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Capitol Hill People’s Fair (Denver)

posted Friday May 23, 2008

Capitol Hill People’s FairJune 6 – 7, 2008
Civic Center Park

The year:  1979. 
The place:  the grounds of East High School.  

I stroll among the numerous booths, admiring arts & crafts, picking up literature on every “cause” I can imagine (and many I hadn’t ever imagined), people-watching, laughing with my friends.  I’m at my first People’s Fair, and it’s entertaining, surprising, thought-provoking, and an all-around fun time.

Yep, this is truly a Denver “must-do” event that’s been around a long time and has grown far beyond its beginnings as a simple neighborhood festival.  Don’t get me wrong:  It is still community-oriented.  It benefits many non-profit organizations.  And it is huge.

How huge is it?  According to the Capitol Hill People’s Fair website:

“With over 250,000 fair-goers and numerous exhibitors, vendors, and volunteers, Civic Center becomes Colorado’s third largest city over the weekend.”

That’s huge.

So, if you’ve never been — head downtown for a wonderful weekend of arts & crafts, performances, food, and fun.  And if you’ve been to the People’s Fair before — maybe we’ll run into each other again this year.

Admission is free.




 

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