Applications are being accepted for four seats on the Garfield County Fair Board from Oct. 2 to Oct. 14, 2026. Garfield County residents over the age of 18 have the opportunity to help bring the Western Slope’s preeminent celebration of our agricultural heritage and Western lifestyle to fruition. Volunteer board members serve three-year terms helping to plan, promote, and produce the annual Garfield County Fair & Rodeo. The fair board’s mission is to ensure high-quality programming for the fair that embraces all people, cultures, and entities in Garfield County, and to foster a spirit of community values while promoting our

Garfield County Fair and Rodeo is thrilled to announce that legendary county rock band Sawyer Brown is bringing its electric live show to this year’s fair and rodeo concert on Friday, August 7, 2026. Country music star Casey Donahew kicks things off at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle. Tickets are available now at garfieldcountyfair.com. Sawyer Brown’s classic sound has been forged over 40 years on the road, having played more than 6,000 concerts for legions of fans. Whether its “Step That Step,” “Thank God for You,” “The Race is On,” “Some Girls Do,” or any other of their timeless

The three-time GRAMMY Award-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band brings the All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour to the Garfield County Fair and Rodeo on Friday, August 8. Country music star David Nail gets things warmed up at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. Tickets are on sale now at garfieldcountyfair.com. Formed in southern California in 1966, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band relocated to Colorado in the early 1970s and was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2015. With strong ties to the Western Slope and the Roaring Fork Valley, the band’s Rifle stop on the farewell tour takes its

Sponsorships for the 87th annual Garfield County Fair and Rodeo are now available for the Western Slope’s premier western heritage and family rodeo event. Many sponsorship levels are available and each features special fair and advertising benefits. Sponsorship levels include Official Vehicle Reserve Grand Champion Sponsor ($8,000); Reserve Grand Champion Sponsor ($6,000); Gold Buckle ($5,000); Silver Buckle ($2,500); Blue Ribbon ($1,500); Red Ribbon ($1,000); and White Ribbon ($500). All sponsorships come with admission to ticketed events and invites to the VIP kickoff BBQ, plus special advertising placement and more. All sponsorship payments are required by Friday, May 30, 2025, to

The 2024 Garfield County Fair and Rodeo sponsor packet is available and interested partners can check out the benefits of sponsorship. There are many tiers of sponsorship available, from Reserve Grand Champion to Gold and Silver Buckle, and Red, White, and Blue Ribbon. Read the packet to find out what level of support is right for your business. Sign up now and be part of the All-American Flair at the Garfield County Fair!

A scholarship through the Garfield County Fair & Rodeo royalty program is helping a Rifle High School graduate realize a dream of advancing her dog-training skills at a prestigious program in North Carolina. Tabor Tiffany has been awarded $1,500 to cover enrollment costs in Highland Canine Training, Inc.’s master trainer program, which costs $17,775 and provides hands-on experience in dog training. The master trainer program begins in January and offers training for police dogs, personal protection, drug detection, service dogs, basic obedience, and search and rescue, Tiffany told the Garfield County Fair Board. She’s been training dogs in 4-H since

Garfield County Fair Board members are needed for 2023/2024 and future years. In collaboration with Garfield County Administration, volunteer fair board members assist in ensuring the successful promotion, production, and execution of the Garfield County Fair & Rodeo. The fair is held the last week of July most years. Fair board members serve three-year terms and the board typically meets the first Tuesday evening of each month, rotating between the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle and the Garfield County Administration Building in Glenwood Springs. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2023.

The 85th annual Garfield County Fair and Rodeo is ramping up the fun this year with a spectacular kick-off weekend beginning July 22. The always popular parade down Railroad Avenue in Rifle at 11 a.m. provides a festive start to the new Fair-a-Palooza event, which features shopping, food trucks, demonstrations, live music, dancing, comedy, and more from 12 to 8 p.m. at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The excitement continues with the new ranch rodeo team competition that takes place on Sunday, July 23, and the always popular family rodeo on Tuesday, July 25. These events showcase our local talent and

The official 2022 Garfield County Fair and Rodeo book is now available, featuring event schedules and all the information you need on 4-H, sponsors, royalty, and more. Packed with colorful photographs from past fair events and participants, it’s something you won’t want to miss. Fair book

The Garfield County Colorado State University Extension Office experienced a flurry of activity in 2021, including more than 330 volunteer hours from Master Gardeners and partnering with the Garfield County Fair and Rodeo’s 4-H Junior Livestock Sale, which raised a record amount. The livestock sale featured a huge increase in entries at 1,058, which was up from 614 in 2020. The sales broke records as it returned to an in-person event, bringing in $742,578, up from $300,809 in 2020 and $473,583 in 2019. “This past year was probably our record-breaking livestock sale at the fair, with more than $742,000 coming

