The 99th annual Weld County Fair will be held July 26th through July 30th at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley. There is no admission charge, no parking charge and all activities are free! Bring family, friends, and neighbors for a fun free day or two at the county fair!
Every day there are free Wagon Rides around the park, face painters, Young Guns Entertainment for the 2 –10-year-old crowd and Inflatable Fun Zone where kids can have fun! There will be some special appearances from Prehistoric Adventure during the day on Saturday and Sunday. Did we mention all of these activities are FREE? We also have a variety of fun food concessions around the park for purchase and a vendor midway full of items you can’t go home without!
Throughout the fair, you can visit the 4-H Building and see exhibits ranging from cakes to photography that the 4-H and FFA youth of Weld County have created. You can also visit the Open Class exhibits in the meeting rooms on the west side of the Event Center and see everything from jams and jellies to woodworking, quilts to ceramics, and everything in between! These items are all made by Weld County citizens of all ages. The Open Class crops, vegetables, fruits, and herbs are on display in the Event Center on the east side of the building. We will have our beautiful Flower Show in the Historic Bunkhouse at the north end of Island Grove Regional Park. Beginning on our official KickOff Day, Wednesday, July 26th, there are livestock shows every Make the Weld County Fair Part of Your Summer Plans day. Goats on Wednesday, dairy cattle and lambs on Thursday, poultry, rabbits and beef cattle on Friday ending the week with swine on Saturday. The entire fair schedule can be found on our website www.weldcountyfair.com.
Centennial Village, which is located adjacent to the fairgrounds, will be open Friday, July 28th through Sunday, July 30th and will be offering the Historic 1900s admission of $2.00 per person. You can attend the fair then spend some time exploring the Village.
On Friday, July 28th Noble Energy hosts Senior Day at the Fair down at the Pavilion. There are games, entertainment and a free lunch for all seniors attending the fair. The Noble Energy employees have as much fun as the seniors do!!
On our last day Sunday, July 30th we invite the community to join us in celebration of another great fair with our fair parade followed by the FREE (to all who come) BBQ lunch that begins at 11:30 am with entertainment provided by the Doo-Wah Riders who play high energy country music with a Cajun twist! The awards ceremony follows the BBQ where youth winners from the fair are recognized. In 2018 the fair will be celebrating its 100th year! There is a planning committee hard at work to make this very special anniversary a memorable celebration. We are looking for people who have memorabilia and stories about the fair. Please contact Janet at 970-400- 2085 or email jkonkel@co.weld.co.us. The 100th Weld County Fair is scheduled for July 25th through July 29th, 2018.