Fairplay 75th Annual Burro Days

Thursday, July 24

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Fairplay Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show at Fairplay River Park event site, 200 Platte Drive, Fairplay. 25 dealers. Mineral specimens, rough, slabs, jewelry, cabochons beads, findings, fossils and petrified wood.

Friday, July 25

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Fairplay Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show at Fairplay River Park event site, 200 Platte Drive, Fairplay. 25 dealers. Mineral specimens, rough, slabs, jewelry, cabochons beads, findings, fossils and petrified wood.

6 p.m. – TGIFairplay Free Concert Series on Fifth Street. Food, beer, wine and live music. Featured band is “The Long Run” performing “Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles.”

Saturday, July 26

All Day – Arts and Crafts Fair on the courthouse lawn, Main and Fifth streets. Live music at the gazebo on the lawn and the entertainment tent on Fifth Street. Fair amusements for kids, gold panning, burro museum and a wide variety of food and beverages.

8:30 a.m. Kids Pack Dog Race registration at the Fairplay Beach Pavillion.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Fairplay Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show at Fairplay River Park event site, 200 Platte Drive, Fairplay. 25 dealers. Mineral specimens, rough, slabs, jewelry, cabochons beads, findings, fossils and petrified wood.

9-10:15 a.m. Llama Rama registration, Front Street.

9:30 a.m. Kids Pack Dog Race, Fairplay Beach.

10:30 a.m. LLama Rama Race, Front Street.

Noon – LLama Lunacy, Front Street.

Noon – Donkey Duck Derby, Sacramento Creek Ranch, 2234 Busch Run Road.

Noon-1 p.m. GOAT Rally registration, Front Street.

1-3 p.m. GOAT Rally Obstacle Course/Race, Front Street

7-9 p.m. Free live music on Fifth Street, featuring Hazel Miller and the Collective.

9 p.m. Fireworks to celebrate 75 years of Burro Days.

Sunday, July 27

All Day – Arts and Crafts Fair on the courthouse lawn, Main and Fifth streets. Live music at the gazebo on the lawn and the entertainment tent on Fifth Street. Fair amusements for kids, gold panning, burro museum and a wide variety of food and beverages.

7-10 a.m. Pancake breakfast in the high school multipurpose room, benefits South Park Activities Association.

8 a.m. Check-in for the Pack Burro Race, Front Street, Hand Hotel.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Fairplay Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show at Fairplay River Park event site, 200 Platte Drive, Fairplay. 25 dealers. Mineral specimens, rough, slabs, jewelry, cabochons beads, findings, fossils and petrified wood.

9 a.m. Cowboy Church, Gazebo on the lawn.

10:15 a.m. Pack Burro Race, Long Course Start.

10:30 a.m. Pack Burro Race, Short Course Start.

11:30 a.m. Parade on Front Street.

1 p.m. Outhouse Race, Front Street.