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El Paso County Fair

Calhan, CO · Festival

When

July 10–17, 2027

Where

El Paso County Fair and Events Complex, 355 10th St · Calhan · CO

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A week-long county fair at the El Paso County Fair and Events Complex in Calhan, east of Colorado Springs, with 4-H livestock shows, a rodeo, a demolition derby, and carnival rides. The fair has run for more than 120 years as the county's agricultural showcase. It draws roughly 25,000 visitors from the rural plains east of the city.

The history within reach

• El Paso County Fairsame spot

  A week-long county fair at the El Paso County Fair and Events Complex in Calhan, east of Colorado Springs, with 4-H livestock shows, a rodeo, a demolition derby, and carnival rides.

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