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Cabell County Fair schedule for Saturday

Jul 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Herald-Dispatch

MILTON -- The 25th annual Cabell County Fair runs today through Saturday, July 19-26, at the West Virginia Pumpkin Park in Milton.

The fair will offer entertainment for all ages including nightly entertainment, track events, carnival rides, contests, horse shows, food and more.

Daily tickets are $8 for Tuesday through Saturday and weekly tickets are $33. Children age 5 and under are admitted through the gate free; however, if they use the rides, a $4 ride ticket must be purchased. The Horse Show is $5 today, July 19, Senior Citizens enter for $5 on Thursday, July 24, and admission on Monday, July 21, is $3. There will be no refunds.

The schedule is:

Saturday, July 19

5 p.m. -- Registration for the Horse Show.

6 p.m. -- Horse Show admission: $5; class entry: $10 per class; Riding helmets are required for children ages 12 and under; Stick horse and Leadline class: $2 each entry.

Sunday, July 20

1 p.m. -- Parade lineup at Milton Middle School.

2 p.m. -- Parade.

Monday, July 21

4 p.m. -- Gates open.

4 p.m. -- Grounds setup activities.

11 p.m. -- Gates close.

Tuesday, July 22

3 p.m. -- Open Class Goat Show, 4H/FFA Goat Show and Open Class Sheep Show.

3:30 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Showmanship followed by Master Showmanship.

4 p.m. -- Gates open.

4 to 10 p.m. -- West Virginia History "Hitting the Road" Exhibit.

5 p.m. -- Motocross registration.

5 to 11 p.m. -- Gambill Amusements - Carnival.

6 p.m. -- Motocross - practice.

7 p.m. -- Motocross - racing.

7 p.m. -- The Legends - entertainment.

9 p.m. -- The Legends - entertainment.

11 p.m. -- Gates close.

Wednesday, July 23

4 p.m. -- Gates open.

4 p.m. -- Open Class Rabbit Show.

4 to 10 p.m. -- West Virginia "Hitting the Road" Exhibit.

4:30 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Market Rabbit Show.

5 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Market Goat Show.

5 p.m. -- Motocross - registration.

5 to 9 p.m. -- Guitar Hero and DDR Experience.

5 to 11 p.m. -- Gambill Amusements - Carnival.

5:30 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Market Lamb Show.

6 p.m. -- Motocross - practice.

6:30 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Special Lamb Show.

7 p.m. -- Open Class Market Swine Show.

7 p.m. -- Motocross - racing.

7 p.m. -- Midnight Riders - entertainment.

7:30 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Market Swine Show.

9 p.m. -- Midnight Riders - entertainment.

11 p.m. -- Gates close.

Thursday, July 24

4 p.m. -- Gates open.

4 to 10 p.m. -- West Virginia "Hitting the Road" Exhibit.

5 p.m. -- Demolition Derby (Mini Car) - registration.

5 to 11 p.m. -- Gambill Amusement - Carnival.

5 p.m. -- Susannah Church Choir.

5:30 p.m. -- Open Class Cattle Show.

6 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Feeder Steer Show.

6 p.m. -- Greg Edens.

7 p.m. -- Market Steer Show.

7 p.m. -- Union Baptist Choir.

7:15 p.m. -- Demolition Derby (Mini Car) - registration ends.

7:30 p.m. -- Demolition Derby (Mini Car).

8 p.m. -- Christ Temple Gospel Music.

11 p.m. -- Gates close.

Friday, July 25

4 p.m. -- Gates open.

4 to 10 p.m. -- West Virginia History "Hitting the Road" Exhibit.

5 to 11 p.m. -- Gambill Amusements - Carnival.

5 p.m. -- Tractor Pull - registration.

6 p.m. -- Kids Kid Goat Show.

6 p.m. -- Sounds of Bluegrass - entertainment.

7 p.m. -- 4H/FFA Livestock Sale (Show Ring), Market Rabbits, Feeder Steers, Market Swine, Market Steers, Market Lambs, Special Lambs and Market Meat Goat.

7 p.m. -- Tractor Pull.

7 p.m. -- Country Good Times Band - entertainment.

9 p.m. -- Grandstaff - entertainment.

11 p.m. -- Gates close.

Saturday, July 26

9 a.m. -- Mud Bog registration.

11 a.m. -- Gates open.

Noon -- Mud Bog.

1 p.m. -- Corn Hole (sponsored by Jr. Fair Board).

1 p.m. -- Pie Bake Off Judging.

1 to 11 p.m. -- Gambill Amusements - Carnival.

1:30 p.m. -- Egg Toss (sponsored by Jr. Fair Board).

2 p.m. -- Pig Chase (sponsored by Jr. Fair Board).

2 p.m. -- Porter Creek Cloggers.

2:30 p.m. -- Hay Toss (sponsored by Jr. Fair Board).

3 p.m. -- Watermelon Eating Contest (sponsored by Jr. Fair Board).

3:30 p.m. -- Sack Races (sponsored by Jr. Fair Board).

4 p.m. -- Diaper Derby (4-H Building).

4 p.m. -- Water Balloon Toss (sponsored by Jr. Fair Board).

4 p.m. -- Porter Creek Cloggers.

5 p.m. -- Demolition Derby (Big Cars) - registration.

5 to 6 p.m. -- Carnival closes for dinner.

5:30 p.m. -- 4H Auction Fundraiser (Multipurpose Building).

6 p.m. -- Porter Creek Cloggers.

7 p.m. -- Aaron Holley (country music) - entertainment.

7:15 p.m. -- Demolition Derby (Big Cars) - registration ends.

7:30 p.m. -- Demolition Derby (Big Cars).

9 p.m. -- Ronnie McDowell - entertainment.

10 p.m. -- Fireworks (sponsored by Ohio Valley Bank).

11 p.m. -- Gates close.