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    Expo New Mexico

    3.6 (36 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    An axillot! Never saw one before.
    Laura B.

    This is a wonderful place for children to spend time. There are so many hands on activities. They have many water projects, where they can build dams to make the flow of water to alter. They have a parachute drop. There is a wind tunnel with kerchiefs. There are musical activities, also from stepping on the floor to watch the digital graphs to sitting on a bench to feel the vibrations of each key. There are many wind related building projects. You can sit at the controls of driving a small remote controlled plane. What fun way to spend the afternoon for all ages. They will be shut down for the next week for maintenance.

    Gems, Silver
    Demetris A.

    HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Southwest Gem & Mineral Show at Expo NM (Show is 2xs a year) Gems, Minerals, Silver. It was a nice sized show for Albuquerque. I would gestimate that there were over 50 dealers/vendors in the room. The event had a phenomenal amount of attendees too. HIGHLIGHT: The Kids/Youth Section! Private area just for the younger ones to be included, to explore mineral and fossil examples, to ask questions, play a few games! Eztremely friendly and laid back, diverse crowd. There were many unique jewelry and other earthly treasures to buy for yourself or as a gift. I saw numerous minerals and fossils for a collector or for your home. It really helps if you know what you want and can stay long enough to search for the best prices. Of course, if you pay with cash, you will get better deals. The prices varied from dealer to dealer or table to table. Enjoy yourself and I hope you find something uniquely rare.

    Ashley L.

    Expo New Mexico always has something going on! They have the flea market every weekend as well as several event spaces. Today we attended the free Gem & Mineral Show (the Fall one is free and the Spring one is paid admission). We usually attend both and the quality is fantastic every time! There are always a ton of quality vendors and parking is well handled with several people to guide you. It is $5 paid parking and free with handicapped placard. They also have food for sale in the event with delicious burritos and other fare. The bathrooms are clean and constantly kept up. The sidewalks are very handicap accessible and everything is just very well maintained. Expo New Mexico is a big place so we appreciated a great amount of signage as well as plenty of staff to guide us.

    Alla S.

    Its a great place to accommodate a large amount of people and large displays and booths. They have been successful hosting fairs, concerts and events. Even more can be done here and there is an obvious effort to make it nice and accommodating. Its a fun atmosphere good for the whole family kind of place and almost provides a community feel.

    Timmy S.

    I look forward to this event every year. To me it's special. I love the food entertainment and the exhibits. Parking can be a pain but if you get there early it's not bad. This year we seen the sea lions, many different bands, we rode the New ski lift and we ate several different kinds of foods. I got to be a participant judge in the New Mexico green chile cheese burger contest. We had a great time and I wish they would extend the fair back to two full weeks. See you next year.

    Oddities & Curiosities!
    Stephanie A.

    Albuquerque's Expo New Mexico is FANTASTIC! I've been living here my entire life and I always attend annual events. The State Fair grounds also hold so many new and extravagant events. If you haven't been to the State fair yet, go! Order the green chile corn dogs and a lemonade and I swear its like you are eight years old again. I've been to the Chinese Lantern Festival and it was beautiful. Recently I attended the annual Oddities and Curiosities Expo for the first time. This event is for all lovers of strange and beautiful art! I was not disappointed. I found some interesting skeleton prints, stickers, and a homemade candle. Getting to see so many artists and meet many more was so exciting. I cannot wait to attend this event again next year!

    Dominica R.

    Had a great time at the fair! Ate all that we could. Carmel apples, Indian tacos, bbq sandwich, cinnamon nuts. It was was great. Kids loved the animals. Getting to feed them is alway the best.

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    Angela W.

    The annual New Mexico State Fair is the state's big event. Lots of rides and great food. Also, Indian & Hispanic galleries. There are customize merchandises like t shirts, hats, sketch artists & photos. The fairgrounds is huge, the one gripe I have is the parking. It got so filled up that we had to return to work on hotel & ride Uber.

    So excited to see the cows
    Andrea C.

    I came to visit the state fair today and I experienced a whole new fair. Thanks to Yelp i was able to take my family with me today more importantly my granddaughter. I visited exhibits for the first time almost as if i was seeing them though her eyes. We saw sheep, pigs, chickens, horses, cows.....usual fair animals. We also were able to talk to a youngster who had raised his sheep from birth he explained what the sheep needed and how he took care of his sheep. It was awesome watching him and his sheep win second place! McDonald's had this really cool area for the kiddos where they could experience things on a real farm. They had a little tricycle/tractor race, horse roping, saddles to sit on, eggs to pick along with other fruits and veggies; we both enjoyed that area. We visited the petting zoo in the wisepies area. What an experience!! It was so lovely seeing her among the pigs, sheep, chickens, donkey and even a lama just walking and petting the animals as if she knew she wasn't in any danger. (Although i had a goat that was very interested in my pocket) lol. They also have other activities like barrel racing, racing in a big bubble, slides and jumping castles. O cant forget the scavenger hunt for the kiddos and when you complete it they receive a lil gift also our completed scavenger forms are going to be put into a drawing for a $100 staples gift card. She got to ride the ponies, the train, get her face painted, eat warm donuts, a corn dog, lemonade and other traditional fair food....... my first time as a grandmother experiencing the fair her first time visiting the fair old enough to understand it. Their was no mid way for me today and i had a just as much fun as if i was hanging out in the mid way area.... regardless it was another wonderful yelp experience!

