What to Expect at This Year's Monmouth County Fair

The 38th Annual Monmouth County Fair opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday at East Freehold Showgrounds on Kozloski Road in Freehold Township, running through Sunday, July 29. This year's event features a variety of rides, vendors, food booths, raffles, 4-H exhibits, musical performances and more.

Wednesday’s highlights include $18 pay-one-price for rides, the Monmouth County Firefighters Association Busted Hose & Ladder Competition, live chicks hatching, fireworks and more. A full list of events and this year's brochure can be viewed here.

General admission is $7 and children 12 and younger can get in free. Sunday will be free admission for military members.

Weather reports as of 3 a.m. Tuesday morning are predicting sunny weather throughout Wednesday with a high of 85 degrees. Temperatures will remain in the 80s for the rest of the week, but scattered thunderstorms are possible on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Check out more of Patch's from last year's fair.