Expanded Country Store returns to 2025 New Mexico State Fair
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Aug. 14, 2025
Expanded Country Store returns to 2025 New Mexico State Fair
Daily happy hours and local shopping including free samples
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Fairgoers can expect more local flavor than ever at the 2025 New Mexico State Fair, with the return of the Country Store, daily Reds, Whites and Brews Happy Hours, and interactive exhibits—all hosted in and around the newly upgraded Agriculture Building.
Happy hours will be held daily from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Agriculture Building courtyard, featuring New Mexico-made wines and brews, courtesy of the New Mexico Wine and Grape Growers Association and the New Mexico Brewers Guild. Find the wine bar inside the Country Store for samples of award-winning wines.
“The Country Store and courtyard offer a one-of-a-kind space to celebrate local flavors and ag education,” said New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte . “Come sip, shop and explore what makes New Mexico agriculture so special.”
Presented in partnership with What’s In Store, the Country Store will feature local goods, root beer floats and merchandise including T-shirts and hats. The store will be open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the duration of the fair.
Inside the south wing of the Agriculture Building, fairgoers can also enjoy gameshow-style trivia and step inside a life-size milk carton photo booth—just some of the fun and educational ag exhibits on display.
For more information, visit the New Mexico State Fair webpage or call the New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s Marketing and Development Division at 575-646-4929.
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Photo 1: Happy Hours wine bar 2024
Cutline: Fairgoers can expect more local flavor than ever at the 2025 New Mexico State Fair with the return of the Country Store, daily Reds, Whites and Brews Happy Hours and interactive exhibits—all hosted in and around the newly upgraded Agriculture Building. (Photo courtesy of New Mexico Department of Agriculture)
Photo 2: Country Store signage
Cutline: Fairgoers can expect more local flavor than ever at the 2025 New Mexico State Fair with the return of the Country Store, daily Reds, Whites and Brews Happy Hours and interactive exhibits—all hosted in and around the newly upgraded Agriculture Building. (Photo courtesy of New Mexico Department of Agriculture)
Photo 3: Country Store 2024
Cutline: Fairgoers can expect more local flavor than ever at the 2025 New Mexico State Fair with the return of the Country Store, daily Reds, Whites and Brews Happy Hours and interactive exhibits—all hosted in and around the newly upgraded Agriculture Building. (Photo courtesy of New Mexico Department of Agriculture)