County Fair Guide

Jefferson County Fair

Golden, Colorado

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2026 Dates

Jul 26 – Aug 2, 2026

Duration

5 days

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Size

large

About Jefferson County Fair

The Jefferson County Fair in Golden celebrates the Colorado School of Mines and the Coors Brewing Company's hometown — Golden's location at the first mountain gateway west of Denver, the Colorado School of Mines' engineering excellence, the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave on Lookout Mountain, and the foothills' outstanding hiking, cycling, and climbing make Jefferson County one of the Denver metro's most popular destinations.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, local food vendors, and a large, well-organized fair drawing from one of the Denver metro's most populous suburban counties.

Visitor Tips

Golden's Coors Brewing Company offers free tours of one of the world's largest single-site breweries. The Colorado School of Mines' Geology Museum and the Colorado Railroad Museum preserve important regional heritage. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre — a spectacular natural geological formation — hosts some of the world's most memorable concerts.

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