{"id":1312781,"date":"2019-07-24T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T00:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/get-ready-for-garfield-county-fair-july-29-aug-4-in-rifle\/"},"modified":"2019-07-24T18:28:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T00:28:00","slug":"get-ready-for-garfield-county-fair-july-29-aug-4-in-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/get-ready-for-garfield-county-fair-july-29-aug-4-in-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready for Garfield County Fair July 29 \u2013 Aug. 4 in Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.6417322834646\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-984721-354\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | The show ring thrives with activity as the showmanship judge talks with each showman individually during last year's 4-H at the Garfield County Fair.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>The show ring thrives with activity as the showmanship judge talks with each showman individually during last year&#8217;s 4-H at the Garfield County Fair.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2.jpg\" alt=\"The show ring thrives with activity as the showmanship judge talks with each showman individually during last year's 4-H at the Garfield County Fair.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | The carnival lights up the early evening sky at the 80th edition of the annual Garfield County Fair last year in Rifle.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>The carnival lights up the early evening sky at the 80th edition of the annual Garfield County Fair last year in Rifle.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"The carnival lights up the early evening sky at the 80th edition of the annual Garfield County Fair last year in Rifle.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram | A bareback rider holds on for the eight-second whistle duirng last year's PRCA ProRodeo at Garfield County Fair in Rifle.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>A bareback rider holds on for the eight-second whistle duirng last year&#8217;s PRCA ProRodeo at Garfield County Fair in Rifle.<\/strong><br \/>Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/GarCoFairAdv-rct-072519-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"A bareback rider holds on for the eight-second whistle duirng last year's PRCA ProRodeo at Garfield County Fair in Rifle.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/rifle-news\/get-ready-for-garfield-county-fair-july-29-aug-4-in-rifle\/?#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/rifle-news\/get-ready-for-garfield-county-fair-july-29-aug-4-in-rifle\/?#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Anticipation for the annual Garfield County Fair is nearing a fever pitch, as the last few preliminary events wrap up this weekend in preparation for the start of fair week Monday in Rifle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">First year Garfield County Fair and Events Director Cassidy Evans is excited for the main attractions to begin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThis is the part I get excited about, because it\u2019s really go time \u2014 making sure everyone knows where to be and when,\u201d Evans said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">She said pre-fair events including 4-H and FFA horse showing events and 4-H shooting sports kicked off last weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The 4-H shows will get underway at 10 a.m. Monday with the poultry in the indoor arena. Rabbits, swine, sheep, goats and beef showing will continue throughout the week, ending with the big market sale next Saturday, Aug. 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cArena events kick of Monday and Tuesday nights with our family and kids rodeo,\u201d Evans said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Most of the talk about this year\u2019s fair surrounds Friday\u2019s concert night, with country music superstar Trace Adkins headlining the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019m really excited to see what the turnout is going to bring, because everyone is talking about Trace Adkins and what he does for veterans, and there is a lot of support for that in the community,\u201d Evans said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe are extending VIP tickets to the general public for concert night only, and we are going to test it out this year and see how it goes. We are selling 150 tickets max. We have about 100 to go, and anticipate they will sell out this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">New this year for the VIP experience, Evans said they will have a band playing in the warm-up arena before the concert starts, and a band playing after as well. There will be food and a private bar for VIP ticket holder to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt should be a fun addition,\u201d Evans said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Evans and fair organizers are hoping with the added attraction of Adkins and his opening act Joe Nichols that the concert will sell out this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI think he speaks to old country fans and some new country fans as well. I think he will bring a little bit of everybody out,\u201d Evans said about headliner Trace Adkins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThe same with Joe Nichols. I think a lot of our younger fans follow him,\u201d she said of the opener.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The capacity for the concert venue is 5,000, and Evans anticipates they will be really close to that number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe try to get it a little less than the capacity to give a us some wiggle room, and for people to dance like they always do up front,\u201d Evans said. \u201cI think we will be somewhere around 4,500.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The carnival will be back this year with the rides opening up 3 p.m. Thursday and running through the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Grandstand events for the rest of the week will be the same as last year, with the PRCA Xtreme Bulls on Wednesday, PRCA ProRodeo Thursday, the concert Friday, demolition derby Saturday, and the monster trucks wrap up the fair week on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For the complete fair schedule, go to <a id=\"N0x20fd480N0x1fcb150:N0x20fd480N0x21963d8\" href=\"https:\/\/garfieldcountyfair.com\/schedule\/\">garfieldcountyfair.com\/schedule\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:kmills@postindependent.com\">kmills@postindependent.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/rifle-news\/get-ready-for-garfield-county-fair-july-29-aug-4-in-rifle\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The show ring thrives with activity as the showmanship judge talks with each showman individually during last year&#8217;s 4-H at the Garfield County Fair.Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram The carnival lights up the early evening sky at the 80th edition of the annual Garfield County Fair last year in Rifle.Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram A [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1312781","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-21 06:10:23","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1312781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312781\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1312781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1312781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1312781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}