Colorado State Fair
Coordinates: 38°14′57″N 104°38′21″W / 38.24903°N 104.63924°W
Colorado State Fair | |
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Genre | State fair |
Date(s) | Aug 28 - Sep 7, 2015 |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | Pueblo, Colorado |
Years active | 142 |
Inaugurated | October 9, 1872 |
Most recent | Aug 22 - Sep 1, 2014 |
Website | |
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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 fair hosts the annual National Little Britches Rodeo Finals.
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.