Finding fun in Pueblo is as easy as finding a Slopper. Pueblo's fun-loving community is rich in arts, culture, and history and showcases a variety of museums, festivals, events, performing arts centers, and historic sites.

Pueblo Festivals & Events

A western-themed event, the Wild Wild West Festival offers family-friendly activities, including concerts and cook-offs. While the festival is held throughout Pueblo, the majority of events take place on the Riverwalk and the Union Avenue Historic District.

The National Street Rod Association’s Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals, which is the region’s largest street rod automotive event, is held at the Colorado State Fairgrounds each year.

The Colorado State Fair features carnival rides, exhibit halls, contests and concerts. Attendees can also enjoy livestock, horse and small animal shows, as well as parades and a rodeo.

The Loaf N' Jug Chile & Frijoles Festival is held in downtown Pueblo and features music, fun and food. Festival-goers can also enjoy the works of many local artisans and craftsmen.

Other events throughout the year include Big Rod's Fat Tuesday Party, Bluegrass on the River, the annual Fourth of July celebration – Rollin on the Riverwalk, the National Little Britches Final Rodeo, and Yule Love It Downtown!, Pueblo's art and shopping crawl.

Pueblo Museums and Historic Sites

To see where Pueblo began, visit the El Pueblo History Museum, which showcases the city's history and the region's various cultural and ethnic groups. Its Song of Pueblo, an oratorio by Daniel Valdez, is a live, multimedia concert that relates the city's story through narration, music and images.

Featuring art created by local, regional and nationally recognized artists, the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center includes a three-building complex with six galleries, as well as the Buell Children’s Museum.

The Steelworks Museum and CF&I Archives collect and exhibit materials related to the 121-year history of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I). Museum guests enjoy exhibits and educational programs all about the steelworks and mining industries in the West. Archives researchers can delve into one of America's largest and most publicly accessible industrial corporate collections. 

The Rosemount Museum is a 37-room mansion, built in 1893 and formerly home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher family. The mansion contains almost all of its original furnishings, accessories and paintings.

The Pueblo Medal of Honor Memorial, located outside the Convention Center on Heroes Plaza, is home to the statues of Pueblo’s heroes, as well as the names of more than 3,400 Medal of Honor recipients.

Preserving, restoring and displaying military aircraft and artifacts, the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum offers more than 100 display cases and exhibits.

Performing Arts

Pueblo Performing Arts Guild, a nonprofit organization, supports the performing arts all around the city by collaborating for marketing, performances, and education opportunities, raising awareness in the community, and promoting and providing educational opportunities in the performing arts.

A nonprofit corporation, the Steel City Theatre Company provides modern, quality productions for public enjoyment.

The Damon Runyon Repertory Theater Company offers live theater, children’s theater, adult and children’s workshops, dinner theater, murder mysteries, and an art gallery.

Historic Memorial Hall seats more than 1,600 for live plays, concerts and more. The hall is also where President Woodrow Wilson made his last speech in 1919. Pueblo voters recently approved funding for the renovation and expansion of the hall, with an expected completion date of fall 2012.