Not only does the San Luis Valley offer the "big four" for livestock competition, the fair also a offers: Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Fiber Goat Exhibition, Goat Milking Competition, Poultry and Rabbit shows. Check out the schedule below to catch these kids and their projects in action!
Important Dates/Times:
Dairy Goat Check-In: August 3, 2025; 1-2 pm
Dairy Goat Show: August 3, 2025; 2:00 pm
Milking Competition & Fiber Exhibition: to follow immediately after the Dairy Goat Show
Breeding Stock Out by: August 2, 2025; 9pm
Poultry Check-In: August 3, 2025; 4-6pm
Poultry Show: August 4, 2025; 9am
Poultry Showmanship: August 4, 2025; 1pm
Poultry Check-Out: August 5, 2025; 4pm
Sale Birds back in pens: August 8, 2025; 4pm
Rabbit Check in: August 5, 2025; 5pm
Rabbit Show: August 6, 2025; 8 am
Rabbit Showmanship: to follow immediately after the Rabbit Show
Non-Sale Animals out by: August 7, 2025; 9pm
Dairy goats, over the age of three months, must be dehorned or disbudded before exhibiting. Goats will intact horns will be disqualified and excused from exhibition.
All rabbits need permanent identification, in the form of a tattoo to be eligible to be shown at both County Fair and State Fair. Contact the Rabbit Superintendent for dates or more details on the tattoo process.
Market Rabbits do have a weight limit and must be between 3lbs 8oz to 5lbs 8oz to be shown. Rabbits over 5lb 8oz will be considered overweight and will not be shown.
All market rabbits must be less than 70 days of age to be eligible to be shown.
All Breeding Poultry: Owned by May 1, 2025
Market Chickens: Hatched after January 1, 2025, owned by June 15, 2025
Market Turkeys: Hatched after January 1, 2025, owned by May 15, 2025
Contact your species superintendent for more information pertaining directly to your project.
All poultry need to have a leg band in place to be eligible to be shown at both County Fair and State Fair. Contact the Poultry Superintendent for the banding date.
Dairy Goat Superintendent:
Sam Olsen
Poultry Superintendent:
Christine Davis: (719) 580-2474
Rabbit Superintendent:
Crystal Voss (719) 850-0343
Overall Superintendent:
Mark Brown (719) 588-1551
Fair Board President:
Jason Tillman (719) 850-9101
Extension Office:
(719) 852-7381
Steven McEowen
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