July 21, 2021 – The Saturday, July 24 auto race at the El Paso County Raceway has been rescheduled to an August date to be determined. A crash into the safety fence has exposed additional concerns that need to be evaluated and repaired. We apologize for the reschedule and are working to address the issues…
June 25, 2021 – El Paso County announces the 2021 El Paso County Fair presented by GE Johnson as a Time to Celebrate, July 10 – 17 in Calhan, Colorado. “The 116th annual El Paso County Fair will feature unique free daily entertainment, a new carnival, traditional 4-H and FFA youth livestock shows, fantastic food,…
June 11, 2021 – The El Paso County Fair Queen committee announces the 2021 El Paso County Fair Queen, Madyson Ann Burhing from Calhan, Colorado. Earlier this spring, Madyson was evaluated in four competition categories: horsemanship, public speaking, personal interview, and the quality of her application. She excelled in all categories and has begun her…
May 7, 2021 – The El Paso County Fair is inviting local youth with unique talent to participate in the Amazing Kids Contest that will be conducted at the Fair on Wednesday, July 14th at the El Paso County Fair and Event Center in Calhan, Colorado. The top ten kids from the submitted applications will…
April 26, 2021 – El Paso County Fair and Events Center is kicking off summer fun at the Fairgrounds in Calhan, Colorado with a camping weekend. Camp at the Fair will be held May 28 through May 30, 2021 and is open to the public. “We are excited to offer an opportunity for citizens to…
April 9, 2021 – El Paso County Parks is expected to begin the Fairground Walkways Improvement Project at the El Paso County Fairgrounds in Calhan, Colorado on Monday, April 12, 2021. The project is expected to continue through mid-June 2021. In 2020, El Paso County Parks applied for a community development block grant for ADA…
July 22, 2020 – The 2020 El Paso County Fair, like many events this Spring and Summer, had to dial back its schedule of events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, Fair organizers were able to salvage the 4H events in an effort to celebrate the young people throughout El Paso County who had put…
July 15, 2020 – Area youth have put in months of hard work raising their premium livestock and preparing for the annual El Paso County Show and Junior Livestock Sale. The annual Junior Livestock Sale brings the opportunity to sell their animals at the end of the show. As with most events in 2020,…
The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Fair Advisory Board. Applications for the open position are due by March 13, 2020. The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is currently seeking three Associate members. The El Paso County Fair Advisory Board assists with…
El Paso County Fair & Event Center staff are celebrating. The Fair received seven awards at the 2019 International Association of Fair & Expositions Conference this month. Each year, the IAFE honors outstanding members with various industry awards. Awards include: Hall of Honor Communications Awards: Fair Website (new site in 2019) Agricultural Awards-Agricultural exhibitor events,…
