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Kosciusko County Fair, with the theme of “Stars & Stripes, Carnival Nights” will have its opening day Monday.
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
Monday, July 13
• 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
Tuesday, July 14
• 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., kids free breakfast, event center
• 9 a.m., commercial tent opens, commercial tent area.
• 9 a.m., gates open, all entry gates
• 10 a.m., Lake City Bank Coin Hunt, event center
• 11 a.m., Bluey and Bingo meet-and-greet, event center
• 11 a.m., caricaturists, event center
• 11 a.m., balloon artist, event center
• 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Barn Yard Wild Animal Show, event center
• Noon, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., grizzly encounter show, commercial tent area
• 12:30 p.m., Deb Collier School of Dance, event center
• 12:30 and 6:30 p.m., Dino Adventures, Shrine parking area
• 1 p.m., Baby Dino meet-and-greet, event center
• 2 p.m., Captain America and Belle meet-and-greet, event center
• 2 p.m., carnival rides open, midway
• 6 p.m., Xtreme Monster Madness Pit Party, track area
• 7 p.m., Xtreme Monster Madness, grandstand
• 8 p.m. commercial tent closes, commercial tent area
Extension Homemakers Shows/Events
Monday, July 13
• Noon to 8 p.m., HFA building
Tuesday, July 14
• 11:30 a.m., Department Best of Show and Champion pictures
• Noon to 8 p.m., HFA building
Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events
Monday, July 13
• 6 p.m., tractor-churned ice cream, antique area
• 7 p.m., demonstration: Old Time Sawmill, antique area
Tuesday, July 14
• 5:30 p.m., sweet corn, antique area
• 6 p.m., homemade ice cream, antique area
Animal Shows
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 arena
Tuesday, July 14
• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Volunteer Appreciation Day, 4-H office
• 8 a.m., poultry, pigeon and waterfowl show, poultry barn
• 8:30 a.m., swine show, show barn
• 9 a.m., mini 4-H llama, followed by llama show, llama tent
• 9 a.m., horse and pony show, horse arena
• 3 p.m., dairy goat show, show barn
• 6 p.m., horse and pony contesting/versatility, horse arena
