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Exhibit In Small Animal Building
This summer, Care and Share has been focusing on the Campaign to End Summer Hunger in an effort to raise community awareness that hunger is a year-round issue and it never takes a vacation. In doing so, Care and Share, the Colorado Historical Society, the Colorado State Fair, and architects from James Nakai & Associates will team up to reconstruct a likeness of Old Fort Pueblo out of soup cans inside the Colorado State Fair’s Small Animal Building. Receptacles are at most State Fair gates.
Loaf ‘N Jug SCVNGR Hunt
New to the Fair, fans can participate in a daily text game and let their fingers do the walking for a chance to win a year of free gas from Loaf 'N Jug or $1,000 shopping spree from American Furniture Warehouse. Just sign up by texting COFair to 728647 or download the SCVNGR App on your Iphone or Android. Hit the hot spots of the Colorado State Fair with this fun, new game.
Value Days
Colorado Lottery Dodge Challenger Give Away
The Colorado Lottery is teaming with Loaf ‘N Jug, Colorado State Fair and Southern Colorado Dodge Dealers to offer a chance to turn unlucky tickets into winners at the Fair. Players can submit non-winning tickets for a chance to win scratch tickets, up to $3,000 in cash or a 2010 Dodge Challenger SE provided by the Colorado State Fair. The Lottery will even pay the taxes and licensing fee!
Colorado State Fair Mega Ride Pass
Purchase an $80 Mega Pass at Ticketmaster outlets or at the Colorado State Fair Box Office and receive free gate admission and an all-you-can-ride carnival pass good for all 11 days of the Fair!
Thursday, August 26
98.9 Magic FM Sneak Peek Night
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Carnival Ride bands are $10 and admission is FREE!
5:00 - midnight
Get the jump on all the carnival rides this year with a $10 all-you-can-ride band the night before the actual Fair opens! Gate admission is FREE!
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
Pepsi Weekend Gate Crusher

Pick up an Orange Crush at your local Pepsi retailer and look for the coupon for $1 off gate admission on any Friday, Saturday or Sunday on the back of the can. Actual empty can must be presented at the gate.
Saturday, August 28
Band Day
The Colorado State Fair thanks and appreciates the hard work of marching bands in preparing to perform in the State Fair parade. All marching band members in uniform get free gate admission and will perform on the Pepsi Stage throughout the day.
Sunday, August 29
Military Appreciation Day presented by KCCY 96.9
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Active military personnel, with proof of military affiliation, receive FREE gate admission. Retired, discharged military and family members of active military receive $3 off gate admission.
Plus, visit the WeatherPORT tent at 5:00 pm for a free military appreciation concert that will provide musical entertainment in honor of our military men and women.
Active military can take advantage of a $5 rodeo ticket through the State Fair Box Office for the PRCA Dodge Rodeo at 7pm.
Monday, August 30 - Thursday, September 2 & Monday, September 6
Loaf ‘N Jug Discount Days
Celebrate the end of summer with this spectacular special. Pick up a State Fair gate admission ticket for only $3 (a $2 savings) at any Loaf ‘N Jug store. The $3 ticket is good Monday through Thursday.
Monday, August 30 & Monday, September 6
Loaf ‘N Jug Super Mondays

Buy One Get One Free Gate Admission and all-you-can-ride carnival wristbands. Coupons available at Southern Colorado Loaf ‘N Jug stores.
Tuesday, August 31
CSU Systems Alumni Night and Thunderwolves Night at the Rodeo
CSU students and alumni, with proof of CSU affiliation, may purchase a ticket for the Colorado State University Dinner & Alumni Party from the CSU Alumni offices. The dinner will take place near gate 2 at 5 pm, followed by the Alumni Party on the arena stage, held during the 50th PRCA Dodge Rodeo. In addition, Thunderwolves athletes will be given a ticket to the rodeo performance.
Tuesday, August 31
Pepsi Dollar Day presented by News First 5
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Admission to the Fair, carnival ride, and rodeo tickets are all only one dollar each this Tuesday. Never been to a rodeo before? This is a great way to check out the original extreme sport. For only one dollar, you can watch top cowboys and cowgirls compete. Price does not include gate admission, which is also just $1.
Wednesday, September 1
Centura Health Senior Day
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**PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE MOVED SENIOR DAY TO WEDNESDAY THIS YEAR
Senior citizens 60 and older receive FREE gate admission.
Friday, September 3
Back to School Day presented by Loaf ‘N Jug
Free gate admission and $11 discounted carnival ride band coupons for students with tickets distributed at participating Southern Colorado school districts.