San Juan County Fair and Carnival

2025 San Juan County Fair Schedule of Events

Visit sanjuancountyfairnm.net for vendor, entry and event information. 

Friday, August 8, 2025 San Juan County Parade Day

• 4:30 pm Parade Line up, Butler & Main 
• 6:00 pm Parade, Downtown Farmington

Monday, August 11, 2025

Kids Day - Kids 12 and under admitted into the fair with two canned food items. All food items will be donated to Echo Food Bank.

• 8:00 am Fairgrounds Open 
• 10:00 am Convention Center Opens 
• 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Play with Giants
• 1:00 pm Barnyard Olympics
• 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Look-n-Learn Barn
• 7:00 pm Outhouse Race
• 10:00 pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00 pm Fairgrounds Close 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & Leaders in uniform admitted into the fair free.

• 8:00 am Fairgrounds Open 
• 10:00 am Convention Center Opens 
• 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Play with Giants
• 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Look-n-Learn Barn
• 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm “The Ranch Music Ministry”
• 10:00 pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00 pm Fairgrounds Close 

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Special Needs Day & Senior Citizens Day - Senior Citizens and Citizens with special needs admitted into the fair for free 

• 8:00 am Fairgrounds Open 
• 10:00 am Convention Center Opens  
• 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Play with Giants
• 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Senior Citizens Bingo (55 and Over)
• 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Look-n-Learn Barn
• 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
• 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Carnival Open
• 10:00 pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00 pm Fairgrounds Close

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Lions Day - Kids 12 & under admitted free with an old pair of eye glasses that will be donated to the Farmington Evening Lions Club. 

• 8:00 am Fairgrounds Open 
• 10:00 am Convention Center Opens  
• 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Play with Giants
• 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Look-n-Learn Barn
• 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
• 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Carnival Open
• 7:00 pm Goat/Lamb Costume Contest (Pig Costume Contest will follow)
• 8:00 pm Goat Milking Contest
• 10:00 pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00 pm Fairgrounds Close

Friday, August 15, 2025

• 8:00 am Fairgrounds Open 
• 10:00 am Convention Center Opens 
• 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Play with Giants 
• 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Look-n-Learn Barn
• 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
• 5:00 pm - 12:00 am Carnival Open
• 8:00 pm - Concert: Walker Montgomery
• 10:00 pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00 pm Fairgrounds Close

Saturday, August 16, 2025

• 8:00 am Fairgrounds Open 
• 9:00 am Rooster Crowing Contest
• 10:00 am Convention Center Opens
• 10:00 am Stick Horse Race
• 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Play with Giants 
• 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Look-n-Learn Barn 
• 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
• 2:00 pm - 12:00 am Carnival Open
• 6:30 pm Salsa Contest
• 8:00 pm - Concert: Country legend Mark Chesnutt 
• 10:00 pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00 pm Fairgrounds Close

Sunday, August 17, 2025 

• 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
• 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Carnival  Open