The Athens County Fair opens tomorrow at noon and runs through Saturday, August 13. Admission to the fair is $3.00 per day August 5-7 and $6.00 per day August 8-13. Fairgoers can purchase a membership for $20 or a season ticket for $18 to be admitted to all days of the fair. Seniors can attend the fair for free before 3:00 pm on August 11.
Highlights of this year's fair include a demolition derby at 7 p.m. August 11; tractor pulls at 6:30 p.m. August 10 and 4:00 p.m. August 13; and the ATV pull at 6:00 p.m. August 7. Entertainment will include gospel music at 7 p.m. August 7, and performances by Without Papers at 7:00 p.m. August 12, 8 AM and Krayon at 7:00 pm August 13.
The fair's complete schedule is as follows: Friday, August 5 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm -Jr. Fair Booth Set-up, Jr. Fair Building 5:00 p.m. -Harness Racing, Grandstand Saturday, August 6 8:00 a.m. -gates open 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. -Jr. Fair booth set-up Noon -harness racing, Grandstand 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. -Jr. Fair livestock arrival 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. -Jr. Fair equine Sunday, August 7 8:00 a.m. -gates open, admission $5.00 9:00 a.m. -church services, Hillside Stage Noon-8:00 p.m. -Jr. Fair booth setup 2:00 p.m. -Past-Royalty Tea, Hillside Stage 2:00 p.m. -King-Queen's Tea, Secretary's Office 4:00 p.m. -Jr. Fair parade, crowning of king and queen 6:00 p.m. -4-wheel ATV pulls, Grandstand 6:00 p.m. -adult garden tractor pulls, Grandstand 7:00 p.m. -gospel music, Hillside Stage Monday, August 8 8:00 a.m. -all non-livestock projects in place 8:00 a.m. -gates open, admission $6.00 9:00 a.m. -horse contest/jumping 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -snakes, Dave Sagan from Hocking College, Hillside Stage Noon -Little Kids Parade, Grandstand 1:00 p.m.-ll:00 p.m. -rides, Midway 7:00 p.m. -Toughtrack, Grandstand 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m -King of the Road Karaoke, Hillside Stage Tuesday, August 9 8:00 a.m. -gates open, admission $6.00 9:00 a.m. -needlework/baked goods judging followed by baked goods auction and pie eating contest Noon-ll:00 p.m. -rides, Midway 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -snakes, Dave Sagan from Hocking College, Hillside Stage 7:30 p.m. -Blue County, Grandstand Wednesday, August 10 8:00 a.m. -gates open, admission $6.00 Noon-3:30 p.m. -free admission for kids 12 and under Noon-11:00 p.m. -rides, Midway 6:30 p.m. -tractor pull, Grandstand Thursday, August 11 8:00 a.m. -gates open, admission $6.00 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. -senior citizen's admitted free 10:30-11:30 a.m. -Coyotes with Stan Gerht, wildlife extension specialist, Hillside Stage Noon-ll:00 p.m. -rides, Midway 1:00 p.m. -Kiddie Tractor Pull, Swine Arena 5:00 p.m. -chicken pulling contest, Swine Arena 7:00 p.m. -demolition derby, Grandstand Friday, August 12 8:00 a.m. -gates open, admission $6.00 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -raptors, Dave Sagan from Hocking College, Hillside Stage Noon-midnight -rides, Midway 8:00 p.m. -Without Papers, Hillside Stage 8:00 p.m. -horse pull, Grandstand Saturday, August 13 8:00 a.m. -gates open, admission $6.00 10:00 a.m. -garden tractor pull, ages 15 Noon-midnight -rides, Midway 2:00 p.m. -Human Power Pull 3:00 p.m. -adult pedal pull, Grandstand 4:00 p.m. -tractor-truck pulls, stock truck pulls 7:00-11 :00 p.m. -Krayon and 8 AM, Hillside Stage
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