Annual rite of summer opens Wednesday
The 90th Racine County Fair will be held July 25-29 and will again feature an outstanding line up of fun, food, and attractions. The fairgrounds are located one-quarter mile west of the intersection of Highways 11 and 45.
Opening day on Wednesday, July 25, features Goats on Parade at 3 p.m., crowning of Little King/Little Queen at 3:30 p.m., and crowning of the Fairest of the Fair at 5 p.m. There will be judging of various animals and exhibits both in the Junior Department as well as the Open Class Division.
The Truck and Tractor pull takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the Grandstand with a Combine Demo Derby immediately following. At 7 p.m. are the Fair Idol Semi finals.
Thursday, July 26, is Children’s and Senior Citizens Day with special midway promotions, kiddie tractor pull and games and entertainment for children.
Rock superstar Ted Nugent will be performing on the grandstand at 8 p.m. Grandstand seating is just $5 and track seating is $10. Bring your own chair for track seating.
Friday, July 27, features a Truck and Tractor pull at 6:30 pm. The Steve Meisner Polka Band will be performing in the Activity Building at 2:30 p.m. Fair Idol finals will be held at 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 28, features lawnmower races at 9 a.m., livestock auction at 9:30 a.m., and country recording artist Justin Moore will perform on the Grandstand at 8 p.m. Grandstand seating is only $5 and track seating is $10. Bring your own chair for track seating.
Opening for Justin Moore will be country duo Bomshel.
Again this year will be continuous entertainment on the Runzheimer International Stage from noon until close every day. One of the highlights on the Runzheimer International stage will be the Kids From Wisconsin performing.
The fair wouldn’t be the same without the two demolition derbies at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, July 29. Earlier that day is the Garden Tractor Pull at 8 a.m.
Daily entertainment includes Zoppe Circus, Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tiger Show, Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, KidBuck$ Game Show, Kids are People Too, Wild World of Animals, and of course our free petting Zoo.
The fair is open each day from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8 for 14 years and older, and $6 for ages 8-13. There is no charge for children 7 and under. Parking is free. Senior citizens (62 and over) admission is $6. Wednesday bring two nonperishable food items and receive half off one adult admission from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact Ron Christensen (262) 497-3319 for more information.
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Too bad they had soil the fair’s 90th anniversary by inviting Ted “Nut Job” Nugent. People who say things like: “Obama’s a piece of EXPLETIVE DELETED, and I told him to suck on my machine gun.” should not be given a stage to spew their hatred anywhere, let alone our fair.
He’s a Deadbeat Dad, has been married twice, had children out of wedlock and became the legal guardian of a 17 year old because she was too young legally marry him. And this man is in no way a sportsman as he has been twice convicted of illegal hunting.
He also said: “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” He’s either an ignorant blowhard or a dangerous traitor. I suspect the former, but either way this man does not represent anything that’s good or wholesome and should never have been invited tobring his creeiness the Racine County Fair!
That is a perfect example of the difference between a democrat(progressive whatever) and everyone else. Prohibit someone from performing at the fair. Most people if they do not agree or like someones music would just decide to not go to the concert.
Obviously thousands of people disagree with Mr.Cranley and enjoyed the show. They probably weren’t too concerned if he was married twice or represents anything wholesome.
It’s not his “performance” that’s at issue, it’s his fear & loathing, not to mention his criminal behaviour. That’s the difference between Progressives and Right-Wing-Nut-jobs. We don’t believe in prohibiting anyone, but we also don’t believe in giving an invitation to a whacko has-been (whose music I used to listen to) who spews violent, hateful nonsense, that has no basis in fact, thus giving him a platform and credibility with those whose minds are easily swayed by fear-mongering conspiracy theories and Forked-Tongue & Fangs, Snake-in-the-Grass Venom.
If I could think of a comparably vile figure on the left to use as an example of who should NOT be invited to the fair, that perhaps would help you understand, I would. But fortunately, I cannot think of one. Maybe you can.
Stranglehold rocks! Cranley is a geek geezer hater.