Heritage Fair
The Fort Lupton Heritage Fair brings the past alive. Groups will represent time periods as diverse as the Viking era to the birth of American baseball.
The 2026 Heritage Fair has passed. It was held May 2, 2026. The fair is held each year on the first Saturday in May.
2026 fair
- When
- May 2, 2026, the first Saturday in May
- Hours
- 10 AM - 4 PM
- Admission
- $5 cash
- Children
- Under 12 free
- Food and drink
- 11 AM - 3 PM
- Where
- The South Platte Valley Historic Park, northwest side of Fort Lupton
- Contact
- jsmith@spvhs.org
What to expect
The event is set up as a historical timeline with re-enactor camps spanning the Vikings up through the 1800s. Each group is staffed with individuals that are most enthusiastic about their own special time and place and they’ve gone to great lengths to ensure that their persona, clothing, gear and equipment are as accurate as possible.
What was it like to live at different times and places in the past. What kind of foods did they eat, how did they make a living and what did they do for fun-and you won’t even need to know Latin to ask.
Demonstrations of historical skills including swordsmanship, blacksmithing, weaving and carpentry, brain-tannin, etc., will take place through-out the day. Special large scale activities will take place at scheduled times at the lower common area and at the historic fort. These special activities will include English Renaissance era Morris Dancers, Revolutionary War military drills and mock combat, and Buffalo Soldier horse drills and mounted combat, and 1890’s baseball. Don’t get too close, or you may become a part of the action.
Up at the Historic Park
Up at the Historic Park, tour Lupton's Fort and see the blacksmith shop, wood-wright shop, trade room, kitchen and dining room and other elements of an 1836-1845 trade fort. Visit the fully restored 1850’s cabin featuring all the accouterments of a trapper living along the South Platte River. Visit the 1860’s farmhouse or sit down in the 1870’s one-room schoolhouse.
Admission and food
There is an admission fee for the fair. In 2026 it was $5 cash, and children under 12 were free. Additionally there may be additional charges for special fundraising activities. Food and drink concessions will be available on site from 11 AM to 3 PM.
Find the fair
Find the Heritage Fair on the northwest side of Fort Lupton, 1/4 mile West of Highway 85 off of County Road 14 ½.
Don't miss this unique opportunity and all of the fun, fascination and history of this event. For more information contact the Heritage Fair Coordinator.
At past fairs
Flyer and schedule
The 2026 performer list and the timed schedule of activities are in these files.
Site map
A map of the fair grounds and activities will be posted here.
Bring your group
Reenactors welcome! To take part in the fair with a living history group or camp, contact the Heritage Fair Coordinator.