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Rocky Ford Visitor Information
Anytime of the year is a great time to visit Rocky Ford and the surrounding area. There are monthly events held at the County Fair grounds and numerous activities at the Community Center.
In June, you'll want to be sure and catch the Cruisin' Into Summer Festival with car shows, food and craft vendors, and more. Each August, Rocky Ford is home to the County Fair. This event features a carnival, games, truck and tractor pull, demolition derby, fantastic parade and the famous Corn Husking Day, where everyone takes home free corn on the cob. Every November, hot air balloonists from around the country converge on Rocky Ford for The Rocky Ford Balloon Festival. A craft show runs on the same weekend as the Balloon Festival, so you can enjoy some shopping after watching the colorful launch of the balloons. For something fun every month in the spring, summer and early fall, come have a good time and some good food at the Wake Up Breakfast.
For nature lovers, Rocky Ford has a great place to view birds and wildlife just outside of town. The Rocky Ford Wildlife Area is a wooded expanse with three ponds that attract a variety of birds and animals. You can hike the shaded paths between the ponds and revel in the songs of the birds. The hiking is easy, and the marshy ponds provide a great habitat for wildlife viewing. Other areas for bird and wildlife watching include Diamond Lake, Rocky Ford High School and the Rocky Ford Golf Course.
If fishing and hunting are more to your liking, you will find some pleasant fishing at Eddie's Ponds and Diamond Lake. Hunters will find plentiful pheasant, quail, doves, duck and goose hunting near Rocky Ford, as well as big game including deer and antelope. For more information on hunting contact the chamber office.
Rocky Ford has one of the only drive-in movie theaters in the region. Add to your movie-viewing fun with some good old nostalgia and a bucket of popcorn!
For shopaholics, you will find numerous antique and collectible stores in and around Rocky Ford. These shops specialize in everything from glassware to old west collectibles, and you will be sure to find a unique treasure. In the late summer and early fall, the Farm Markets around Rocky Ford offer some of the best produce you will find anywhere, including the sweetest sweet corn, onions, peppers, squash, tomatoes and the plumpest pumpkins.
Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy spending some family time in our beautifully maintained parks, which are perfect for family picnics and gatherings. The Rocky Ford Swimming Pool is open in the summer and offers a great chance to cool off and have some fun.
Spend a few days in and around Rocky Ford, and you will leave relaxed and refreshed. If you would like more information, please contact the Chamber office.
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