The sessions included 4-year-olds through kindergarteners from 8-9 a.m., first- and second-graders from 9:15-10:30 a.m. and third- through fifth-graders from 4-5:15 p.m. at Robert Chase Field.
The Eddy County Fair opened with a parade through Artesia, along with shows featuring cows, chickens, rabbits and other animals raised by local students.