About Huerfano County Fair
The Huerfano County Fair in Walsenburg celebrates a southern Colorado county where the Colorado coal strikes of 1913-1914 led to the Ludlow Massacre — the National Guard and company guards killed striking miners and their families in the Ludlow Tent Colony, one of the most significant labor conflicts in American history, and today the county's ranching and agricultural heritage alongside the Spanish Peaks' twin volcanic summits define a county of deep historical significance.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the Walsenburg community and the surrounding ranching families.
Visitor Tips
The Ludlow Massacre National Historic Landmark preserves the site of the 1914 attack on the strikers' tent colony. The Spanish Peaks — two volcanic laccoliths rising above 12,000 feet — are visible from the county's agricultural valleys. The Huerfano River valley's ranching heritage reflects centuries of Hispanic and Anglo agricultural traditions.
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