Monster Trucks At Fair TonightIt doesn’t get any bigger than monsters trucks.
The Monster Truck Mash will be in the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds grandstands at 7:30 p.m. today, with the pit party at 6 p.m. featuring Monster Truck rides. Grandstand admission is free, but pit pass is $15.
Other activities for today include:
• Kid’s Day! Free kids breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. at the event center.
• 9 a.m., commercial tent opens, gates open, Wonderfully Made event (hands-on activities) at the event center.
• 10 a.m. Lake City Bank coin hunt at the event center.
• 11 a.m. Fun with the Queen and Court at the event center.
• noon, Deb Collier’s School of Dance, event center.
• 1, 3 & 7 p.m. Bengal Tiger Encounter at the commercial tent area.
• 2 p.m. Silly Safaris at the event center.
• 2 & 6 p.m. Aussie Kingdom at the Shrine area.
• 2 p.m. Carnival rides open; Kiddies Day special is $1 per ride all day at the midway.
• 3:30 p.m. Silly Safaris at the event center.
• 4 to 4:30 p.m & 5 to 5:30 p.m., event center, Tag Art Super Hero Time.
• 5 p.m. Kiddies Pedal Pull Registration; ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12; main drive by fair office. Top three in each age group receive a prize.
• 8 p.m. Commercial tent closes.
Parking is free to the fair. Admission, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., is $8 for adults (10 to 64) and free for children 9 and under. Seniors (65 and older) are $3.
Weekly admission for adults is $40.
Fair lunch passes (yellow ticket only) are sold at the main gate C only and available weekdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Park at the main gate C. Pick up the pass at the main gate ticket booth with a $5 deposit. Enter at the main gate. Return to the main gate by 2 p.m. for a full refund with a yellow ticket only.
Wednesday
• Senior Day! Seniors 65 and older, $1 admission.
• Community Day. Visit the nonprofit booths along the midway from 1 to 5 p.m.
• 8 a.m., Miller’s Senior Living welcomes seniors at the event center. Free senior breakfast.
• 9 a.m., admission gate and commercial tent open.
• 9 a.m., signing performance from Captain Bob, event center. Senior programs and entertainment at the event center. Free blood pressure checks.
• 3 p.m. Carnival rides open, midway. Pop wristband until 11 p.m.
• Love baking pies? Sponsored by the Kosciusko County Fair Board, the 2021 pie-baking contest is Wednesday. The contest is open to the public. No store-bought pastry shells or fillings are allowed.
It is for pies only, no tarts, crisps or cobblers. Pies must be submitted in a disposable pie tin. All pies become the property of the KCCF.
Categories include adult fruit, nut, cream, custard and other. One entry per person per category.
Recipes and pies must be submitted by noon Wednesday at the fair office. No pies will be accepted after 12:30 p.m.
Judging begins at 3 p.m. and will be based on taste, crust, appearance and creativity. Judge’s decisions are final, and ribbons will be given.
• The International Trotting & Pacing Association harness racing will start at 7:30 p.m., with gates open at 6 p.m. Free grandstand.
• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes.
Extension Homemakers Shows/Events
• Today, Home & Family Arts building (HFA), 7 p.m., “Demonstration: Food Canning with Tammy Boggs.”
• Wednesday, HFA, 11:30 a.m., Pardee Gunter will be talking about his tower garden. At noon, a dish prepared using products from the tower garden.
Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events
All events are held in the antique area and weather permitting. Antique display open to the public and non-members welcome.
