. For additional question,s please contact Angela Prada at angprada@nmsu.edu. Address: 1251 Bathtub Row, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Age categories: Youth & Adult
Exhibit categories:
| Clothing | Knitting |
| Crochet | Needlework |
| Quilts | Baked Goods |
| Preserved Foods | Hobbies & Crafts |
| Fine Arts | Photography |
| Horticulture | 4-H Projects |
Register Online: https://acesnmsu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emrSR4MTOb1Wo18
July 14 – 25, Accepted entries (Non-Perishable):
Non-perishable entries include (Clothing, Knitting, Crochet, Needlework, Quilts, Preserved Foods, Fine Arts, Photography, Spinning, and 4-H exhibits)
- 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, accepted at NMSU Cooperative Extension Office
July 24 – 25, Accepted entries (Hobbies and Crafts):
- 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, accepted at Mesa Public Library
July 30 (Perishables only):
Perishable entries include (Baked Goods and Horticulture)
- 2:00 am – 6:00 pm, accepted at Mesa Public Library
Pool Tournament
TBD, Betty Ehart Senior Center call (505) 662-8920 for more information
Friday, August 1
- 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 2
- Festival & Fair, 9:00am – 3:00pm, Ashley Pond Park
- County Fair Exhibits, 10:00 – 3:00pm, Mesa Public Library
- County Fair Parade, 10:00am, 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 3
- 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
- Friday, August 01, 2025 | 02:00 PM – 08:00 PM
- Saturday, August 02, 2025 | 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
- Sunday, August 03, 2025 | 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
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