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NM MOTORFEST 2026

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NM Motorfest 2026 is New Mexico Motor Events’ signature, full-scale vehicle culture celebration. This is a ticketed show experience built to feel like a true destination event, with a complete day program and a high-energy atmosphere from gates open to awards. Expect amazing rides of all vehicle styles, a full stage show lineup, live DJs, contests, vendors, food trucks, a beer garden, a Kids Corner, and nonstop activity across the event footprint.

NM Motorfest 2026 takes place Saturday, April 18, inside the Expo New Mexico Racetrack Infield in Albuquerque, using a center-field style layout within the infield. This year also marks the 100th Anniversary of Route 66, and NM Motorfest is building a next-level celebration around that milestone with expanded production and a bigger overall experience for both show vehicles and general attendees.

The event began in 2025, when the first NM Motorfest was launched as an outdoor-only lifestyle enthusiast show and immediately proved there was demand in New Mexico for a professionally produced, vehicle-focused experience that welcomes all vehicle styles. That first year set the standard for what NM Motorfest represents: a celebration with structure, entertainment, and an audience that shows up for the rides and the experience.

NM Motorfest includes a defined veteran-benefit component through Outlaw Desert Racing as the event’s primary nonprofit partner, with partial proceeds supporting their mission, while keeping the event intentionally vehicle-first.

Schedule (April 18)
Vendor Load In: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Display Vehicle Load In: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Clear Field: 11:30 AM
Show Open to the Public: 12:00 PM
Awards: 4:00 PM
End of Show: 5:00 PM

Key Notes
All show vehicles must be pre-registered online. No day-of entries.
Expo New Mexico charges a $10 parking fee per vehicle for onsite general parking. Carpooling is recommended.

Sponsor and vendor information, along with event updates, are posted at newmexicomotorevents.com through New Mexico Motor Events.

Show Vehicle Registration is open now at https://newmexicomotorevents.ticketspice.com/nmmotorfest2026

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