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What Happened to New Mexico State Fair After Food Paradise?

Food Paradise, Season 10 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, New Mexico State Fair is an annual fair or festival -- a seasonal event, not a year-round restaurant.

What the source shows: New Mexico State Fair is an annual state fair in Albuquerque, NM, featured on Food Paradise's "Feasting at the Fair" episode; it is a seasonal event, not a year-round restaurant. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured the New Mexico State Fair at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque, sampling carnival midway food, rodeo-adjacent fare, and dishes rooted in New Mexican cuisine alongside the fair's music, competitions, and livestock shows. Expo New Mexico, formerly known as the New Mexico State Fairgrounds, hosts the annual state fair each September and includes the Tingley Coliseum, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-04-28). The grounds remain active: the fair's official website, checked 2026-09-08, listed 2026-dated event and ticketing information alongside visitor guidance and sponsorship details, according to the site. The site also listed fairgrounds partner, sponsorship, and employment information, and the New Mexico State Fair Commission continues to operate the grounds for events beyond the fair itself, according to the site.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 10

Episode 3
Air date not confirmed
Title: Feasting at the Fair · What was featured: Fairground food vendors, carnival rides, and New Mexican cuisine at the state fair
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. exponm.com http://www.exponm.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico_State_Fair
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Record fp-0663 · checked by Cal Marchetti.