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 Sept. 2 in Pueblo. (Gabi Broekema, The Gazette) • Aug.
23 & 30: Free admission for seniors over 60 and "$5 'til 5 Friday" admission will be $5 and every food stand will offer a $5 item until 5 p.m. • Aug.
25: Military and first responders get $8 off admission • Aug. 26 & Sept. 02: Free admission for kids 12 and under • Aug.
27: Free admission with a donation of two canned food items • Aug. 28: One Price Wednesday - $15 gets you admission, ranch rodeo, Chancey Williams concert and one carnival wristband • Aug. 29: Free admission and $25 carnival wristband with a student voucher or coupon • Sept.
1: $3 off admission with a non-winning lottery ticket What's a state fair without a concert lineup of household names and fun events? See who's set to play at the fair this year and the rodeo schedule below: Trace Adkins, pictured here at the World Arena in 2009, is one of the performing artists scheduled to play at the 2024 Colorado state Fair. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) • Fri., Aug.
23: PRCA Rodeo with Shane Smith & The Saints • Sat., Aug. 24: PRCA Rodeo with Scotty McCreery • Sun.
, Aug. 25: PRCA Rodeo with Lonestar • Mon., Aug.
26: PRCA Rodeo • Wed., Aug. 28: Chancey Williams , Ranch Rodeo - Free • Thur.
, Aug. 29: The Commodores & The Spinners • Fri., Aug.
30: Trace Adkins with special guest Cody Cozz , Monster Trucks • Sat., Aug. 31: Ludacris , Monster Trucks , Demolition Derby • Sun.
, Sept. 1: Goo Goo Dolls , Banda El Recodo Click here to see this year's free concert schedule New this year to the Colorado State Fair is the Extreme Pogo Stunt Show. • All American High Dive Show — daily in the State Fair Plaza • The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show — located at the Triangle Park • Xpogo Stunt Team — daily on Main Street • Great American Petting Farm, pony rides available — inside the Small Animal Building • Do Colorado Right exhibit • Display of vintage tractors — north side of the Sheep & Swine Building • Colorado Proud Farm Trail — daily in the Small Animal Building • Agriculture Pavilion, educational displays — daily • Stomp Lights — various areas.
