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Cabell County Fair schedule

July 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

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

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. Senior Citizens enter for $5 on today, July 24. There will be no refunds.

Here is a schedule of events:

Today, 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.

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