    Chinese lantern festival at the expo!! Beautiful exhibit!!
    Min C.

    I came to Albuquerque initially for the hot air balloon festival but found out there was also a Chinese Lantern festival happening at the Expo! Our uber driver was awesome enough to recommend this place and we are so glad we made the trip out here! The venue itself is huge! A lot of open spaces and the employees there are very nice! The Chinese Lantern Festival was the highlight of this place because it felt like I was in a fairytale! The pieces were so well done, especially when they were lit up at night (see pictures!) Tickets are $15 but well worth it because you get to see a 45 minute performance and let me tell y'all..it was some cool shit. The place was also VERY PACKED. If you decide to go during this festival, I would recommend going early because when I left around 8:30 pm there were a line of cars waiting to get it and a long line of people at the ticket counter. 10/10! ABQ p.s. They also serve food at the expo for anyone wondering :) and hand made souvenirs for purchase. Get's really chilly at night so bring a jacket!

    Angelica G.

    We are on a road trip so decided to see what we can do while in Albuquerque. There was a Chinese light festival starting at 630 pm The parking was five dollars It was at the expo center. Place was lighted up through out the parking lot. The tickets were a little high. don't get me wrong the lights are nice and they have to pay for the electricity. I paid $17 or 18 an adult you can purchase online for a savings of 1-2$$$ We showed up kind of late. And the show had just started when we arrived. One was at 630 and the second one was at 8pm. I was afraid I was not going to have enough time to do everything so we left the show which was pretty awesome. I wanted to make sure we saw everything since we only had an hour before they close at 9pm. There were a couple of vendors on one side. And one area for arts and craft for the kids. On the other side they had 4 vendors of food. Right before you get to the stage they have a bar. I have to say it was a nice nice but I was expecting it to be bigger.

    Valerie N.

    I know that there are a lot of attractions that occur at the fairgrounds (sorry Bill Richardson it will always be the fairgrounds to me) but for this review, I am going to focus on the NM State Fair. I go with my family every year to the fair. While most of the exhibits are the same every year it is still a great reason to get outside and enjoy early fall in NM. I do wish the Indian Village and Spanish Village would stick to more traditional music. Last time we visited the Indian Village they had horrible rap music blaring. Know your audience people. How many families and older adults want to hear rap music at 1 pm in the afternoon on a Wednesday?

    Chinese lantern festival was absolutely beautiful and what an awesome night to attend. Weather was perfect.

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    It is funny how you can drive by a place a million times and never notice it until one day you just…read moreread the sign, discovering something brand new to you. I drive up Lomas past the Garden Center all the time but I only recently read the sign and decided to look up what it was. Behind all the trees, there is a little Albuquerque gem. I looked up their website and read all about a plant sale they had going on. I got two cute little plants and was excited to see the space. The actual gardens were closed when I went but I want to go back to check them out. I would also definitely go back for another plant sale, the prices were great and they had some fun stuff to choose from. One note, the parking is terrible when they are super busy. I doubt that they are super busy too often, probably only for events and such but when it is, getting in and out is a huge pain.

    My husband and I had our wedding here last year. It was reasonably priced and had a ballroom as…read morewell as a smaller room where you could get ready. There are some rules like no bubbles or confetti, but they are all outlined in contract. We had employees there to supervise and help out. Because it was early April and the gardens don't open till mid April we couldn't have the ceremony in the gardens. It turned out to be less expensive. But when it came time for taking pictures, the staff let us and some of our guests take photos in the garden. The gardens are beautiful and well maintained. They made for a beautiful backdrop for our photos. Although it was not open on the weekends, there is a garden shop that sells fun garden themed items. There is a small courtyard in the front which also makes for good pictures. What's interesting is that the building itself doesn't look that special as I would drive past it every day and wouldn't have known about it if wasn't for the sign. It's a great hidden gem in the middle of Albuquerque and was a very nice venue to have a wedding.

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    I Was invited As part of a Yelp elite event. Free head shots brought me in! Joshua did a great job…read moreand I am looking forward to getting them by email. We were given a very nice tour of the facility. I can see that it is a work in progress and believe it is going to be an extremely great place for those who need space. they provide private offices for rent, big rooms for classes or lectures, and small meeting rooms. I already have an idea how I can utilize the space. There are some fantastic features from when the place was built over a 100 years ago. Let's See this place grow.

    Free Range? I had seen the sign on Central, but just assumed that it was a healthy chicken…read morerestaurant. Once again, it is all in the name / logo / marketing. Don't assume just because it makes perfect sense to you, that the other 99% of us dense folks will know exactly what you meant. And, no, this business has absolutely nothing to do with fowl of any kind that I can discern. It is actually a great Co-Working Space. I stopped in to Free Range for an event that was happening there. While I was there, I asked to have a tour of the space. They were surprised, but very accommodating. I was surprised at how large a space it is and how many different options to work, collaborate and hold meetings of different sizes are available. Private office spaces. Conference rooms and large meeting rooms. Bright and airy spaces. Not cramped / swished together spaces that I have seen in some co-working spaces. If you are looking for an every-now-and-then space, or a more permanent "office" space, check out Free Range. Ask for a tour. They have plenty of parking . . . .and even a 2nd location in Nob Hill, if this location just west of the University doesn't work for you. Why did I only give them four stars? Well, because I haven't actually worked there . . .yet. But, when and if I need a co-working space, this will definitely be my go-to option.

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