Calendar of Events
May 15 Opening day for South Park City Museum 836-2387
May 18- Outfitter’s Day Lake George Equestrian events
May 19 SP Chamber’s CASINO NITE American Legion Hut in Fairplay offering blackjack, roulette, craps, and poker tournament. Playing for prizes
June 9-15 Como Carving Experience This week long event hosts a variety of carving seminars with several different carving instructors. On Sunday the 11th, there is art auction open to the public. For more information please contact Jack Portice at 836-7151
June 30 Fair Folk Festival in Fairplay- this is a day of continuous music as well as arts and crafts booths. Contact 836-2698 for more info
June 30 Guffy Chicken Fly Can a chicken fly? Go find out!
July 4th Old fashioned fourth of July Celebration in Como. This day is dedicated to a true family gathering to celebrate the fourth of July. Activities include a variety of contests for children and adults, chili cook off, arts and crafts booths and an amazing display of fireworks starting at dusk. For info call 836-2403
July 14-15 Ladies Run Fairplay This is the weekend that Fairplay is turned over to the Ladie's Run motorcycle rally. They arrive about 1pm Saturday and begin their contests on Front St. until around 5pm. The rest of the evening begins the party with bands and dances in the local bars and American Legion Hall. Proceeds go to local charities. Call 836-2698 for more info.
July 14-22 Park County Fair located at the County Fairgrounds in Fairplay for information please call the extension office at 836-2771 ext 644
July 21-22 Alma Festival in the Clouds This festival will entertain you with a wide variety of music throughout the weekend as well as arts, crafts and a mountain man encampment. Call 836-0964 for info
July 28-29 World Championship Pack Burro Race Fairplay. This weekend starts off with the llamas running on Saturday and the Burro races on Sunday. The weekend also includes parades, arts and crafts booths and a variety of entertainments. For inf. call 836-2090
July 27-29 Bayou Salado Rendezvous- just outside Fairplay off Hwy 285 is a historical reenactment of a mountain man rendezvous during the fur trade era. The public is welcome from 9am to 5pm daily. Call
836-2698 for more info
Aug 3-8 International Harvester Rendezvous Park County Fairgrounds Fairplay this event is a gathering of International Harvester (the vehicle-not farm equipment) owners to get together for a wide variety of day trips in the South Park area as well as bar b ques, Show and Shine, etc.. The public is always welcome to participate in all their events. For info call 719-836-1809
Aug 4-5 Hartsel Days Call Susie 836-2233
Aug 6-12 College Rendezvous sponsored by the Colorado State Muzzle Loaders Assoc. This is the BIG one. The mountain man rendezvous specializes in teaching various primitive skills such as beadwork, skinning a beaver, flintknapping, putting up a tee- pee, etc... Camp is open to the public from 9am to 5pm- after hours you are welcome to stay if you have period clothing. This rendezvous is located in the lost park area. Just follow the signs. For info call 836-2698
Aug 18 ED SNELL memorial 10K run/walk This long time event will start in Cohen Park in Fairplay And end at the old school in Alma Registration starts at 8am in Cohen Park. Call 836-2627 for info
Aug 18 American Quarter Horse Assoc. Benefit Ride Lake George
Aug 21-26 Como Rendezvous This is the last mountain man rendezvous of the summer. The public is welcome on the 26th and 27th. All other times require period dress. For info call Jack Portice at 836-7151
September 22nd (date Tentative) Hartsel Fall Festival call 836- 2458
October 15 Closing day for South Park City Museum
Nov 10 Chili Cook off American Legion Hut Fairplay Where the public is the judge in red, green, miscellaneous, and restaurant categories. Entry fee for chili is $5.00 must be made in advance and brought in a crockpot hot to the Legion hut by 5:30pm
December 8 Sertoma’s Cowboy/Victorian Christmas Ball Fairplay Hotel
FEB South Park Winter Fest 2002
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