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The 2025 New Mexico State Fair starts in less than a week at Albuquerque’s EXPO New Mexico grounds. We sent our photographer Roberto E. Rosales to document the construction workers as they set up the famous midway at this year’s fair. Here’s what he saw.
Felipe Dominguez, left, and Manuel Cartagena continue to build the Hulk ride. Credit: Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ New Mexico News. 
A pig entered in the medium cross category of the pig show contest at the New Mexico State Fair 
Carlos Palacios, adjusts bolts on the Samba Balloon ride Friday morning at the State Fairgrounds. Credit: Photo by Roberto E. Rosales / The Paper 
Jonathan Sandoval continues to work building the Indy-500 roller coaster ride at the State Fairgrounds, a week before the start of the 2025 New Mexico State Fair. Credit: Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ New Mexico News. 
Jose Mando puts the finishing touches on the lights at the entrance to the rides area of the State Fairgrounds. Credit: Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ New Mexico News. 
Carnival ride workers Juan Vargas, left, and Fernando Esquibel clean a ride a few days before the start of the 2025 New Mexico State Fair.