Cultural Activities and Experiences are Plentiful in Pueblo

Pueblo Museums and Historic Sites

Featuring art created by local, regional and nationally recognized artists, the Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center includes a three-building complex with six galleries, as well as the Buell Children’s Museum.

The Steelworks Museum offers a variety of exhibits related to the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp. Museum guests can enjoy artifacts, photos, activities and educational programs.

The Rosemount Museum is a 37-room mansion, built in 1893 and formerly home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher family. The mansion contains almost all of its original furnishings, accessories and paintings.

Preserving, restoring and displaying military aircraft and artifacts, the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum offers more than 100 display cases and exhibits.

Featuring tour guides dressed in period clothing, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site allows guests to take a trip back in time as historians work to recreate the past.

Pueblo Medal of Honor Memorial, Home of Heroes

The Pueblo Medal of Honor Memorial, located outside the Convention Center on Heroes Plaza, is home to the statues of Pueblo’s heroes, as well as the names of more than 3,400 Medal of Honor recipients.

Pueblo Festivals & Events

The Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival is held in downtown Pueblo and features music, fun and food. Festival-goers can also enjoy the works of many local artisans and craftsmen.

A western-themed event, the Wild Wild West Festival offers family-friendly activities, including concerts and cook-offs. While the festival is held throughout Pueblo, the majority of events take place on the Riverwalk and the Union Avenue Historic District.

The Colorado State Fair features carnival rides, exhibit halls, contests and concerts. Attendees can also enjoy livestock, horse and small animal shows, as well as parades and a rodeo.

The National Street Rod Association’s Rocky Street Rod Nationals, which is the region’s largest street rod automotive event, is held at the Colorado State Fairgrounds each year.

Performing Arts

The Damon Runyon Repertory Theater Company offers live theater, children’s theater, adult and children’s workshops, dinner theater, murder mysteries and an art gallery.

A nonprofit corporation, the Southern Colorado Theatre Company provides quality productions for public enjoyment.

Historic Arkansas River Project

The Historic Arkansas River Project serves as a heritage tourism destination. The area, located in the heart of downtown Pueblo, includes sculptures, statutes, ceramic murals, and stone and bronze fountains.

Bishop Castle

While it may have started as a family construction project, Bishop Castle is now a Southern Colorado tourist attraction, open from dawn until dusk seven days a week. The castle is named for Jim Bishop, the builder of the structure.

Article by: Jessica Walker for livability.com