Heritage Hall

Visit The Heritage Hall for hands-on activities, demonstrations, make and take projects by community groups emphasizing our western, agricultural history. Begin your journey at the Conestoga Covered Wagon. Meet alpacas, learn about bee keeping, touch animal skins, sew a quilt block for a veteran, and more. Make rope and crafts at the Make and Take area. Pull up a chair and sit a spell for informal demonstrations on the front porch. Participate in our contests: longest potato peel, Fastest Fingers in the West knitting and crochet, and team jigsaw puzzle.

All Heritage Hall activities are included within General Admission ticket.

Heritage Hall is located inside the climate controlled Exhibition Hall, inside the Fair gates.

SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE FARMHOUSE PORCH

· Saturday 12 p.m.. Quilts of Valor Presentation honoring our veterans

· Sunday 1:30 p.m. Wagons West: A Musical Tribute

CONTESTS ON THE FARMHOUSE PORCH

ALL CONTESTS ARE FREE AND EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE!

Friday July 26

· 1 p.m. Longest Potato Peel Contest

Saturday July 27

· 1 p.m. Longest Potato Peel Contest

· 2 p.m. Fastest Fingers in the West Knitting and Crochet Contest

· 3 p.m. Adult Team Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

· 3:30 p.m. Stick Horse Races

Sunday July 28

· 1 p.m. Longest Potato Peel Contest

· 2 p.m. Fastest Fingers in the West Knitting and Crochet Contest

· 4 p.m. Youth Team Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

· 4:30 p.m. Stick Horse Races

Continuous activities: Youth scavenger hunt, Conestoga wagon, restored 1940’s pick-up truck, old time checkers games, corn grinding, Fit as a Farmer, saddle up, rope a steer, old time laundry, test your poultry prowess, find the antique, gather eggs, 17 Mile House agricultural trivia, Fit as a Feline, agricultural and historical displays

Make and Take

Community Partners’ Special Experiences:

Sew a quilt block for a veteran: Smoky Hill Quilters
Speed piecing for quilters: Diane Henderson
Wildlife of the Wild West: Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces
Life on the Plains pre-European contact: Plains Conservation Center/Denver Botanic Gardens
Meet the alpacas: LaZyB Acres Alpacas
Meet the miniature horses: Peachy Farms
Beekeeping: Colorado Eastern Beekeepers
Dinosaur crafts: Dinosaur Ridge
How to bandage your pet: Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Emergency Preparedness for Companion Animals: Arapahoe County Animal Services
Ag in Motion: Colorado Farm Bureau
Spinner Cow trivia: Colorado Beef Council
Agritourism: 1-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Gardening: Tagawa Gardens
Ask a gardener: CSU Master Gardeners
Fly High: Wings Over the Rockies
Model Railroad display: SLICK-X Model RR
Curiosity Cruiser: Museum of Nature and Science
Water conservation: Barr Lake State Park; Barr Lake Milton Reservoir
Backyard bass fishing: Cherry Creek State Park
Beef information: Mile-High Cattlewomen

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Agribusiness

Information on local agribusinesses: I-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce or 720-731-1954

Animals

Bee and beekeeping information: Eastern Colorado Beekeepers, serving the I-70 Corridor and Eastern Plains. Contact Katie Thompson at 303-517-5722 or P.O. Box 772, Strasburg, CO 80103.
Farm tours: To learn more about alpacas or schedule a tour, e-mail lzbalpacas@aol.com or call Larry and Becky Zierer at 303-644-4110.
Farm animal rescue, therapy animals, and classes: Peachy Farms. To learn more, contact Katrina Wright at 303-828-7411.
Become a Veterinary Technician Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology https://www.belrea.edu or 303-751-8700
Promotion of horses, sport of rodeo, and western heritage through a pageant competition: Arapahoe Royalty
Animal emergency preparedness, responsible pet ownership, pet welfare concerns: Arapahoe County Animal Services 720-874-6750

Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park

Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park: https://www.arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/
Calendar of signature events open to the public: https://www.arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/events
Arapahoe County Fair: https://www.arapahoecountyfair.com

Artisans

Quilting with Diane Henderson: hendersondmo@msn.com or 303-690-4851
Quilts of Valor: Contact Jan Weber at jwebers@msn.com or 303-525-8271
Smoky Hill Quilt Club. Meets 3rd Thursday at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church. Contact jwebers@msn.com for more information on the club.
For more information about the organization or to nominate a veteran to receive a quilt please go to QOVF.org
Classes, yarn, and supplies for knitting, spinning, crochet, and more: Piney Creek Yarn, 15460 E. Orchard Road, Centennial CO 80016, www.pineycreekyarn.com or 303-953-1697
Traditional rug hooking and punch needle rug hooking: Colorado Rug & Fiber Guild www.coatha.comor contact Patricia Morrison at capepatti@msn.com

Farm to Table

Dairy MAX
Colorado Beef Council
Colorado Corn Growers
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Colorado Farm Bureau
Mile High Cattlewomen, serving Arapahoe Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Park counties: milehicocattlewomen@gmail.com or on Facebook @MileHiCoCattlewomen. Contact Barb Howe: 970-988-9931

Gardening

Plant education outreach: Colorado Master Gardener volunteers. For answers to your plant questions, e-mail mastergardener@arapahoegov.com or 303-730-1920.
Soil testing: Colorado State University Soil Testing Lab
Plants, gardening information, classes, and community events: Tagawa Gardens. Call 303-690-4722. Located 7711 S. Parker R.; Centennial, CO 80016
Gardening classes and public events with Arapahoe County CSU Extension: https://arapahoe.extension.colostate.edu/events-an...

Historical Experiences

17 Mile House
Centennial Farm Program
Black American West Museum and Heritage Center promotes an understanding of the role African Americans played in the settling and developing of the western United States through its collections, programs, and exhibits: www.bawmhc.org
Denver Botanic Gardens at Plains Conservation Center: www.botanicgardens.org/other-locations/plains-cons...

Nature Experiences: Park, Trails, Gardens and Museums

Arapahoe County Open Spaces
City of Aurora Open Space and Natural Resources Naturalist Team
Barr Lake/Milton Reservoir Watershed
Barr Lake State Park
Denver Botanic Gardens
Cherry Creek State Park
Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners
Dinosaur Ridge
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
Model railroad: SLICK-X Model RR - Contact Ken Cook at ken.cook@comcast.net
Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Safety

Safety classes and car seat inspections: South Metro Safety Foundation - 303-805-0228

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