County Fair Guide

Prowers County Fair

Lamar, Colorado

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Typical Month

August

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

About Prowers County Fair

The Prowers County Fair in Lamar celebrates the "Dove Hunting Capital of the Nation" — Prowers County's grain fields and the Arkansas River wetlands attract extraordinary numbers of mourning doves each fall, making Lamar one of the most significant hunting destinations on the Southern Plains, and the county's cattle, wheat, and corn production come together at a well-organized southeastern Colorado fair.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, grain and cattle exhibits, hunting and wildlife exhibits, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the greater Lamar area and surrounding farming communities.

Visitor Tips

Lamar's Big Timbers Museum celebrates the massive cottonwood grove along the Arkansas River that was a landmark on the Santa Fe Trail. The Comanche National Grassland south of Lamar provides hunting and the Picketwire Canyon dinosaur trackways. Prowers County's waterfowl hunting on the Arkansas River draws hunters from across the country.

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