June is getting an agricultural glow-up in Nevada, as Governor Joe Lombardo has officially proclaimed June 2026 as Agricultural Heritage Month just as the State Fair of Nevada rolls back into Reno after a 16-year break. The three-day fair, set for June 11–13 at the Nevada State Fairgrounds, will lean hard into youth livestock competitions, a Made in Nevada farmers market and an opening-night concert.
As reported by FOX5, Lombardo framed the month as a chance to honor producers who “feed our communities, support rural economies, and preserve a way of life that has defined Nevada for generations.” He urged Nevadans to back local growers and ranchers and to head to Reno for a fair that puts agriculture, and especially young producers, at center stage.
The fair’s return follows the 2025 passage of Assembly Bill 333, which Lombardo signed into law and which shifted the Reno fairgrounds back under state control while tasking the Nevada Department of Agriculture with formally establishing the Nevada State Fairgrounds. The legislation also creates a dedicated account for operations and maintenance and spells out new responsibilities for the department, according to Assembly Bill 333.
Nevada Department of Agriculture Director J.J. Goicoechea called the fair’s revival “a chance to celebrate the people and traditions that help define the state,” adding that the month-long focus on agriculture can help a new generation better understand where its food comes from. FOX5 reported Goicoechea’s comments.
According to the Nevada Department of Agriculture’s 2025 biennial report, Nevada’s food and agriculture sector generated about $6.5 billion in economic output in 2022 and supports nearly 19,500 direct jobs. Those numbers help explain why state leaders have made it a priority to bring back a state-sponsored fair centered on agriculture and youth programming, per the department’s analysis. Nevada Department of Agriculture
What’s On Deck At The Reno Fair
The Reno lineup revolves around livestock and youth showcases. The Nevada Junior Livestock Show and the 4-H Expo will run during fair hours, and the weekend wraps up with a Governor’s Livestock Sale of Champions and a drone show. Visitors can also browse a Made in Nevada farmers market, vendor pavilions and a carnival midway, and catch an opening-night concert. Full hours, ticket details and the daily schedule are posted on the official site at State Fair of Nevada.
Two Fairs, One Busy Weekend
Northern Nevada is getting a double helping of fair action the same weekend. Alongside the state-sponsored State Fair of Nevada in Reno, the long-running Nevada State Fair in Carson City will take over Mills Park from June 11–14 with free admission. That Carson City event is run by a nonprofit that has kept the community fair going since the statewide fair went on hiatus in 2010, and organizers maintain their own event schedule and vendor information on the fair’s website. Nevada State Fair (Carson City)
State and local officials say reviving the Reno fair is about reconnecting urban residents with rural producers, showcasing small farms and giving young agriculturalists a high-profile stage. For tickets and the full Reno rundown, check the State Fair of Nevada’s official website, and look up local listings for the Carson City Mills Park program before heading out.
