Today is the opening day of the 108th annual Kosciusko County Fair.
There is free parking.
Admission cost is $4 today from 5 to 11 p.m.
Admission from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 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 today and Tuesday.
Fair Shows/Events
Today
• noon, HFA building open
• 3 & 6 p.m., Tiger Encounters, commercial tent area
• 5 p.m., commercial tent opens
• 7 p.m., motorized horse show in grandstands
• 8 p.m., HFA building closes
Tuesday
• 9 a.m., commercial tent opens
• 9-10 a.m., kids free breakfast in event center
• 10 a.m., Lake City Bank Coin Hunt in event center
• 11 a.m., 2 p.m., Bluey & Stitch meet & greet in event center
• 11 a.m., 2 p.m., balloon artist in event center
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., caricaturist in event center
• 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., Barn Yard wild animal show
• noon, HFA building opens
• noon, 4 and 6:30 p.m., Tiger Encounters, commercial tent area
• noon, Deb Collier School of Dance in event center
• 12:30 p.m., Baby Dino meet and greet in event center
• 5 p.m. Kiddie’s Pedal Pull registration
• 5:30 p.m., sweet corn in echoes area
• 6 to 7 p.m., free Xtreme Monster Truck Madness Pit Party in track area
• 7 p.m., Xtreme Monster Truck Madness in grandstands
• 8 p.m., HFA building and commercial tent closes
Extension Homemakers Shows/Events
Today
• Noon to 8 p.m., HFA building
Tuesday
• 11:30 a.m., Department Best of Show and Champion pictures
Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events
Today
• 6 p.m., tractor churned ice cream, antique area
• 7 p.m., Old Time Saw Mill demonstration in antique area
Tuesday
• 5:30 p.m., sweet corn, antique area
• 6 p.m., homemade ice cream, antique area
Animal Shows
Today
• 9 a.m., Beef Show, show barn; Rabbit Show, rabbit barn; Horse and Pony Showmanship, horse arena
• 3 p.m. DCFS/Dairy Steer Show, show barn
• 6 p.m., Horse and Pony Show, horse arena
• 7 p.m., Dairy Skill-A-Thon, show barn
Tuesday
• 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, swine barn
• 9 a.m., Mini 4-H Llama, followed by Llama Show, llama tent
• 3 p.m., Dairy Goat Show, show barn
• 6 p.m., Horse and Pony Contesting/Versatility, horse arena