The Mower County Fair is just around the corner, beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Until then, those seeking some fair fun can head west to the Freeborn County Fair from now through Aug. 5.

Advertised as “The Six Best Days of Summer,” the Freeborn County Fair has a variety of fun things to do to help with the wait for the Mower County Fair.

The Grandstand will feature country singer Dylan Scott at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2, rock and roll acts April Wine, Warrant and Kip Winger at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, and three-time Grammy-nominated country star Trace Adkins at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. The Grandstand will also be the site of the demolition derby at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5.

Entertainment Square will feature the following acts:

• Thursday: The Farnum Family – from the Missouri Ozarks, 4-5 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.; Ariel and Aaron Winter, 7-8 p.m.

• Friday: Holly Ryks, 4-5 p.m.; Full House Band, 6-8 p.m.

• Saturday: Matt’s Family Jam – from Nashville, Tennessee, 2-3 p.m. and 4-5 p.m.; Dunell Lenort, 3-4 p.m.; Ron & Steve Unplugged, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

For more information, visit www.freeborncountyfair.com/.

Schedule of Events

Friday

• Peace Garden Concert – Dang Ol’ Tri’ole, 6:30 p.m. at the Hormel Historic Home. Enjoy the music of this 6-person bohemian folk group from the Twin Cities. Having played together seven years, members have honed their skills to demonstrate fluency at their respective instruments through complex melodies, dense compositions, improvisational soloing and dynamic presentation. Expect music with influence from traditional folk, progressive rock, salsa, blues, ska, gypsy, and classic rock. Free concert. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and sit back and relax.  For more information, call 507-433-4243.

• Chateau Speedway Weekly Racing, 7-10 p.m. at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. USRA Modifieds, USRA B-Mods, WISSOTA Street Stocks, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, Hornets and Pure Stocks. For more information, call 507-440-8238 or go to www.chateauspeedway.com.

• “Chicago,” 7 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. A Summerset Theatre production. Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the “celebrity criminal.” For more information or tickets, go to www.summersettheatre.org.

• Mitchell County Fair, in Osage.

Saturday

• Cedar River Archery Club Youth Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cedar River Archery Club. Fun event for kids to come out and enjoy shooting archery and other outdoor activities. Rain date is Aug 5. For more information, call 507-438-7619.

• “Chicago,” 7 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. A Summerset Theatre production. Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the “celebrity criminal.” For more information or tickets, go to www.summersettheatre.org.

• Sola Fide Observatory Mars Viewing, 9-10 p.m. at the Sola Fide Observatory. Learn about the night sky from our local experts. For more information, go to www.hormelnaturecenter.org or call 507-437-7519.

• Mitchell County Fair, in Osage.

Sunday

• “Chicago,” 2 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. A Summerset Theatre production. Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the “celebrity criminal.” For more information or tickets, go to www.summersettheatre.org.

• Mitchell County Fair, in Osage.