2024 New Mexico State Fair sees record-breaking attendance for the first time since 2012

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2024 New Mexico State Fair set an attendance record for the first time since the fair switched to an 11-day format in 2012. According to preliminary numbers from event officials, 517,926 people attended the fair from Sept. 5 to Sept. 15.Fair officials believe the rise in attendance was due to the multiple sales and discount days, good weather, and a variety of activities, including the PRCA rodeo and performances by Jo Dee Messina, Becky G, Brad Pai