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Become a sponsor for the 87th annual Garfield County Fair and Rodeo. Check out our sponsor packet to see all the benefits of supporting Garfield County’s #1 western heritage and family event.
Garfield County Fair & Rodeo
Garfield County Fair presents Nitty Gritty Band Farewell Tour and David Nail August 8!
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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.
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 storied career full circle.
David Nail
GRAMMY-nominated multi-platinum singer/songwriter David Nail comes to Rifle hot off a busy touring year in 2024. His “pull no punches” style and reflective songwriting have earned Nail a legion of die-hard fans.
Come on out to the Garfield County Fairgrounds for an amazing evening of music on August 8. Tickets are on sale now on our event pages.
2025 Garfield County Fair & Rodeo
The Garfield County Fair and Rodeo offers something exciting for all tastes. Come on out and experience the earth-pounding PRCA Xtreme Bulls on August 6, enjoy the electric PRCA/WPRA ProRodeo on August 7, dance and swing to the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and special guest David Nail on August 8, and thrill to the smash and bash of the demolition derby to close out the fair on August 9. Buy your tickets now!
Demo derby roars to life
Fan favorite event!
Fenders are crushed, side panels smashed, adrenaline surges, and fans rejoice as mud flies and smoke billows.Â
Saturday night means it’s demolition time! The fan-favorite demolition derby roars to life under the stadium lights Saturday, August 9.
This event sells out each year, so grab your tickets early.
Fair news
Find out what’s going on & stay up to date.
Plans for the Garfield County Fair and Rodeo are in full swing, and new information is added to this site continually. The fair kicks off this year on August 2 with the parade and car show! We are scheduling talent, registering community activities, organizing events and inviting one and all to the fair. Visit all of our pages to learn more and save the dates in your summer plans.
Garfield County fair book
Read all about the fair!
The official Garfield County Fair and Rodeo book is coming soon, 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.
4-H/FFA fair schedule
Youths are working hard all year
Youths are competing for the Garfield County Fair, after working much of the year to prepare. The public is welcome to view the free events where they will show their hand-raised animals and performance talents. Bring your family along, and please check the schedule to attend as many of their competitions as you can!
Ticketed events
Grand Champion Presenting Sponsor – Alpine Bank
