The New Mexico State Fair is underway Thursday with a special Law Enforcement Day plus deals on admission, rides and food.

"When you consider the entire population is about 2.1 million, when you're getting 500,000 people of this state — that's a significant number," said Dan Mourning, state fair general manager.

Recipes from all around the world were all in the Home Arts building at the New Mexico State Fair. 15 different dishes spanning from Pakistan, Ukraine, Sweden and more were

The New Mexico State Fair has gone through many changes over the years. The first fair in New Mexico was a territorial fair in 1881. The first time it would be referred to as a “state” fair wouldn’t be until 1911,

New Mexico State Fair has officially kicked off in Albuquerque. From Sept. 5-15, the fair features familiar staples like live music in the rodeos and around the grounds, petting zoos, carnival rides and an assortment of food and drink options.

Rose Acosta runs through a shower of foam and bubbles being shot out of a canon alongside a handful of children covered in bubbles at the Foam Zone on the