2025 NM State Fair Parade

I hereby certify that I am 18 years of age or older and am authorized to sign and consent to the provisions of this waiver on behalf of my New Mexico State Fair (“NMSF”) parade entry and all my entry’s participants.

In consideration of the entrant being allowed to participate in the NMSF parade, I hereby agree to the terms of this waiver and release.

I understand that NMSF, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse (“Sheriff’s Posse”) and other organizers and agents for the NMSF parade event make every reasonable effort to provide for the protection of parade participants and spectators. NMSF and Sheriff’s Posse assume no responsibility in connection with and make no representation as to the safety of any NMSF parade entry, in whole or in part, solely by reason of compliance with the rules, regulations and guidelines.

I understand that participation in the NMSF parade may contain danger and risk of injury to entrants, participants, and the general public. I understand that the surface, access ways or lack thereof, lighting or lack thereof and weather conditions all change and may pose a danger to the participants and the viewers of the NMSF parade. I further understand that other contestants and participants may pose a danger. Nevertheless, I voluntarily accept all risks in connection with this entry and participation in the NMSF parade.

The entering organization and all of its participants that I represent agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the State of New Mexico, the NMSF, and all of its officers, agents and employees for all liabilities, loss or damage the NMSF may suffer as a result of claims, demands, costs, fees and liabilities of any type of description whatsoever arising from the negligence, errors or omissions by the entering organization through their participation in the NMSF parade. Neither I nor the entering organization shall not be responsible to defend, hold harmless or indemnify the Fair and the State of New Mexico for any liability to the extent such liability caused by wrongful acts, errors or omissions of the NMSF, the State of New Mexico or their employees. At all times the liability of the NMSF is governed by the provisions of the New Mexico Tort Claims Act.

I recognize that marketing of the NMSF and its grounds requires use of photography and video. I hereby expressly grant to the NMSF the irrevocable, assignable right and license to take, use, and publish images of participants of the entering organization or property without the need for any other approval. I also release the NMSF, its agents or assigns, from all claims related to the licenses that have been granted in this release.