Generations of families will come together this weekend to enjoy the fun, music and celebration at the La Plata County Fair.
La Plata County Fair Princess Sydney Brown, 15, holds Hercules, a silver-laced Cochin chicken, Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
All kinds of quilts are on display at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Eli Armendariz, 15, takes his broad-breasted bronze turkey, Bud, a grand champion meat turkey, for a walk at the La Plata County Fair on Friday. Eli is the son of Luis and Valorie Armendariz. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Eli Armendariz, 15, takes his broad-breasted bronze turkey, Bud, a grand champion meat turkey, for a walk at the La Plata County Fair. Eli is the son of Luis and Valorie Armendariz. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Billy Greer stands with Iris, a Jersey-mixed dairy cow. Billy won the grand championship showmanship competition in the 2- and 3 year-old category Friday at the La Plata County Fair. He is the son of Daniel and Jennifer Greer. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
“Mandala Madness” crocheted by Caitlin Morgan was a top winner at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Many kinds of chickens can be seen at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Two homing pigeons nuzzle Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Peyton Gibbons, 5, demonstrates her peewee showmanship skills with a hog Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Peyton is the daughter of Kyle and Taylor Gibbons. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Zantha Kugle, 3, runs to her father to show off the ribbon she won in peewee showmanship with her goat, Minnie, Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Zantha is the daughter of Troy and Jessie Kugle. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Children display their peewee showmanship skills Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Children display their peewee showmanship skills Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Sarah McCourt demonstrates spinning wool in the hand-spun yarns and weaving area Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
