Currington, Carroll featured at fair

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BOWLING GREEN — Country singers Billy Currington and JasonMichael Carroll will headline the entertainment at this year's WoodCounty Fair.

The seven-day event kicks off Tuesday in Bowling Green with harnessracing and a parade.

Currington and Carroll will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in thegrandstand.

The fair ends next Monday with a demolition derby.

Thursday will be Senior Citizens Day. Special programming will beheld in the free tent located near the junior fair buildingstarting at 9 a.m. There will be tributes to area senior citizencenters and performances throughout the day.

Daily admission is $6 while children 10 and under are admittedfree. Weekly passes cost $18.

Rides cost $12 to ride from noon to 6 p.m.; $15 to ride from 5 p.m.to 11 p.m.; or $18 for the entire day.

Grandstand entertainment prices are as follows: Currington andCarroll concert (Saturday) $30 track, $25 grandstand; combinedemolition derby (Sunday) $5, children 6 and under free; demolitionderby (Monday) $5, children 6 and under free.

Entertainment and event highlights for this year's Wood CountyFair:

TUESDAY

9 a.m. — Junior horse groom and clean contest (horse showarena).

10 a.m. — Junior fair rabbit showmanship (rabbit/poultrybarn); Junior fair dairy cattle showmanship/judging (North TownshipGrove tent).

1 p.m. — Harness racing (grandstand).

2 p.m. — Junior horse team tournament and contesthorsemanship (horse arena).

5-7 p.m. — Wood shelf construction demonstration (fine artsbuilding).

6:15 p.m. — Post everlasting (grandstand).

7:15 p.m. — Opening ceremony (grandstand).

7:30 p.m. — Wood County youth parade (grandstand); King andqueen contest.

8 p.m. — Junior horse exhibition, barrels and poles (horsearena 1).

9 p.m. — Baked goods auction (home and garden building).

WEDNESDAY

9 a.m. — Mule pull (grandstand); tractor operator contest(infield of track); Junior fair English horse show (horse arena).

Noon to 7 p.m. — Business day display (annex building).

2 p.m. — Pony pull (grandstand).

4 p.m. — Open class performance goat show (North TownshipGrove tent).

5 p.m. — Open class draft horse show (horse arena).

5:30-6:30 p.m. — Bandsaw and boxes demonstration by NorthwestOhio Woodworkers Guild (fine arts building).

7-8:30 p.m. — Food preservation demonstration (home andgarden building).

6-10 p.m. — Karaoke (free tent).

6:30 p.m. — Harness racing (grandstand).

THURSDAY

8:30 a.m. — Swine showmanship (beef show arena).

9 a.m. — Junior fair poultry showmanship and judging(rabbit/poultry barn).

10 a.m. — Wood County antique tractor pull, divisions 2 and 3(grandstand).

10 a.m. — Star 1: Glass City Dixieland Band (free tent).

11 a.m. — Junior fair contesting horse show (horse arena);Country Fest Tractor Square Dancers (grandstand); Star 2: WoodCounty Senior Singers (free tent).

12:15 p.m. — Star 3: Mike Mitchell of Dowling Road Band;lunch by reservation (free tent).

1-8 p.m. — "Husquvarna Viking Megaquilter Grace FrameQuilting Machine Demonstration" (annex building).

1:15 p.m. — Star 4: Twirling Sophisticates & Abby Paskvan(free tent).

2-4 p.m. — Rubber stamping demonstration (fine artsbuilding).

2 p.m. — "Trash or Treasure? Decluttering and Organizing YourSewing Space" (annex building).

2:15 p.m. — Star 5: Toraigh, Celtic Band (free tent).

3 p.m. — Country Fest Tractor Square Dancers (grandstand).

4 p.m. — "Mini Demos," table cover placemats and placematpurses (annex building).

5 p.m. — Fair quilt auction (front of annex building).

5:30 p.m. — Turning with wood lathe demonstration byNorthwest Ohio Woodworkers Guild (fine arts building).

6 p.m. — Four-wheel-drive truck pull (grandstand).

7 p.m. — Country Fest Tractor Square Dancers (grandstand);"Crazy Quilts" (annex building); Dulcimer music by Wood CountyDulcimers/Simple Sounds (home and garden building).

