Burro Museum

The Burro Days Museum was established as a “pop-up” attraction in 2019 with the help of a grant from the South Park National Heritage Area. Each year our artifacts, photos, and memorabilia are unpacked and placed carefully in the old historic Park County Jailhouse on the lawn in preparation for visitors during Burro Days. Then they are carefully packed up and stored for the next year.

We are pleased to announce that we have unpacked our museum items for the last time and have set up in a permanent, year-round location. The museum is now located at 501 Main Street and is part of the Town of Fairplay’s new Visitor Center. Visitors will have access to the wonderful Burro Days and burro racing history, all year!

The museum will be open on Saturday and Sunday during Burro Days from 9am – 3pm. You can visit the Burro Race Museum during Visitor Center hours the rest of the year.

Join the Town of Fairplay in celebrating the role of the burro in mining and the history of burro racing. Please contact Kelsey Sprys if you have something you would like to share or donate for the museum, 719-839-6119 or ksprys@fairplayco.us.