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PUEBLO — Despite expected competition from the Democratic National Convention in Denver during the heart of its run, the Colorado State Fair was on pace Monday to challenge last year’s attendance of 485,038.
The 11-day fair in Pueblo concluded Monday, and attendance figures will be released today. As of Sunday evening, 439,587 people had passed the turnstiles, less than 45,000 under last year’s strong showing.
“It’s pretty packed out here today,” state fair spokeswoman Christi Lightcap said by phone Monday.
Despite the high price of gas and several competing events, organizers had hoped to top 450,000 this year.
The 2007 mark had been a 7 percent increase over 2006. In 2002, a 16-day fair drew a record of 667,457 visitors.
