Scenes from the El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

Luke Schossow talks to one of the rabbit judges, Connie Hopkins, about his very large white rabbit named Winter at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Luke Schossow talks to one of the rabbit judges, Connie Hopkins, about his very large white rabbit named Winter at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Goats that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Goats that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Goats that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Goats that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Rabbits that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Rabbits that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Ron Hopkins judges rabbits at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Ron Hopkins judges rabbits at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Rabbits that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Rabbits that are raised and care for by young people are judged at the annual El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The fair continues through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Cayden Hyland-Moore (right) chomps down while competing in a funnel cake eating contest at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Cayden Hyland-Moore (right) chomps down while competing in a funnel cake eating contest at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

A little boy enjoys a candy apple at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)A little boy enjoys a candy apple at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Scenes from the El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)Scenes from the El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

The Bare Bones trombone group plays a concert at the pavilion at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)The Bare Bones trombone group plays a concert at the pavilion at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The El Paso County Fair will continue in Calhan through July 18. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Scenes from the El Paso County FairScenes from the El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 071326-news-county-fair-13-1024x716.jpg During the hot, dry week at the El Paso County Fair, attendees can cool off at the Pirates Rebellion, an action-packed inflatable adventure area, with inflatables with wet water slides and this small “pond” with paddle boats. Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)During the hot, dry week at the El Paso County Fair, attendees can cool off at the Pirates Rebellion, an action-packed inflatable adventure area, with inflatables with wet water slides and this small “pond” with paddle boats. Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

Scenes from the El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)Scenes from the El Paso County Fair in Calhan on Sunday, July 12, 2026. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett)












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