Up to $6 million in infrastructure improvements and upgrades at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds have been approved by state lawmakers.
Located at 300 San Pedro Drive NE in Albuquerque, the fairgrounds encompass just under 240 acres and plays host to everything from cattle shows to flea markets to musical events.
The site is most known as the home to the New Mexico State Fair, which is held for 10 days every September. Last year the fair attracted more than 475,300 people.
Funding for work at the Fairgrounds has been included as part of the massive House Bill 505, which includes thousands of infrastructure projects across the state. That legislation is currently being reviewed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Officials with Expo New Mexico, the organization running the Fairgrounds, say the $6 million appropriation, if approved, will be used for building and electrical upgrades. Also targeted: safety upgrades, which would include the installation of camera systems.
The New Mexico State Fair has been an annual event for more than a century in Albuquerque. It was not held during the pandemic year of 2020, but reopened the following year.
By Garry Boulard
