Navajo Nation Fair

Mark and I found out the Navajo Nation Fair isn't like most fairs. There is more on the outside of the fair then inside as you will see with the pictures. First, a little about the fair. It is held in Window Rock, AZ which is the capitol of Navajo Nation. This year was its 66th year. It is about a week long. We are not going to the parade which was on Saturday (you will see from the pictures why and the road closes at 6:00 AM). We went with Merrill on Friday.

The fair is known for Jumbo Smoked Turkey Legs!

One guy let Mark get a picture so you could see!

Everyone we told we were going to the Navajo Nation Fair said about getting a huge turkey leg or seeing people walking around eating a huge turkey leg, and we said "What?" now we know!

For about 4-5 miles, (in two states, Window Rock is right on the border of New Mexico) both sides of the road. And this is for the parade, and this was Friday morning.

Right along the major highway!

In the fair they do have the fair things like rides, animals (mostly sheep), vendor's, and food.

Some different things schedule were powwow, wild horse race, fry bread contest, etc.

Some of these were selling sweet corn, fry bread, snow cones, pop (we are on the west side of the Mississippi, soda for those of you on the east side)

It was very interesting and we hope to go next year. We would have stayed longer and walked around on the outside but of all things it started to rain.

But for my family we all know the second weekend in September, 95% of the time it rains.

(Trout Pond Park)