Genre State fair Frequency Annual Years active 144 | Date(s) Aug 28 - Sep 7, 2015 Location(s) Pueblo, Colorado Inaugurated October 9, 1872 | |
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. The fairgrounds also host a number of other events during the rest of the year.
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.
References
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