Rose Acosta runs through a shower of foam and bubbles being shot out of a cannon alongside a handful of children covered in bubbles at the Foam Zone on the opening day of the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque on Thursday.
Pigs wearing colored handkerchiefs are off to the race as the crowd cheers them on Thursday at the Great American Pig Race for the first day of the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque.
Gilbert Salazar Jr. and Gilbert Salazar III play a game at Ginger’s Lucky Ducky booth while enjoying the midway at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday.
Gilbert Salazar Jr. and Gilbert Salazar III play a game at Ginger's Lucky Ducky booth while enjoying the midway at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Tom Russo, of Tijeras, works a piece of metal into shape to make a decorative hanging hook at a demonstration booth run by members of the New Mexico Artist Blacksmith Association, at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Marianna Munoz, of Albuquerque, shows off her rainbow leopard face paint while visiting the New Mexico State Fair with her family on opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
 Krista Parr, of Albuquerque prepares Amelia, her 10-year-old Hanoverian dressage horse, for a workout Thursday in the practice stadium to prepare for competition on Saturday at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque.
Thomas Paquin, fills his slushie cup at a Slush Puppie booth before taking it back to sip on with his mom and sister to celebrate his 9th birthday at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Hans Guignard works on a portrait of the Lovato Family at the caricature booth at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Keith Mortensen, right, helps Kelli Garcia, prepare her horses for her barrel racing event later in the day at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Rose Acosta runs through a shower of foam and bubbles being shot out of a cannon alongside a handful of children covered in bubbles at the Foam Zone on the opening day of the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque on Thursday.
Pigs wearing colored handkerchiefs are off to the race as the crowd cheers them on Thursday at the Great American Pig Race for the first day of the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque.
Tom Russo, of Tijeras, works a piece of metal into shape to make a decorative hanging hook at a demonstration booth run by members of the New Mexico Artist Blacksmith Association, at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Gilbert Salazar Jr. and Gilbert Salazar III play a game at Ginger's Lucky Ducky booth while enjoying the midway at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Gilbert Salazar Jr. and Gilbert Salazar III play a game at Ginger’s Lucky Ducky booth while enjoying the midway at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday.
Marianna Munoz, of Albuquerque, shows off her rainbow leopard face paint while visiting the New Mexico State Fair with her family on opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
 Krista Parr, of Albuquerque prepares Amelia, her 10-year-old Hanoverian dressage horse, for a workout Thursday in the practice stadium to prepare for competition on Saturday at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque.
Thomas Paquin, fills his slushie cup at a Slush Puppie booth before taking it back to sip on with his mom and sister to celebrate his 9th birthday at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Keith Mortensen, right, helps Kelli Garcia, prepare her horses for her barrel racing event later in the day at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Hans Guignard works on a portrait of the Lovato Family at the caricature booth at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque for opening day on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
