2024 NM State Fair Parade

The New Mexico State Fair Parade, long established as the biggest parade in the state, marshaled and assisted by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse, is open to participation by anyone.

This year’s parade will leave the SE corner of Expo New Mexico (Louisiana/Central) at 8:30 am on the morning of Saturday, September 7, 2024.Parade units will travel west on Central Avenue, disbanding about 2.0 miles west of the starting point at Girard and Central.

Anyone is welcome to enter. Attempts will be made to limit the entries to approximately 200 participants. All participants need to clear the parking lot by 9:30 am. However, the last units in the parade might not leave the formation location on Central Ave. until after 10:00 am.

There is a $25.00 registration fee. All applications and entries must be filled out and paid for online. Applications and the signed waiver must be received by the State Fair parade office by 5 p.m. on August 2, 2024. $30 registration fee after August 2, 2024.

2024 NMSF Parade Premium Book

2024 NMSF Parade Premium Book

2024 NMSF Parade Premium Book (Translated - Spanish)

2024 Parade Results

1. Riding

a. Adult Riding Individuals/Groups = 1st Place – First Impression Rodeo Club, 2nd Place – Charros Del Valle, 3rd Place – Valencia Country Sheriff’s Posse

b. Youth Riding Individuals/Groups – N/A

c. Horse & Buggy – N/A

2. School Bands

a. High School Marching Band = 1st Place – Robertson High School Red Wave Pride Marching Band,

b. Other School Marching Band = 1st Place – UNM Band

3. Drill Teams = 1st Place – Dancing Divas, 2nd Place – Hot Live and Otherwise Dance Team

4. Cheerleaders = 1st Pace – Albuquerque School of Excellence

5. JROTC = 1st Place – Albuquerque High School, 2nd Place – Belen High School Senior Naval Science

6. Non-School Marching Groups = 1st Place - New Mexico 4-H

7. Non-School Bands = N/a

8. Clowns

a. Clowns-Individuals/Groups – N/a

b. Clowns-Individual = N/a

9. Vehicles

a. Single and Group Entry Antique (Cars 40 years & older) = 1st Place – New Mexico Shriners, 2nd Place – 79’s Truck Club, 3rd Place – 1963 Thunderbird Convertible

b. Single and Group Entry Classic (Cars 26 to 39 years old) = N/a

c. Original/Modified Vehicles (Cars under 25 years old) = 1st Place – A Better u Beauty Barber Academy, 2nd Place – International Protective Services, 3rd Place – Estancia Fire Truck

d. Low Riders = 1st Place – The Bedrock Truck & Car Club, 2nd Place – Majestics Car Club, 3rd Place – Down Low Car Club

e. Motorcycles & Motorcycle clubs = N/a

f. Bicycles & Bicycle Clubs = N/a

g. Military Vehicle = 1st Place – Coldwell Banker, 2nd Place – Roadrunner Convoy MVPA, 3rd Place – Clay Pryor for New Mexico

h. Tractors = 1st Place – South Valley Heritage Tractor

i. Floats = 1st Place – Children Cancer Fund of NM, 2nd Place – The Bus of Hope, 3rd Place – USSVI-Bullhead Base Submarine Veterans

10. Queens & Royalty

a. 18 and older = 1st Place - Fiesta De Taos, 2nd Place - NM State Queen

b. 17 and younger = 1st Place - NM Cinderella Pageant