Colorado State Fair

Get ready to immerse yourself in 11 days of non-stop excitement as the Colorado State Fair returns from August 22 to September 1, 2025! This year, fairgoers will discover an incredible array of entertainment and activities that can be enjoyed for free with the price of general admission.

From poets to quilters, bakers to whittlers, and photographers to potters, Colorado artists and artisans are invited to compete for "Best in Show" at the 2025 Colorado State Fair.

The Colorado State Fair is cranking up the nostalgia and throwing in country charm with its latest concert announcements for the Southwest Motors Events Center lineup.

The iconic "My Generation Tour" stars longtime crowd-pleasers Lovin' Spoonful, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and The Hollies Greatest Hits, starring Terry Sylvester, on Thursday, Aug. 28. Showstopper Russell Dickerson will bring his unique brand of country music on Saturday, August 30. Tickets for both go on sale on Thursday, May 22.

The Colorado State Fair adds even more excitement to its lineup by announcing a Fiesta Day performance by the iconic Los Huracanes del Norte. 

“At the Colorado State Fair, we’re getting ready to dance, sing, and experience great food and fabulous culture,” said Andrea Wiesenmeyer, general manager of the Colorado State Fair. “We’re embracing the longstanding tradition of the Fair’s Fiesta Day and turning up the fun in 2025!”

The Colorado State Fair is turning up the heat this summer with two international legends: Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias and Flo Rida.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 10 for both superstars, who will bring infectious beats and lots of laughs to the fair’s Southwest Motors Events Center.

Comedy legend Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will perform on Sunday, Aug. 24, and global hitmaker Flo Rida will take the stage on Friday, Aug. 29.

Stake your claim as the Best in the West when you enter the Colorado State Fair’s annual Beer and Wine Competitions. With a fresh, new format that emphasizes homebrewing and hobby winemaking, the competition will showcase a diverse array of libations, giving Colorado's beverage wranglers a chance to show off their best.

Dust off your boots and mark your calendars, the 2025 Colorado State Fair is bringing three nights of country music to the Big R Arena, and it all kicks off after the action of the PRCA Rodeo from August 22-24.

This year’s star-studded concert lineup features rising sensation Cooper Alan, chart-topping country hitmaker Lee Brice, and legendary entertainer Clay Walker. 

After a competitive national search, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Colorado State Fair Board of Authority are pleased to announce that Andrea Wiesenmeyer was selected as the new Colorado State Fair General Manager. Wiesenmeyer was chosen unanimously by the interview committee, which included members of the State Fair Board Governance Committee, representatives of the State Fair Foundation and Fiesta Day Committee, Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg and other senior level department staff. 

The 2024 Colorado’s Electric Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale held yesterday at the Colorado State Fair brought in more than $476,000 in the auction of 105 animals raised and shown by young people from across the state.