The 2025 El Paso County Fair attracted tens of thousands of people this year, many drawn by increasing popular animal-centric events.

"It was busy, and there was always something happening," said Andschana Aljets, special events supervisor for the fair.

For the fair's 120th anniversary, Aljets and other organizers took this year's theme back to the fair's origins as a potato festival — with spud-centric contests each of the days. The fair also had displays and events for each of the decades since its inception.

This year about 31,000 people made their way to Calhan for the event, raising about $350,000 in event revenue. While the fair grounds, security and other costs are provided by El Paso County, Aljets said the fair is self-sustaining in terms of programming.

Revenue raised and att

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