Clarion County Fair opens Sunday

From staff reports

The Clarion County kicks of July 23 and continues through July 29, offering fun, education and competition for all the entire family.

Daily events for fairgoers to enjoy include the Rock N Roll Pet Store Kids Show, Tumbleweed Crossing, First Bite Fishing Tanks and The High Flying Pages. Also open daily are food concessions, commercial exhibits, livestock exhibits, home and garden exhibits.

Lion’s Club Bingo is held nightly and also will be held in the afternoon and evening on Friday and Saturday.

Admission for Sunday, July 23 is a donation. Admission for Monday, July 24 through Saturday, July 29 is $10 per person and includes free parking, free shows and unlimited rides. Children under two years of age are free, unless riding carnival rides.

Advanced tickets are $8 and can be purchased at Palmer’s Country Store, Limestone; Zack’s Restaurant in New Bethlehem; First United National Bank in New Bethlehem; Tom’s Riverside in New Bethlehem and Rimersburg; Porchvue Winery; Gabriel’s Restaurant in Hawthorn; Knox Country Farm Supply; and Heeter Lumber in New Bethlehem.

Sunday, July 23

10 to 11 a.m., Home and family living pre-registered entries accepted

9 a.m., 4-H horse and pony show horse rink

10 a.m. to close, Commercial exhibit building

1 p.m., Softball tournament, grandstand

12-4 p.m., Classic car and Jeep cruise in

4 p.m., pet show in barn 7

6 pm., Carcass show judging barn 4 and barn 7

6 p.m., RVCA Festival of Music grandstand

Monday, July 24

Military Appreciation Day (Those presenting a military card will be admitted free). The day’s events include:

9 a.m., Rabbit judging

9 a.m., Open horse show (performance)

11 a.m. Open and Junior dairy judging

3 p.m. to closing, Commercial exhibit building

3 p.m., Amateur drag racing registration and practice

3-7 p.m., Children’s barn

5 p.m. to closing, Bartlebaugh Amusement Midway

5:30 p.m. to closing, home and family living exhibits skating rink

7 p.m., Baked goods and auction (skating rink)

7 p.m., Amateur drag racing elimination start time

7-10 p.m., Bingo

Tuesday, July 25

10 a.m., Open and 4-H goat judging barn 7

1 p.m. Open and 4H sheep show

4-8 p.m., home and family living exhibits skating rink

3 p.m. to closing, Commercial exhibit building

3-7 p.m., Children’s barn

5 p.m., Truck pull registration

5 p.m. to closing, Bartlebaugh Amusement Midway

7 p.m., Truck pull start time

7-10 p.m., Bingo

Wednesday, July 26 is Disability Awareness Day and Half Price Family Day

Free Admission for each disabled individual and one caregiver (from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) The day’s events include:

8 a.m., Junior swine show

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Touch a truck show

11 a.m.-8 p.m., Home and family living exhibits skating rink

11-7 p.m., Children’s Barn

1 p.m. to closing, Commercial exhibit building

1 p.m., Junior beef show

5 p.m. to closing, Bartlebaugh Amusement Midway

7 p.m., Charlie Wyant’s “Sermon on the Mount”

8 p.m. East Coast Pro Wrestling

7-10 p.m., Bingo

Thursday, July 27

9 a.m., Open Horse Show (game)

4-8 p.m., Home and family living exhibits skating rink

Noon, Lead line contest barn 7

1:30 p.m., Barnyard games barn 7

2 p.m. to closing, Commercial exhibit building

4 p.m., Master showmanship contest horse rink

4 p.m., Demolition derby registration

3-7 p.m., Children’s barn

6 p.m. PA Mushroom Company demonstration skating rink

5 p.m. to closing, Bartlebaugh Amusement Midway

7:30 p.m. Derby Dogs Demo Derby Power Wheels Extravaganza

8 p.m. Derby Dogs Demo Derby compact night

7-10 p.m., Bingo

Friday, July 28 is Senior Citizens Day (senior citizens free until 3 p.m.)

The day’s events include:

11 a.m.-8p.m., Home and family living exhibits skating rink

11 a.m. to closing, Commercial exhibit building

Noon, Senior citizen luncheon at Bingo stand provided by Tom’s Riverside in New Bethlehem

Noon to 5 p.m., Antique tractor show

2-5 p.m., Bingo

5 p.m., Tractor pull registration

3-7 p.m., Children’s barn

5 p.m. to closing, Bartlebaugh Amusement Midway

5:30 p.m., Livestock buyers social barn 7

6 p.m., Antique tractor pull

6:30 p.m., 4-H livestock sale in barn 7

7 p.m., tractor pull

7-10 p.m., Bingo

Saturday, July 29

10 a.m., Mini horse pull and horse Pull grandstand

11 a.m., kiddie pedal tractor pull

12:30 p.m., 4-H project roundup

2-7 p.m., Home and family living exhibits skating rink

1:30 p.m. to closing, Commercial exhibit building

2-5 p.m., Bingo

3 p.m., Demolition derby registration

1-5 p.m., Bartlebaugh Amusement Midway

6 p.m. to close, Bartlebaugh Amusement Midway

3-7 p.m., Children’s barn

7 p.m., Derby Dogs Demolition Derby Power wheels Extravaganza

7 p.m., Derby Dogs Demolition Derby trucks, mini-vans and full size cars

7-8:30 p.m., Home and family living exhibits – entry pickup

7-10 p.m., Bingo