In Pueblo, Colorado there is a State Fair that is filled with Cowboys, and Cowgirls and celebrates Mexican culture in Rodeos and an Annual Fiesta Day. This fair is held every year from late August to early September. Visitors to the fair come to check out the food, and the music and the broncin' bucks. This is a Rodeo Fair with both the PRCA and the Charreada Rodeo. At the PRCA you'll sit on the edge of your seats watching rope tricks, target shooting from a racing horse and the grittiest rodeo riders around. The Charreada has some tough competition but has some scary moments with bull riding and bull tailing in which the charro has to grab the tail of the bull! There is also the Truck and Tractor Pullers Association Competition with eight classes of competition from the econo-modified small block tractor to the Limited Diesel Tractor. It is extra to see this competition but well worth it for the mud and the glory. The Pepsi Stage in Family Park is free and open to all fairgoers who are looking for a little entertainment while they relax their feet and enjoy the cool grass and maybe eat something. It along with the Comcast Amphitheatre make great arenas for local Colorado musicians and talent to show off their skills. For the past thirteen years the fair has been hosting Fiesta Day, a chance to celebrate Hispanic and Mexican food, fun and culture at the fair. It usually goes late, so be sure you can make past midnight without turning into a pumpkin or more likely falling asleep on the drive home! If you love parades this fair has three of them. The Fiesta Parade is a highlight of the Fiesta Day celebrations with Mexican bands and the traditional Mariachi Mass before the parade. The Kids Parade is just for kids and is filled with kids too; you can come see kids dressed up in their best and most unique costumes as they compete for prizes based on creativity. The State Fair Parade follows a different theme each year and is held towards the beginning of the fair. |
