Fair Board meetings

Mission

The purpose of the Fair Board is, in collaboration with Garfield County Administration, to ensure the successful promotion, production, and execution of the Fair each year. The Fair Board shall ensure fair programming is of high quality and that programming improves annually, as needed.

Fair programming

• Shall embrace all ages, persons, cultures, and entities within Garfield County
• Shall foster a spirit of community values
• Shall promote the western and agricultural heritage and history of Garfield County.

Garfield County Fair Board Agenda

Garfield County Administration Building
108 8th Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

6:00 p.m.

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 944 7404 9091
Passcode: 475827

Agenda

Call to Order

1. Roll Call

6:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comment

6:05 p.m.

Members of the public may address the board on topics not listed on the agenda.

• Each speaker may be limited to five (5) minutes.

4. Approval of minutes

• Approval of minutes from the April 14, 2026, Regular Meeting

5. Reports

1. Fair Partners, Programs, and Committees

• Royalty
• 4-H / FFA / CSU Extension
• Open Exhibits
• Livestock Marketing Committee
• Car Show
• Colorado River Valley Chamber of Commerce
• City of Rifle

2. Subcommittee Updates

1. Kickoff Events
• Will there be vendors on August 1?
2. Midway
• Mechanical bull
• Mini golf
• Carnival games
• Decorations: ideas to fit the theme
• Midway opening and closing times
• Mandatory vendor operating times
3. VIP
• Who is catering VIP Tuesday–Saturday?
4. Sponsorship
• Deadline for ads to be included in the fair book: May 29
• Review sponsorships and assign outreach to 2025 businesses that have not signed up for 2026
5. Family Rodeo / PRCA / Demo Derby Events
• Status of Family Rodeo contract (need this contract by May 15)
• Skillet toss event: confirm whether it is taking place and, if so, when
6. Safety, security, and risk management
7. Parade
8. Concert
9. Volunteers

3. Fair book

1. Missing items
• Message from Fair Board President
• Hall of Fame: designate a board member to gather information
• In Memoriam: designate board member(s) to gather information

4. Royalty handbook

1. Approve revised document

5.County staff

1. County Administration
2. Fair and Events Coordinator

6. Board Comments

7. Adjournment

Meetings are generally the first Tuesday evening of each month, and rotate between the Garfield County Administration Building in Rifle and the Garfield County Administration Building in Glenwood Springs.

Past meetings

May 5, 2026: video

April 14, 2026: minutes | video

March 3, 2026: minutes | video

February 3, 2026: minutes | video

January 6, 2026: minutes | video

October 7, 2025: agenda

September 2, 2025: agenda | video

July 29, 2025: video

July 15, 2025: video

July 1, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

June 17, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

May 27, 2025: agenda | minutes

May 13, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

April 1, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

March 4, 2025: agenda | minutes

February 4, 2025: agenda | minutes | video

January 7, 2025:  agenda | minutes | video

December 3, 2024:  agenda | minutes | video

November 12, 2024: agenda | minutes | video

October 16, 2024: agenda | minutes

October 1, 2024: agenda | minutes | video

Meeting locations

Rifle meeting location

Glenwood Springs meeting location

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