Colorado State Fair
The Colorado State Fair is an event held annually in late August in Pueblo, Colorado. The state fair has been a tradition since October 9, 1872.[1] The fairgrounds also host a number of other events during the rest of the year. Organizationally, the fair is one of the divisions of the Colorado Department of Agriculture.[2]
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Colorado State Fair in 2015 | |
Genre | State fair |
Date(s) | 28 August – 7 September 2020 |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | Pueblo, Colorado |
Years active | 147 |
Inaugurated | October 9, 1872 |
Website | coloradostatefair |
History
When Colorado became a state in 1876, its state fair was already earning its place in history. In 1869, approximately two thousand people converged on what is now Pueblo for a horse exhibition; from that meager beginning was born the Colorado State Fair.
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See also
References
- http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/sfair/hist.html
- "About Us". Colorado Department of Agriculture. Colorado Official State Web Portal. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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