As Fair Week Begins, It’s ‘Stars & Stripes, Carnival Nights’

Kosciusko County Fair begins Sunday with the theme of “Stars & Stripes, Carnival Nights.”
Parking is free.
Admission cost is $4 Monday, July 13 from 5 to 11 p.m.
Admission from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 through Saturday, July 18 is $8 for adults (10 to 64 years old) and ages 9 and under is free. Seniors 65 and older are $3.
Weekly admission is $40 for adults.
A fair lunch pass (yellow ticket only) will be sold at main gate C only. It is available weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Park at main gate C. Pick up pass at main gate ticket booth with a $5 deposit. Enter at main gate, and return to main gate by 2 p.m. for a full refund with a yellow ticket only.
Below are the events during the fair.
Fair Shows/Events
Sunday, July 12
• 8:30 a.m., Harrison Center Church service, event center
• 12:30 p.m., parade line up, county parking lots
• 2 p.m., 24th annual parade route, Boggs to Center Street to Bronson Street to main entrance of fairgrounds
• 6 p.m., opening ceremonies for the 109th Kosciusko County Community Fair, horse area
• 6:30 p.m., gospel sing, evening services, event center
• 7 p.m., draft horse pull, grandstands
Monday, July 13
• 3 and 6 p.m., tiger encounter show, commercial tent area
• 3:30 and 6:30 p.m., Dino Adventures, Shrine parking lot
• 5 p.m., commercial tent opens, commercial tent area
• 7 p.m., motorized rodeo, grandstand
• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes
Extension Homemakers Shows/Events
Sunday, July 12
• 1 to 8 p.m., Home and Family Arts building
Monday, July 13
• Noon to 8 p.m., HFA building
Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events
Sunday, July 12
• After parade, homemade ice cream, antique area
Monday, July 13
• 6 p.m., tractor-churned ice cream, antique area
Animal Shows
Saturday, July 11
• 2 p.m., mini 4-H alpaca show, show barn
• 3 p.m., 4-H alpaca show, show barn
• 6 p.m., American heritage judging, antique display
• 7 p.m., horse and pony opening ceremonies, horse arena
• 7 p.m., dairy skill-a-thon, show barn
• 8 p.m., horse and pony, last year member spotlight ride, horse area
• 9 p.m., horse and pony pizza party, horse barn
Sunday, July 12
• 7 to 10 a.m., poultry breakfast, poultry barn
• 9 a.m., blacksmith judging, blacksmith shop
• 9 a.m., mini 4-H horse and pony show, horse arena
• 12:30 p.m., parade of champions, show barn
• 1 p.m., Battle of the Barns, show barn
• 4 p.m., meat goat show, show barn
• 6 p.m., horse and pony costume class and agility obstacle trail, horse arena
Monday, July 13
• 8:30 a.m., beef show, show barn
• 8:30 a.m., mini rabbit show, rabbit barn
• 9 a.m., rabbit show, rabbit barn
• 9 a.m., horse and pony showmanship, horse arena
• 3 p.m., DCFS/dairy steer show, show barn
• 6 p.m., horse and pony show, horse arenad