The sweet smell of funnel cakes and cotton candy will soon be in the air as the Colorado State Fair returns this weekend in Pueblo. The state fair starts Friday, running for nearly two weeks through Sept. 2, and features exhilarating carnival rides, delicious fair food and notable concerts.
Heads up, fairgoers! Here's how much you can expect to pay for gate admission and carnival wristbands this year. Those who purchase wristbands before the state fair kicks off will get an $8 discount and $40 off a Megapass purchase. Gate admission • Adults: $15; Kids ages 5-12: $7; Children 4 and under: Free Carnival Wristbands • Unlimited ride band: $32 through Aug.
22, $40 starting Aug. 23* • Megapass (includes gate admission): $160 through Aug. 22, $200 starting Aug.
23* *$2 fee for wristbands and cards purchased on site The fair rides took off for their first rides of the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. • Public parking will be available in the lot south of the fairgrounds between Mesa and Northern Avenue.
Parking is $5 Monday through Thursday and $10 Friday through Sunday. • A shuttle will run every 15 to 30 minutes from Pueblo's Main Street Parking Garage, located at 110 S. Main St.
to the State Fair Gate on Prairie Avenue The shuttle is free as is parking in the garage. Shuttle hours: 3-11 p.m.
Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.
m. Friday through Sunday, and 11 a.m.
to 11 p.m. on Labor Day.
The Colorado State Fair opens Friday and runs through .