Schedule of Events

FREE ATTRACTIONS

Fun for the whole family
With the purchase of gate admission, enjoy all of the shows below and so much more!

You won't be able to miss 9-foot tall Rock-It The Robot dancing, strolling, and cruising around the Fairgrounds!

Fair favorite Swifty Swine Racing Pigs return in 2025! Cheer on your favorites in this race-to-the finish extravaganza.

Look closely or you might miss him! The Plant Guy will be around the grounds every day. See where you can spot him!

Watch Olympic-level athletes make a splash from dizzying heights at the All-American High Dive Show.

It's proven science that petting animals makes kids and adults smile! Come get your dose of happy at the Great American Petting Farm. Open daily until 9 p.m. in the Small Animal Building.

Take a trip around Colorado's regions and learn more about all the amazing recreation opportunities around the state with the Do Colorado Right exhibit, presented in conjunction with the Colorado Tourism Office.

Learn all about the Colorado State Fair and its 153 years of history in the Colorado State Fair Museum. Open daily, located just off Main Street near the Horse Show entrance.

Presented by Front Range Antique Power Association, check out this display of vintage tractors. Located on the north side of the Sheep & Swine Building.

Take a walk through our state in the Colorado Proud Farm Trail. Kids and adults of all ages can pick a Palisade peach, harvest a Pueblo chile, and dig for a San Luis Valley potato. At the end their harvest will be exchanged for a prize! Open daily until 9 p.m. in the Small Animal Building.

All ages will enjoy trying to find their way through this inflatable Corn Maze. Part of the re-imagined Ag-Venture Land!

An entertaining, educational show for all ages, The Magic Bean will not only teach you about where the food we eat comes from, but have you laughing and mesmerized as well!

Kids, get ready to race in the Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls. See if you can race to the finish line and beat the competition!

Be mesmerized by The Bubbler as he bikes through the grounds blowing big bubbles, small bubbles, and even bubbles inside of bubbles!

Kids & Ag Education

Colorado Proud Farm Trail

Take a walk through Colorado in the all new Colorado Proud Farm Trail. Kids and adults of all ages can pick a Palisade peach, harvest a Pueblo chile, and search for a San Luis Valley Potato. 

At the end kids will receive a prize for their efforts and come away with knowledge of where the food they eat comes from. 

Open daily in the Small Animal Building. 

Agriculture Pavilion

The Colorado Department of Agriculture Pavilion is filled with educational and fun activities for kids and families of all ages. You can learn about animals, agriculture, and the role they play in our every day lives.
 
Open daily until 9 p.m.

Great American Petting Farm

Have you ever wanted be up close and personal with animals? Now is your chance at the Great American Petting Farm. You can pet, feed, and interact with pigs, goats, sheep, and other animals. 

This year the Petting Farm is located inside the Small Animal Building and is fun for the whole family! This petting zoo allows fairgoers to interact with all their furry friends, and even get the chance to grab a selfie with them!

Open daily until 9 p.m.

Rodeo

Celebracion de los Charros

One of the highlights of Fiesta Day is the Celebracion de Los Charros, a traditional Mexican charreada. 
Los Huracanes del Norte will perform following the rodeo!

3 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Explore Colorado Building

Join us at the Explore Colorado Building, presented by the Colorado Tourism Office, to learn about exciting places to discover in Colorado and how to Do Colorado Right. The building features destinations across our state, from the majestic Rocky Mountains to the Eastern plains, inspiring you to explore Colorado responsibly. The building highlights Colorado's eight tourism regions and showcases unforgettable experiences for the whole family.

Free Concerts

The Colorado State Fair has something for every music lover! Click through the gallery above or visit the schedule below for a complete listing of live music performances that are FREE with gate admission.

AFW Amphitheater
7:00 p.m. - Gypsy Groove
9:30 p.m. - A Second to Breathe

Pepsi Stage
4:00 p.m. - Kim Searborn and Cross Centered Records
5:00 p.m. - Al Coletti
6:00 p.m. - Second Street Dance Company
7:00 p.m. - Rhea Garcia

PB&T Bank Pavilion
8:00 p.m. - Exit 101

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