Fayette County Fair opens today
It’s fair time again in Fayette County.
The 54th annual Fayette County Fair opens today at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Dunbar Township, running daily through Saturday, Aug. 2. “We’re getting ready,’ John Blaney, fair board treasurer, said Wednesday afternoon. “The exhibitors are setting up. It’s starting to look like a fair is happening here.’
Entries will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today for a variety of departments, including youths younger than age 19, home and dairy, needlework, handcrafts, art and photography and grange displays.
The gates open at 6 p.m. and the opening ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Building.
Entertainment begins right away, with the carnival in operation until 11 p.m. It’s also Firemen’s Day with the Firemen’s Parade starting at 7 p.m. and working its way through the fairgrounds.
Also at 7 p.m., Junior Guthrie and the West Virginia Push, with special guest Abby, will perform in the Indoor Arena, while Croushore’s Championship Demolition Derby begins in the Outdoor Arena and judging of baked goods takes place in the Home Economics Building.
At 7:30 p.m., there is karaoke in the Youth Building and the Fayette County fair queen contest starts in the Fiddlers Building.
The remainder of the fair will include plenty of agricultural events, musical acts, shows like the truck pulls and rodeo in the Outdoor Arena, and Family Area entertainment that includes the long-running and ever-popular pig races.
Pay-one-price admission remains in effect at $11, while early bird admission is $9 until 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Admission includes access to carnival rides, shows and all entertainment.
The fair also offers some free admission days, available until 2 p.m., including: Sunday, anyone with a church bulletin for that day; Monday, veterans with proper identification; Tuesday, each person donating at least three canned goods; Wednesday, anyone age 62 and older; and July 31, members of a grange. In addition, active members of the military will be admitted free every day of the fair.
The free admission does not include the carnival and shows at the Outdoor Arena. However, upgrades are available at the fair office to include these events.
The fair is a highlight of the summer for many.
“For a lot of people, I’m sure it is,’ said Bill Jackson, fair board president. “I don’t know how the economy will affect us. They say a lot of people are staying closer to home. We’ll see. The weather is always a factor, too.’
But officials are remaining optimistic for a good fair – a Fayette County tradition for more than five decades.
Taking a cue from this year’s theme, Blaney said, “We’re going to have fun for the whole herd.’
For more information, call 724-628-FAIR or visit online at www.fayettefair.com.
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