San Juan County Fair and Carnival

2026 San Juan County Fair Schedule of Events

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

Friday, August 7, 2026 San Juan County Parade Day

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

Monday, August 10, 2026

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.

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

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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

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

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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

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

Thursday, August 13, 2026

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

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

Friday, August 14, 2026

• 8:00am Fairgrounds Open 
• 10:00am Convention Center Opens 
• 4:00pm - 7:00pm Look-n-Learn Barn
• 5:00pm - 8:00pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
• 5:00pm - 12:00am Carnival Open
• 7:30pm - Concert: Skip Ewing
• 9:15pm - Concert: Casey Chesnutt
• 10:00pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00pm Fairgrounds Close

Saturday, August 15, 2026

• 8:00am Fairgrounds Open 
• 9:00am Rooster Crowing Contest
• 10:00am Convention Center Opens
• 10:00am Stick Horse Race
• 2:00pm - 5:00 pm Carnival POP (pay one price $30 or $27 online)
• 2:00pm - 12:00am Carnival Open
• 4:00pm - 7:00pm Look-n-Learn Barn 
• 5:30pm Salsa Contest
• 7:30pm - Concert: Tate Stevens
• 9:15pm - Concert: Andy Griggs
• 10:00pm All Buildings Close
• 11:00pm Fairgrounds Close

Sunday, August 16, 2025 

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