112th Annual Northern Navajo Fair attendees enjoy good weather and carnival rides on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Shiprock. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)
Photos by Curtis Ray Benally, for the Tri-City Record
The Northern Navajo Nation Fair, held each fall in Shiprock, New Mexico, is the oldest and most traditional of the Navajo fairs. The event brings together Navajo communities from across the Four Corners region to celebrate the year’s harvest with a multi-day cultural gathering Oct. 2-5, according to the event’s website, hofficialnorthernnavajofair.org.
Festivities at the Shiprock Fairgrounds include a parade, rodeo, arts and crafts exhibitions, a Pow Wow, and traditional song and dance. The fair serves as a vibrant expression of Navajo heritage and community pride.
A pair of ropers compete in the calf roping team competition on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the 112th Annual Northern Navajo Fair rodeo. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)
A bull rider gets bucked off before the 8 second count and receives no score in the bull riding event on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the 112th Annual Northern Navajo Fair rodeo. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)
112th Annual Northern Navajo Fair attendees enjoy the Seven Seas carnival ride on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Shiprock. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)
112th Annual Northern Navajo Fair attendees enjoy The Zipper carnival ride on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Shiprock. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)
