County Fair & Rodeo Parade
Crowds gather along Central Avenue to watch this hometown parade, a highlight of Los Alamos County’s Fair and Rodeo weekend. The parade, led by the Los Alamos MainStreet program, brings locals and visitors to downtown Los Alamos to celebrate the western roots of the community.
Register for the 2020 Fair & Rodeo Parade HERE. This year’s theme is “Pioneer Ways to Modern Days” in alignment with the Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo.
Pioneer Ways to Modern Days
Los Alamos has been a community of pioneers from the beginning! Some of our greatest pioneers include the Homesteaders who pioneered farming at high altitude, or the Los Alamos Ranch School who pioneered boys education, and of course the Manhattan Project Scientists and eventually the
Los Alamos National Laboratory who continue to pioneer science and technological discoveries every day!
This community is filled with inspirational innovations and aha moments worth remembering. What inspires you about Los Alamos and its community? How is your business or organization continuing to pioneer new discoveries? How have the pioneers of the past influenced you today?
Help us celebrate how our vision of the past projects us into the future!
For other Fair & Rodeo events organized by Los Alamos County, view the schedule below. You can also view the 2019 Indoor Exhibition information (2020 still pending), which takes place at the Mesa Public Library.
Fair & Rodeo Schedule of Events
Download the Full 2019 Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Schedule
2020 schedule not yet updated
Friday, August 7, 2020
Events
8:00am Pool Tournament – Betty Ehart Senior Center
5:00-8:00pm County Fair Exhibits – Mesa Public Library
4:00-5:00pm – viewing for handicapped
6:00-10:00pm Friday Night Summer Concert Series – Ashley Pond Park
Featuring Leftover Salmon
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Events
9:00am-3:00pm Festival & Fair – Ashley Pond Park
9:00am-4:00pm Summer Arts & Crafts Fair – Fuller Lodge East Lawn
10:00am County Fair Parade, with 2019 theme: “Off the Beaten Path” – Central Avenue
10:00am-3:00pm County Fair Exhibits – Mesa Public Library
2:00-5:00pm County Rodeo – Brewer Arena
Rodeo admission prices: 2 & under FREE, Youth (3-17) & Seniors (60+) $5, Adults (18-59) $8, Family of 4 $25.
5:00pm Cowboy Dinner – Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge
7:00pm Country Western Dance – Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Events
9:00am-1:00pm Stroll the Stables
Park the car and enjoy a walk around the stables; bring the kids! Win prizes for collecting stamps on stable “passport” guidebooks. Kids walk the stables, get their passports stamped and learn about livestock care and safety. Kids who complete their passports will be eligible for prizes. During a Virtual Stock Show, participating barn owners will also have their animals all dolled up and ready to impress – you be the judge! Please park in designated lots; map of participating barns will be available the day of the event.
1:00-5:00pm County Rodeo: Tough Enough to Wear Pink – Brewer Arena
Rodeo admission prices: 2 & under FREE, Youth (3-17) & Seniors (60+) $5, Adults (18-59) $8, Family of 4 $25.
Contacts:
For questions about the Rodeo, Vendors at Ashley Pond Park and Music:
Dianne Marquez & Vera Jaramillo, Parks, Recreation & Open Space, 505-662-8170
For questions related to the Parade:
Lauren McDaniel, Los Alamos MainStreet
505-661-4844
For questions related to Exhibits:
Carlos Valdez, Cooperative Extension Service 505-662-2656
For questions related to the Arts & Crafts Fair:
Ken Nebel, Fuller Lodge Art Center
505-662-1635
For questions related to the Cowboy Dinner & Dance:
Geoff Brown
505-500-2719,
County Fair & Rodeo Parade
Interested in being a sponsor? Contact Lauren McDaniel at 505-661-4844 or