Good times, boot stompin’ and western dancing return to the Garfield County Fair and Rodeo this summer. The Friday night concert is back with three of country music’s brightest stars, Aaron Watson, Michael Ray and Chancey Williams, performing under starry skies and the shine of fairground lights in Rifle. Reconnect to the community, visit with friends, sing, and dance with these country music sensations on Friday, July 30, at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. Williams starts the fun off at 6:30 p.m., followed by Ray at 8 p.m. and Watson at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale Monday, June 7, at

The Garfield County Fair and Rodeo returns to the fairgrounds in Rifle this summer, bringing back all the fun and excitement, including the demolition derby, rodeo action, monster trucks, Friday night concert and much, much more. The fair and rodeo takes place from July 27 through Aug. 1 and the musical acts are being announced in early June. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Xtreme Bulls and PRCA/Women’s Pro Rodeo Association (WPRA) are slated for Wednesday, July 28 and Thursday, July 29, respectively, and both events begin at 7 p.m. The annual concert takes place on Friday night, July 30,

Garfield County has appointed Tyler Davis and Leah Bergener to the Garfield County Fair Board, filling the two final unoccupied seats heading into a busy 2021. Five applicants interviewed with the Board of County Commissioners for the two open seats. The terms on the fair board run through Oct. 15, 2022, and both new board members are representing the Rifle area. The 83rd annual Garfield County Fair and Rodeo takes place this year from July 27 through Aug. 1. Davis is a Rifle High School graduate who attended Colorado Mesa University, earning degrees in management and marketing. His interest in

The main event schedule is set for the 83rd annual Garfield County Fair and Rodeo, which includes its customary lineup of rodeo excitement, demolition derby, monster truck show, Friday night concert and much more. This year’s theme is “Roaring into the ‘20s,” an homage to the resilience of our people and the great agricultural heritage of western Colorado. The family and kids rodeo takes place on Tuesday, July 27; the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Xtreme Bulls is Wednesday, July 28; the PRCA/Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) ProRodeo and Veterans’ Appreciation Night rides into town on Thursday, July 29; the

Garfield County Fair Board members are needed for the remainder of 2021 and future years. Volunteer fair board members assist in ensuring the successful promotion, production and execution of the Garfield County Fair & Rodeo. Fair board members serve three-year terms and the deadline to apply is Feb. 1.  

The Garfield County Fair Board has named its new president, vice president and sub-committee chairs. Klayton Costanzo was elected board president, Duston Harris named vice president and Kate Lewis returns as secretary. The fair board also named Lisa Nieslanik the Livestock Marketing Committee president and Kim Wilkie is back at the helm as Garfield County Fair and Rodeo Open Class chair. “I am honored and humbled for this new role within such a great board. I want to thank Levy Burris for his veteran leadership and his continued involvement and overall dedication to the fair and rodeo,” Costanzo said. “I

The Junior Livestock Show by 4-H and FFA youth of their prize-winning livestock, rabbits and poultry takes place this week at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Rifle, though organizers are holding the events solely online as a COVID-19 safety measure. Participating youth created videos of themselves with their animals and uploaded them to Fair Entry to be judged. All in-person events have been canceled at this year’s Garfield County Fair and Rodeo, but interested buyers can still participate in the livestock sale and help reward the local 4-H kids for their hard work in raising various livestock and other animals,

The fair board has worked diligently with the support of the BOCC and county staff to put on a great 2020 fair. However, because of events beyond our control, it is with a great deal of regret that the Garfield County Fair Board has had to make the decision to cancel all in-person events at the fairgrounds this year.

Ticketed grandstands events at this year’s Garfield County Fair and Rodeo have been canceled due to concerns over COVID-19 limitations on the amount of people that may safely congregate.

Applications are being taken through March 31 for anyone interested in joining the Garfield County Fair Board, which oversees the promotion, production and execution of the annual Garfield County Fair and Rodeo. This year’s fair and rodeo takes place July 27- Aug. 2.

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – Something’s going on at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on Friday, Aug. 2, as country music star Trace Adkins brings his iconic voice and electric stage performance to the 81st annual Garfield County Fair and Rodeo concert. Joe Nichols is slated as special guest earlier in the evening. Tickets are on sale to the general public at 12 p.m. on Friday, March 22. A special ticket presale takes place for Trace Adkins Fan Club members at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19. An additional presale for email subscribers to the Garfield County Fair and Rodeo and Monumental

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – Garfield County Fair & Rodeo attendees will go “Head Over Boots” for this year’s concert headliner, breakthrough country music singer and songwriter Jon Pardi. The reigning Country Music Association’s (CMA) “New Artist of the Year,” and Academy of Country Music’s (ACM) “New Male Vocalist of the Year,” Pardi’s most recent album, “California Sunrise,” is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, and is nominated for the ACM “Album of the Year.” Pardi’s talents as singer, co-producer and songwriter are in full display