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Colorado State Fair 2008
Lights Dim on 2008 Colorado State Fair
The 2008 Colorado State Fair has come to a close
offering eleven days of entertainment to nearly 490,000 people.
"I am proud of the fair we put on this year. State Fair staff and
management offered a wide range of family attractions while staying
true to our goal of supporting youth and agriculture," said General
Manager, Chris Wiseman
Highlights from the 2008 Colorado State Fair:
• Attendance was slightly up from 2007; 486,659 people
attended the 2008 Fair which is 1,621 more than 2007.
• The 2008 Colorado State Fair Jr. Livestock Sale presented by
Colorado's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives drew in more than $393,200
for Colorado's 4-H and FFA youth.
• The Fair offered more free, family attractions that ever
before including sea lions, monkeys, daredevils and tigers.
• Louis Sandoval, 71, of Pueblo, Colo. drove home in a new
2008 Dodge Avenger after the rodeo on August 28 and all he had to do
to win it was purchase a rodeo ticket.
• Sugarland played to a sold out crowd of 7,816 people.
• The Tough Enough to Wear Pink auction raised close to $9000
for the St. Mary Corwin Cancer Patient Needs Fund.
• US Smokeless Tobacco won the sponsor calf dressing for the
third time, beating out seven other Colorado State Fair sponsor teams.
"The Colorado State Fair staff and management strive to offer a wide
variety of family attractions that entertain and educate. I believe
the increasing attendance numbers is a reflection of that effort,"
said Wiseman.
A profit/loss report is currently being figured and those numbers
should be available by the end of October. For more information about
the 2008 Colorado State Fair, visit
www.coloradostatefair.com.
Photos Courtesy of Danny Chaparro
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