PUEBLO – We’re entering the final weekend of the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. Friday is a CSU-Pueblo Back to School Day meaning students in District 70 and District 60 will have the chance to attend the fair free of charge and discounted carnival rides. Students should receive this discounts from campus officials.
Gates open at 10 a.m.
Tonight at 7:00 p.m., Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform inside the Southwest Motors Events Center.
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Full event schedule for Friday, August 31st:
All Day | CSU-Pueblo Back To School Days discount | Around the Fairgrounds |
All Day | Butterfly Encounter | Next to Cultural Heritage Bldg. |
All Day | Mind Works! | Colorado Bldg. |
All Day | Exotic Bird Display | Small Animal Barn |
8:00 AM | NRCHA/AQHA Cow Horse Event | Horse Show Complex-Outdoor Arena |
9:00 AM | Jr. Dairy Cattle Showmanship | Livestock Pavilion |
9:00 AM | Gypsy/Shire Draft Horse Event | Horse Show Arenas (both arenas) |
10:00 AM | Boer Goat Show #2 | Sheep & Swine Barn |
11:00 AM | Open & Jr. Dairy Heifer Show | Livestock Pavilion |
11:30 AM | Ole Doc EZee & Disgo’s Family Fun Show | Near Coca-Cola Stage |
12:30 PM | Swifty Swine Racing Pigs | Triangle Park |
1:00 PM | Lucy Pet’s Surfing & Stunt Dog Show | Next to Colo. Dept. of Ag. Pavilion |
1:15 PM | Stilt Circus | Around the Fairgrounds |
2:00 PM | Miniature Zebu Show #1 | Livestock Pavilion |
2:00 PM | Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull | Near Coca-Cola Stage |
2:30 PM | Draft Horse Challenge Event | Horse Show Complex-Cavendar Arena |
2:30 PM | Ole Doc EZee & Disgo’s Family Fun Show | Near Coca-Cola Stage |
3:00 PM | Levi Creek | Coca-Cola Stage |
3:00 PM | Swifty Swine Racing Pigs | Triangle Park |
3:30 PM | Lucy Pet’s Surfing & Stunt Dog Show | Next to Colo. Dept. of Ag. Pavilion |
4:00 PM | Julie McKissak | Coca-Cola Stage |
4:00 PM | Stilt Circus | Around the Fairgrounds |
4:30 PM | Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull | Near Coca-Cola Stage |
5:00 PM | Bobby Dean Classic Country | Coca-Cola Stage |
5:00 PM | Swifty Swine Racing Pigs | Triangle Park |
5:15 PM | Ole Doc EZee & Disgo’s Family Fun Show | Near Coca-Cola Stage |
6:00 PM | Sarah Shaw Dancers | Coca-Cola Stage |
6:00 PM | Discount Tire Ultimate Top Hand Challenge | Horse Show Complex-Outdoor Arena |
6:00 PM | Lucy Pet’s Surfing & Stunt Dog Show | Next to Colo. Dept. of Ag. Pavilion |
6:15 PM | Stilt Circus | Around the Fairgrounds |
6:30 PM | Swifty Swine Racing Pigs | Triangle Park |
7:00 PM | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | Southwest Motors Events Center |
7:00 PM | Petty Breakers (Tom Petty Tribute) | American Furniture Warehouse Amphitheatre |
7:00 PM | Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull | Near Coca-Cola Stage |
7:30 PM | Ole Doc EZee & Disgo’s Family Fun Show | Near Coca-Cola Stage |
8:00 PM | Toughest Monster Truck Tour | Budweiser Rodeo Arena |
8:00 PM | The Martini Shot Band | WeatherPort Entertainment Tent |
8:00 PM | Swifty Swine Racing Pigs | Triangle Park |
9:30 PM | Petty Breakers (Tom Petty Tribute) | American Furniture Warehouse Amphitheatre |
*Schedule is subject to change