County fair opens Tuesday

Published 12:00 am Monday, July 28, 2003

The 112th-annual Freeborn County Fair gets started Tuesday with entry day and the demolition derby.

The fair starts at 8 a.m. each day from Tuesday through Sunday.

General admission tickets to the fair are: children ages 10 to adult, $6; season ticket, $28. Children under 10 are admitted free. All of the above tickets give free admission to the grandstand shows (general seating only). There will also be a limited number of reserved seats for the grandstand at $15 apiece.

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A rundown of events set for Tuesday at the fair:

-Entry of all other flowers and vegetables, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

-Judging, home activities building, 8 a.m.

-4-H building (non-livestock judging), 12:15-6 p.m.

-Glad entries until 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. judging

-FFA mechanics judging, 2 p.m.

-Open class poultry judging, 10 a.m., poultry barn

-4-H poultry show, north pavilion, noon

-4-H rabbits show, north pavilion, noon

-FFA rabbits follows 4-H rabbit show

-Lowery Carnival, 4 p.m.-midnight

-The Calvary Connection gospel performance, Entertainment Square, 4:30-6 p.m.

-4-H dog agility show, indoor arena, 5 p.m.

-Cat Raven, vocal variety show, Entertainment Square, 6-7 p.m.

-Floral Hall judging, 7 p.m.

Grandstand: Jaycees’ Demolition Derby, 6:30 p.m.