GOAT to Fair! Animals of all sizes await visitors this week.
Ben MitchellFun comes in many forms, from carnival rides to cake contests, at Hood River County Fair, July 22-25.
New features this year include not one but two golf carts that will run fair attendees to parking areas and barns and display areas, and demonstrtaions on Saturday by Big Winds. Thursday is Senior Day, and also Oregon State University Day at the fair. The 2043th Army Band will perform that night.
Turn to page A6-7 for full fair details. Fair books, listing every event down the quarter-hour, are available at businesses throughout the county.
Ride bracelets are available for $17 until 5 p.m. today; the price goes up to $22 after that.
Other fair highlights include headliners Gloriana, with Ben Bonham trio opening, Saturday on the football field stage, and Friday’s 4-H/FFA livestock auction at 4:30 p.m. (new time).
Thursday brings another new fair event, the 50-Plus Expo, all afternoon.
Griffith Motors and Les Schwab Tires donated the vehicles to the Fair, and they will make the rounds between the fair office and parking and animal barns and other far-flung areas of the fair.
In the park, the “Walk on the Wild Side” exotic animal show displays a wide range of exotic animals and reptiles in a jungle atmosphere, and Godfrey the Magician serves up award-winning comedy and levitation tricks. Professor Bamboozle’s Road Show brings laughs and fun — and balloons — to the park and fairgrounds. And look for Dr. Solar’s Good Time, Traveling Medicine Show’s unique magical and educational family-friendly entertainment.
“Wool Busting!” is back. Kids up to 55 pounds and younger than 12 can try their hand at riding sheep. It’s a start for the next generation of rodeo stars. Shows daily! There’s fun for bigger kids, too, including the Buck-A-Ewe mechanical sheep, and “Just for Fun” Roping Clinics. Kids can also enjoy more sedate pony rides in the park.
The Frank Herman Arena will be a busy during the fair. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. is the Hispanic Horse Show. Thursday through Saturday featues popular Team Penning and Ranch Sorting clinics and competition, Youth Gaming Events, and more.
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