7:30 p.m. — Youth days (beef show arena); Farm stock tractorpull (grandstand).

8-10 p.m. — Midnight Dance Express, line dancing, squaredancing and request (free tent).

9 p.m. — Semi truck pull (infield).

9:30 p.m. — Altered farm stock tractor pull (grandstand).

FRIDAY

9 a.m. — Junior western horse show (horse show arena).

10 a.m. — Junior fair goat showmanship (North Township Grovetent).

1-3 p.m. — Rubber stamping demonstration (fine artsbuilding).

3 p.m. — Healthy dessert ideas (home and garden building).

6 p.m. — 4-H bake-off auction (front of junior fair office).

6:30 p.m. — Cheerleading competition (grandstand).

6:30-7:30 p.m. — "Scrollsaw Art" demonstration by NorthwestOhio Woodworkers Guild (fine arts building).

7 p.m. — Tips on starting a small business (home and gardenbuilding).

8-10 p.m. — "Mynd Crym" Band, Tony Knisely (free tent).

SATURDAY

Pie day in stage area until after 5 p.m. (home and gardenbuilding).

9 a.m. — Junior fair beef cattle showmanship (beef showarena).

10 a.m. — Junior fair horse production and peewee classes(horse show arena).

10 a.m. — Firefighters recognition awards (free tent).

1 p.m. — Junior fair horse versatility (horse arena).

2 p.m. — Dairy beef, beef feeder lot sale (upstairs atadministration building); "The Metzgers" (trustees building); Spurof the Moment Dance Line Team (free tent); Rubber stampingdemonstration (fine arts building).

3-4 p.m. — Bandsaw and boxes demonstration (fine artsbuilding).

3-7 p.m. — BGSU Juggling Club (midway strollingentertainment).

4 p.m. — Junior fair sheep showmanship (sheep show arena);"One Stage Studios Dance Ensemble" (free tent); "Joe Bob-Duda"(trustees building); Street magician Brandon Coleman (in front offine arts building).

4:30 p.m. — Wood carving demonstration (fine arts building).

5:30 p.m. — Pie auction (in front of home and gardenbuilding).

6 p.m. — Myriah Crimmins, Not-so-sinful chocolate cake (homeand garden building).

6-10 p.m. — Karaoke (free tent).

6:30-8:30 p.m. — Sparkles the Clown (trustees building).

8:30 p.m. — Billy Currington and Jason Michael Carrollconcert (grandstand).

SUNDAY

9 a.m. — Open show horses and ponies (horse arena).

10 a.m. — Horse pull (grandstand).

11 a.m. — Church services-Dayspring Assembly of God (freetent).

Noon — Draft horse and draft pony hitch show (grandstand).

1 p.m. — 4-H demonstration winners (home and gardenbuilding).

2 p.m. — Small animal auction (beef show arena); "MiddleEastern Dance" by Lana Shakti Radiance Dance Studio (free tent);Dulcimer music by Wesley Linenkugel (elephant ear patio); RickyPratt and The Midnight Travelers (trustees building); Homer theClown (strolling entertainment).

2:30 p.m. — Unicycling & Juggling (in front ofadministration building).

3 p.m. — Wood One Wheelers 4-H Club (midway strollingentertainment); Woodcarving demonstration (fine arts building);Chainsaw carvings auction (free tent).

4 p.m. — "Buchman" showmanship sweepstakes (beef show arena);"On The Beach" Band with Jeff Zucker (home and garden building);Street magician Brandon Coleman (in front of fine arts building);BGSU Juggling Club (midway strolling entertainment).

4:30-5:30 p.m. — Woodcarving demonstration (fine artsbuilding).

5-7 p.m. — Sparkles the Clown (trustees building).

6 p.m. — Guys and gals sheep lead contest (sheep show arena).

7 p.m. — Combine demolition derby (grandstand).

MONDAY, AUG. 4

8:30 a.m. — Large animal livestock sale.

10 a.m. — Horse open fun show (horse arena I).

1-6 p.m. — Election of fair board directors (junior fairbuilding).

4:30 p.m. — Catch-a-pig contest (grandstand).

5 p.m. — Babyland sale (Babyland).

7 p.m. — Demolition derby (grandstand).