PUEBLO — Attendance numbers from the 2024 Colorado State Fair is slightly down compared to attendance from 2023.
Although attendance was slightly lower, food vendors News5 spoke with say it was still a profitable year for them.
How much money the Colorado State Fair generates for Pueblo and food vendors
You can view a comparison of attendance numbers below:
| Day | 2024 | 2023 |
| Opening Day | 31,436 | 40,031 |
| First Saturday | 52,992 | 54,146 |
| First Sunday | 41,705 | 41,132 |
| Monday | 29,379 | 27,310 |
| Tuesday | 34,570 | 34,470 |
| Wednesday | 41,548 | 39,325 |
| Thursday | 44,765 | 51,983 |
| Friday | 50,907 | 52,059 |
| Second Saturday | 66,878 | 62,600 |
| Second Sunday | 67,560 | 77,734 |
| Labor Day | 31,494 | 28,366 |
| Total | 493,234 | 509,156 |
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