My son requested a trip to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame for his birthday. I wasn't sure what to expect…read moreon how much time we'd spend walking through the exhibits but we stayed almost 2 hours. It was fun to read the bios and fun facts about the Hall of Fame inductees. They had a movie that plays every 30 minutes but we didn't have time to catch it. They also have an outdoor area with lots of statues but unfortunately it had snowed the night before so they were a little covered on our visit. It was a fun family afternoon and we were glad we made the trip.

Coolest part of the trip we saw so many people that we actually know. There's a whole thing…read morededicated to the Red Bull round up Donnie Gay Stetson Wright who happens to be my favorite Salinas rodeo red rock And John Growney all these people we know it was so freaking cool. The only thing I'm bummed about is that I missed the bucking horses because we were in a little bit of a time crunch, but we spent a ton of money in the gift shop and we will definitely come back because I want to see the horses anyway next time we're in Colorado Springs that's gonna be our first stop make sure it's yours too, Perfect stop!!

It was cold outside today. This is the 2025 National Western Stock Show Kickoff Parade. It had all…read morethe things. It had a marching band. It had horseback riding. It had other livestock. It had diversity of culture and representation. It had a mariachi band. It had a nightlife live band. All the committee men and the board of directors. It had all the flags and the beauty queens. It had upcoming county affairs and surrounding support from other areas in Colorado and Wyoming. And it had lots of little freebies. The only thing I missed was the Longhorns in the parade. All of the advertisements have longhorn bulls coming down the street and I thought for sure I'd be able to see him. But there was enough flare flavor, and crowd interaction to make me happy, including the Denver Broncos own, Miles. Pro tip at the end of the parade deck into a coffee shop and let the crowd clear before heading out and about your day. See y'all at the rodeo.

The 2025 parade was a let down to say the least. No signs for parking to start with. The parade…read moreitself was nothing like it should have been. No floats, one marching band, AND NO LONG HORNS!! I have been to small town parades that had a better performance. We left wondering if this is the effort that goes into the kickoff, is it even worth paying to go to the stock show rodeo or other events. Very, very disappointed

This county fair is a joke and is the punctuation to the fact that Boulder County is pretending to…read morestill have any roots to its heritage. 2023 was an epic failure in management, promotion, and events. It's clear the county government and commissioners have a progressive agenda that doesn't include agriculture or traditional American events. The lack of organization and support is clear - not even the carnival operator bothered to show up. Have you ever seen a fair without a carnival?

After a four year hiatus I made it back for this fun and free fair. The police had one of the…read morenearby large streets closed to through traffic so I had lots of time to build anticipation and dream up what amazingly delicious foods would be served. This time I took in some new activities, in particular the demolition derby. While the fair itself is free to enter this special event was $20 per adult ($10 each child). I was hesitant to spend the money on this event but I can now confidently share that I'm so glad I did. The stands were hot, the announcer and cars were loud, the dirt was splashing into the audience and I was at the edge of my seat during much of this action packed adventure (it ran from 5:30-7:45pm). We cheered, we gasped, and most of all we smiled. There were brief intermissions between matches that gave us time to stretch our legs, check out the huge and scary rides, and note which food vendors had the longest lines (the bbq by far had the most traffic). Another activity I enjoyed at the fair was the rescued pit bull showcase. They did amazing jumping feats and were just so darn cute. One even escaped following her performance (she was quickly corralled back). So beautiful to see this group of people showing so much care and compassion for these lovely creatures. I'll definitely re-visit the fair next year and will drag whomever I'm with on one of those tall and death defeating rides for sure!

6 years Colorado Springs, this is the spot I recommend. 3 floors, Great social atmosphere, staff is…read morelike family when you get to know them. Free Drinks for a $10 entry fee on Wednesday nights makes this place competitive to beat.

The security in this place is insane. Never seen so many patrolling in my life. Drinks are…read morereasonable priced. Three stories each has its own vibe. Not a great place to prowl since everyone is obviously already linked up. Supposedly they serve food but I didn't see anyone eating. ‍

Been to a lot of festivals, camping and daily entry and exit and this is a good one…read more First off amazing acts. Varied from year to year but it's usually punk/rock/metal, indie, and hip hop. Big names performing classic albums so for the ticket price you're getting a great price. Especially if you get some of those early bird deals. Have to jump on those deals though, go extremely quick. Can always swoop something off Craigslist last minute though. Usually two stages in front and two in back. One stage in the middle arena. I went 2015 and 2016 but that's when they switched the event to the stockyards. Riot Fest and Rodeo. Not much food selection in 2016 or rides at all. 2015 was much better but the lineups were decent. Varied. You can't please everyone! "Riot Fest Sucks!!!" But honestly it's local and for the price worth going to. Can get dusty at the stockyards or a bandana and sunglasses are a must I would say. Had a water station out back in 2015 but 2016 only inside. Four water fountains for thousands of people, PREPARE FOR LINES.

This is our second year at Riot Fest. For the type of festival it is it does alright. I'm you can…read morego inside the complex to sit down or just get shade. Bummer is the lack of free water. There are 3-4 fountains to fill up bottles inside the building. My biggest issue is the incredible awful smell at night. And the asshole cops who easily get butt hurt with simple words. The selection of food isn't very good either. There is a variety but none really looked good other than the pizza. It was just edible. Some portable table for people to eat on would nice too. Hopefully each year will get better.

Wasn't a fit for us. We arrived at 10:30 am, having read on the website that the inside exhibits…read morewould be open at 10 am. We were able to look at entered paintings and quilts. What was off to me so that the pieces were not named and didn't have a blurb about their background which I've seen at other fairs. It's nice to have a little background to what inspired the artist. The larger exhibit room with 4H didn't open until noon, despite the website's posting of 10 am. The other exhibit hall had some exhibitors like a local bee club but several of those exhibits were unstaffed like the disaster response table. The bee club was hopping and interesting. Food wasn't really available, maybe one place. Customer service booth wasn't staffed at 11:30 a.m. when we left. Plenty of parking. Website said we had to pay but we didn't but maybe we were really early.

So enjoyed myself so did my son. The rides were good and he won some prizes. But to get tickets…read morethe line was too long! They didn't have enough trash cans! They didn't have enough seating for the people and they didn't have enough seating for the handicapped! The food is overpriced! And they did not have enough bathrooms and they were dirty so they need to hire someone to do that! They had enough security! The music was good and so was the beer!

I came from vegas so im usto those vegas prices. This was great quality fun and I really enjoyed…read moreall the activities available. I was blown away with how everyone was dancing! Soo much fun!

I went there to hang out with some friends locally. Turned…read moreout a whole bunch of people showed up and the crowd got really big. I wondered where all these people had come from. It was like a big group of people just filed in. Turns out these people were all anti-Vaxxers I left very quickly, knowing I was surrounded by people that didn't believe in science and didn't have their vaccines for all these transmittable diseases. Why would they have an event with people who didn't get their vaccinations? The venue was just fine. But I'm never going back again because why would they let this happen?

We've been here for the VIN check when moving into the area and for a kid bike rodeo. The VIN…read morecheck was smooth and effortless, and the younger woman at the front desk was friendly and quick to process us. The bike rodeo was fun for the kids, was free, had a few bikes to give away as prizes, had a helmet check/fitting, and they provided ice pops and hot dogs.