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DAILY SCHEDULE
8:00am | Swine Show
11:00am-10:00pm | Gates Open
11:00am-9:00pm | Open Class Hours
11:00am- 9:00pm | NASCAR Experience
11:00am- 9:00pm | Kid Zone
11:00am-10:00pm | 4H/FFA Animals
12:00pm | Cool Zoo
1:00pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
2:00pm-10:00pm | Carnival Opens
3:00pm-10:00pm | Beer Garden
3:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
4:00pm | Goat Show
5:00pm | Recycle Junkies
5:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
6:00pm | Cool Zoo
6:15pm | Chris Mabrey Hypnotist
7:30pm | Colorado Keys Dueling Pianos
8:00pm | Cool Zoo
8:00am | Sheep Show
11:00am-10:00pm | Gates Open
11:00am-9:00pm | Open Class Hours
11:00am- 9:00pm | NASCAR Experience
11:00am-9:00pm | Kid Zone
11:00am-10:00pm | 4H/FFA Animals
12:00pm | Cool Zoo
1:00pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
1:00pm | Bucket Calf Show
2:00pm-10:00pm | Carnival Opens
2:00pm | Beef Show
3:00pm-10:00pm | Beer Garden
3:00pm | Recycle Junkies
3:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
4:00pm | Cool Zoo
5:00pm | Recycle Junkies
6:00pm | Military Night-Gates Open
6:00pm | Chris Mabrey Hypnotist
7:15pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
7:00pm | Military Night- Kris Paronto
7:30pm | Colorado Keys Dueling Pianos
8:00pm | Cool Zoo
8:00am | Dairy Goat Show
11:00am-10:00pm | Gates Open
11:00am-9:00pm | Open Class Hours
11:00am- 9:00pm | NASCAR Experience
11:00am-9:00pm | Kid Zone
11:00am-10:00pm | 4H/FFA Animals
12:00pm | Cool Zoo
1:00pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
1:00pm | Rabbit Show
2:00pm-10:00pm | Carnival Opens
2:00pm | Beef Show
3:00pm-10:00pm | Beer Garden
3:00pm | Absolute Dance
3:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
4:00pm | Cool Zoo
5:00pm | Recycle Junkies
5:30pm | COGA VIP Event
6:00pm | Pocket Pet/Cat Show
6:00pm | Bull Riding Gates Open
6:00pm-8:00pm | Wine Tasting Event
6:30pm | Chris Mabrey Hypnotist
6:30pm | San Juan Sparkles & Spurs
7:00pm | Bull Riding
7:00pm | Co. West Aerial Arts
7:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
8:00pm | Cool Zoo
8:00pm | Colorado Keys Dueling Pianos
8:00am | Small Animal Round Robin
10:00am | Large Animal Round Robin
11:00am-11:00pm | Gates Open
11:00am-9:00pm | Open Class Hours
11:00am- 9:00pm | NASCAR Experience
11:00am-9:00pm | Kid Zone
11:00am-11:00pm | 4H/FFA Animals
12:00pm | Cool Zoo
1:00pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
2:00pm-11:00pm | Carnival Opens
2:00pm | Dog Agility Demonstration
3:00pm-11:00pm | Beer Garden
3:00pm | Recycle Junkies
3:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
4:00pm | Cool Zoo
4:30pm | Parade of Champions
5:00pm | Recycle Junkies
6:00pm | Rodeo Gates Open
6:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
6:30pm | San Juan Sparkles & Spurs
7:00pm | Mesa County Fair Rodeo
7:30pm | Chris Mabrey Hypnotist
8:00pm | Cool Zoo
8:30pm | Colorado Keys Dueling Pianos
10:00am-11:00pm | Gates Open
10:00am- 9:00pm | NASCAR Experience
10:00am-9:00pm | Kid Zone
10:00am-5:00pm | 4H/FFA Animals
11:00am-9:00pm | Open Class Hours
11:00am-11:00pm | Beer Garden
11:00am | Livestock Auction
11:00am-1:00pm | Cattlewomens BBQ
11:30am | Cool Zoo
12:00pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
12:00pm | Monster Trucks- Gates Open
1:00pm | Monster Truck Show
2:00pm-11:00pm | Carnival Opens
2:30pm | Shimmy Mob
3:00pm | Recycle Junkies
3:00pm | Cool Zoo
4:30pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
5:00pm | Recycle Junkies
6:00pm | Cirque Zuma Zuma
6:00pm | Monster Truck- Gates Open
7:00pm | Monster Trucks
7:30pm | Cool Zoo
8:00pm | Chris Mabrey Hypnotist
9:00pm | Colorado Keys Dueling Pianos
Saturday, July 9 – 4:00pm-11:00pm
Sunday, July 10 – 4:00pm-10:00pm
Monday, July 11 – CLOSED
Tuesday, July 12 – 2:00pm-10:00pm
Wednesday, July 13 – 2:00pm-10:00pm
Thursday, July 14 – 2:00pm-10:00pm
Friday, July 15 – 2:00pm-11:00pm
Saturday, July 16 – 2:00pm-11:00pm
OUR BIGGEST CARNIVAL YET IS COMING!
