Kids & Family
Your Quick Guide to the Kendall County Fair
The Kendall County Fair entertainment includes Nashville musician DJ Miller and the band Back Country Roads.
The slogan for the Kendall County Fair Association is: Where old friends get together and new friends meet.
Whether you are an old friend to the 4-H competitions, deep fried deliciousness, and tractor pull, or are eager to make their acquaintance, here are some details that will help you get there.
• Back Country Roads, a band, will perform in the family area/beer garden from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, according to the fair website. Voo Davis Blues band will perform Saturday before Nashville musician DJ Miller will perform at 9 p.m. Organizers suggest getting there early Saturday and perhaps bringing chairs or blankets, although some bleecher seating will be available.
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• The carnival will have a wristband special from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The general carnival hours are noon to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
• Game Stop will have a booth all four days hosting a gaming competition for all ages. Think: wii bowling, Dance Central, and (for mature audiences) Modern Warfare.
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• The fair is honoring the military this year, with active service men and women receiving free admission with active military identification. Operation Troop Aid also will be accepting cash or gift cards at the fair to go toward sending care packages to military personnel. Click here for more information about Operation Troop Aid.
• American Racing Mowers will have lawn mower races from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The truck and tractor pull will be at 6 p.m. Friday, and the demo derby will be at 2 p.m. Sunday.
• The 4-H King and Queen will be crowned at 4:45 p.m. Friday on the family stage.
• Food booths open daily at 10 a.m.
• The general admission fee gets you into all the entertainment as well, according to the fair website. Four-day passes are $20 per adult, $8 for children ages 5 to 13 and $12 for seniors ages 62 and older. Daily admission is $7 for adults, $3 for children and $4 for seniors. Children ages 5 and younger are free.
• The fair is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, according to the fair website.
• The sheriff's office during the fair. From Route 47, take Legion Road west to Highpoint Road and enter the fairgrounds off Highpoint Road.
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