Larimer County Fair August 2010
May 4, 2010 | 
Author This year the Larimer County Fair and Rodeo will be held at the Ranch in Loveland Colorado on August 6th through the 10th. The ranch is a large events complex east I-25 at the Crossroads Blvd exit. The Ranch the Larimer County Fair grounds and the Budweiser Events Center.
The 2009 Larimer County Fair and Rodeo, presented by Ranch-Way Feeds was a smash hit. Director of The Ranch, Bob Herrfeldt, recentl announced that the 2009 Larimer County Fair and Rodeo attendance was 74,436. This eclipsed the 2008 attendance by 38,175 or a 105% increase.
The Larimer County Fair is the largest fair in Northern Colorado and is a five day event. The rodeo is a PRCA sponsored event and gets some of the best cowboys in America because there are two other large rodeos in the area in July. These are Cheyenne Frontier Days the granddaddy of the all and The Greeley Stampede the only Fourth Of July Rodeo in America.
As with most fairs in America we have a large 4H and Future farmers of America participation. There are buildings full of the 4H exhibits. The Larimer County Fair includes exhibits in Home economics, fine arts, photography and creative crafts. All of the farm animal kingdom is included as the young people show of their skills in animal husbandry and showmanship. The animals are auctioned off at the end of the fair to raise money for the young peoples further education. Local business is the great helper here as many businesses vie for the grand champions and other award winning animals.
The Larimer County Fair always has a large turnout for the various horse show events. There are miniature horses all the way to the large Belgians and Clydesdales pulling wagons and carriages.
There are also barrel racing, dog pulls, horse and mule pulls and catch-it events. As in any county fair there is the queen and here court who reign for one year as the Larimer County Fair and Rodeo Queen.
The five day event also includes a large carnival with game booths and rides for the kids. There is also one building just for commercial vendors and many fair type products and services are represented. Of course also available is what is called in America fair food. This is not the place to worry about what is good for your health. On this day we throw caution to the winds and enjoy life by eating foods which taste and smell good.
The Larimer County Fair is Free to attend!
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