La Plata County Fairgrounds

Master Plan

Welcome to the La Plata Fairgrounds Master Plan project website located in Durango, Colorado. On this website, you’ll find information about the facilities features, design, and timeline. We will also be sharing updates and progress as we move forward with this exciting project. Thank you for your interest in the La Plata Fairgrounds Master Plan, and we look forward to sharing more with you soon!
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La Plata County Fairgrounds Master Plan Presentation

Goals

The goal of the La Plata County Master Plan is to gain information from the community in La Plata County to guide phased improvements to the existing Fairgrounds on North Main Avenue. The County plans to achieve this by:

 

  1. Conducting a robust public process to hear from the community
  2. Use community priorities and input from public process to develop a Master Plan design for the Fairgrounds
  3. Complete a Master Plan design for the Fairgrounds in 2024. This will provide a phased and prioritized approach derived from community input with the end goal to begin implementation as soon as 2025.

Fair, Rodeo, and Events

The crowd enjoys the Rodeo and all the amenities it has to offer
Concessions outside Arena 2 during Rodeo event
Arts and Crafts fair located inside Exhibit Hall
Full capacity in the grandstands at a Rodeo event
Rodeo event at Arena 2
Tractor pull event at Arena 2

Horse and Livestock Facilities

Aerial view of Arena 1
A painted horse trots through the livestock pen behind Arena 2
Horse Stalls
Livestock Show at Arena 2
Equestrian event at Arena 1
La Plata County Fair Event in Arena 1

Exhibit Hall and Buildings

Aerial image of the bunny barn, exhibit hall, parking, and the extension building.
Meeting set up in the Extension Building
Entrance to Exhibit Hall
Inside Exhibit Hall
Courtyard in-between Exhibit Hall and Extension Building
Entrance to the Extension Building in the foreground/Exhibit Hall in the background

Baseball

Aerial view of Ward Lee Field and Keith Dossey Field
Youth Baseball League on Ward Lee Field
Youth baseball practice on Keith Dossey field
2 concession windows and restrooms between both baseball fields
View of Ward Lee Field
Presentation of the Flag at a ballgame on the Ward Lee field

Project Timeline

Fair Board Meeting – 7 PM – La Plata Fairgrounds

July 18, 2024

Public Meeting #1 Project Intro and Overview @ La Plata Fairgrounds

August 1, 2024

La Plata County Fairgrounds Master Plan Presentation

Design Charette Meeting

August 22, 2024

Everyone in the same room to work out a design. This is planned to be a four hour meeting.

Design Team

Reynolds Ash and Associates Architecture
DHM Design
PST Engineering
M E and E Engineering

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