Kids hit the rides at the fair
Published 8:03 am Friday, August 11, 2017
- Riders are swung around on the YoYo. Photos by Jora Bothun newsroom@austindailyherald.com
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Elleri Olsen takes a spin on one of the rides on the midway at the Mower County Fair Thursday afternoon. Jora Bothun/newsroom@austindailyherald.com
Mower County Fair Daily Calendar: Friday, Aug. 11
•Open Class Dairy and FFA Dairy Show, Crane Pavilion, 9 a.m.
•The Strong Man Show, Fair Square, noon to 1 p.m.
•Carnival Opens (wristbands 1 to 5 p.m.), 1 p.m.
•Water balloon-launching contest, Crane Pavilion, 1 p.m.
•4-H Fashion Revue, Fair Square, 3 to 4 p.m.
•FFA Swine Show, Crane Pavilion, 3 p.m.
•4-H Lama Show, Crane Pavilion, 3 p.m.
•Fair Parade, on the Fairgrounds, 4:30 p.m.
•Midwest Market Hog Show, Crane Pavilion, P5 p.m.
•The Strong Man Show, Fair Square, 5 to 6 p.m.
•Dream Weaver Comedy and Hypnosis, Fair Square, 6 to 6:30 p.m.
•The Strong Man Show, Fair Square, 7 to 8 p.m.
•Dream Weaver Comedy and Hypnosis, Fair Square, 8 to 9 p.m.
•Severe Logic, Beer Garden, 9 to 11 p.m.
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Myla Flores and Dalton Hill come to the end of their run on the slide.
Saturday, Aug. 12 – Family Day at the Fair
•4-H Ribbon Auction, Crane Pavilion, 9 a.m.
•Mule and Donkey, Horse Arena, 9 a.m.
•Open Class Sheep, Open Class Sheep Barn, 9 a.m.
•Carnival Opens (wristbands noon to 4 p.m.), noon
•Bean Bag Tournament, Beer Garden, noon
•The Piano Man – Terry Schmidt, Fair Square, noon to 1 p.m.
•Hula Hoopsters, on the Fairgrounds, noon to 4 p.m.
•Livestock Judging Contest, Crane Pavilion, 1 p.m.
•Amateur Talent Contest (pre-registration required), Fair Square, 1 to 4 p.m.
•LP and The 45s, Fair Square, 4 to 5 p.m.
•Fair Parade, on the Fairgrounds, 4:30 p.m.
•Meat Goat Show, Crane Pavilion, 5 p.m.
•Draft Horse Hitch, Horse Arena, 6 p.m.
•Snowy River Band, Fair Square, 8 to 9 p.m.
•The Shalo Lee Band, Beer Garden, 9 to 11 p.m.
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Mason Olsen stands in for the Incredible Hulk during a visit Thursday to the Mower County Fair.