The 2022 fair will feature one of the best attractions in the country – Carnival Midway Attractions with a wide variety of rides and fun.
“Carnival Midway Events boasts an excellent safety record with attention to detail in the training and education of staff and operation,” said Kyle Carstens, Mesa County Fair Manager. “We want to make sure that we’re providing family entertainment in a clean and healthy environment. This carnival is highly respected and has a great reputation.”
9 BIG DAYS OF CARNIVAL RIDES!
DAILY SHOWS
Military Night
Wednesday
Gates will open at 6:00 PM with Kris Paronto speaking at 7:30 PM
Sgt. Kris “Tanto” Paronto, a native of Alamosa, Colorado, is an 8-year veteran of the United States Army Rangers 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and has spent an additional 10 years as an CIA Operative. Along with a small team of ex-Special Forces operatives, Sgt. Paronto was with the CIA during the 2012 Benghazi Attack which culminated in the deaths of then US Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens, US Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith, and CIA Contractors Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty, both former Navy SEALs. Kris has since become a prolific writer, businessman, and philanthropist. Kris and his brothers-in-arms story can be found in the book-turned-movie 13 Hours.
Attendees of the Mesa County Fair 2022 won’t want to miss this, as Kris offers a firsthand account of what happened that fateful day in September 2012 when he and men of the same stoic character stood together, shoulder-to-shoulder, in the face of tyranny and despair. And thus, by acts of valor and compassion, through thunderous moments of conflict and peaceful waves of harmony, Kris relates his story as you have never heard it before.
Bull Riding
Thursday, July 14th — Gates will open at 6:00 PM with the Bull Riding Event starting at 7:00 PM
The sport of bull riding dates all the way back to the ancient Minoan culture where bulls were among the first animals to be domesticated. Bulls in the Minoan culture were also revered as gods, and the act of wrestling or successfully riding a bull was used as a test of strength and manhood. Today, bull riding, while not to dissimilar from its ancient roots, is a professional level sport that is recognized globally as perhaps the most dangerous and brutal 8-seconds in sports. In order for a bull rider to successfully receive a score, they must stay atop their bull for 8 full seconds, with one hand locked firmly in place around a rope strung behind the animals forelegs and up over the back, while keeping their other arm in the air. If at any point during the unbearable 8-seconds of torment the rider touches either themselves or the bull with their free hand, or fail to reach the 8-second mark entirely, it results in a no-score ride. At the Mesa County Fair 2022, expect to witness an exhilarating, and at times cringeworthy, event that will not only have you talking about the event long after the curtains close, but will also stir feelings of wonder and awe at the sheer courage a bull rider must possess.
Rodeo
Friday, July 15th — Rodeo starts at 6:00 PM
More to come!
With deep roots in early western American society, rodeo events have long been a staple of our culture and folklore. However, the rodeo we know and enjoy today actually dates back to sixteenth-century Spanish Conquistadors who, in an effort to fill the immeasurable time, competed mainly in bull riding and bull jumping events during their occupation of Mexico. During the exodus to what is now North America, Vaqueros brought these events with them where they were soon absorbed into American society. Early rodeo events were meant to showcase what life was like on the wild plains of our young nation, and quickly grew in popularity, particularly among the gentry of Eastern States. Featuring bull riding, roping, mock battles, and horse races, citizens on the East Coast of America were able to witness firsthand the brutality, heroics and wonder of life on the far Western plains. Today, and at the Mesa County Fair 2022, we will all have the chance to witness many such events during the rodeo, and in so doing will keep the romantic folk hero image of the rugged cowboy alive.
Monster Trucks
Saturday July 16th:
- Monster Truck Show will start at 1:30PM Arrive early for the Pit Party 12:00PM-1:00PM
- Monster Truck Show will start at 7:30PM Arrive early for the Pit Party 6:00PM-7:00PM
Feel the Thunder!! Monster Trucks are invading the Mesa County Fair with TWO awesome shows, a matinee and another later in the evening! These car-crushing, heart-pounding beasts are going to be ripping through the Mesa County Fair 2022 competing in racing, wheelie contests, and rocking the house down with amazing freestyle action and stunts!! Arrive early for a Pit Party where you will be able to see all trucks up close!
2022 FAIR GRANDSTAND SHOWS
2022 DAILY SHOWS
Cool Zoo
Cirque Zuma Zuma
Colorado Keys
Chris Mabrey Hypnotist
Nascar Experience
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
KEN RICHARDS
LaVonne Gorsuch
BEMIS LOANS
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 4-H SPONSORS
