At the fair …
Month: July 2019
Today at the fair …
The Wyandotte County Fair continues from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, 137th and Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kansas.
The Wyandotte County Fair runs through Saturday at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds at 137th and Polfer Road in Kansas City, Kansas.
Saturday events at the fair:
9:30 a.m., 4-H Horse Show – timed events.
10 a.m. to noon, entry for Homemade Fruit Pie contest, Red Barn. 8-inch Fruit Pie Contest, judging will be at noon. Disposable pan needed. Entry form is on page 3 of the Fair book at https://www.wycofair.com/specialcontests?lightbox=dataItem-jxeuw1j81 and also at https://www.wycofair.com/specialcontests?lightbox=dataItem-jxeuw1j9. Prizes for the top three are $100, $75 and $25.
Gates open at noon on Saturday and close at 11 p.m.
Noon to 3:15 p.m., DJ Aaron Fries, Main Stage.
3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., Ritch Henderson, Main Stage.
5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Youth Music Team from Dallas, Texas, Main Stage.
6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., Silver Streak, Main Stage.
7 p.m., MidWest Mud Boggers Mud Run, Arena.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Stranded in the City, Entertainment Tent.
8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Edge of Forever, a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band, Main Stage.
5 p.m., Vintage Car Show.
5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Carnival rides, $25 wristband night at the carnival.
Fair attractions include magic shows in the Red Barn, Hedricks Pig Races, a petting zoo, 4-H and open exhibits on display, food concessions and a marketplace.
Helicopter rides will be available, weather permitting.
Tickets to the fair are $5 per person, with ages 12 and younger free. Parking is $5. There is a charge for carnival rides, helicopter rides and refreshments.
Wyandotte County 4-H events on Saturday:
9:30 a.m., 4-H Horse Show – timed events.
The Wyandotte County Fair runs from July 9 through July 13 at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds at 137th and Polfer Road in Kansas City, Kansas. Gates open at noon Sat\urday, July 13, and close at 11 p.m. Go north on K-7, continue on K-7 north of Leavenworth Road and north of Hollingsworth Road, and turn east on Polfer Road, to 137th. The fair was founded in 1863, and opened at this location at 137th and Polfer Road in 2011.
More information, including a schedule of events, is online at https://www.wycofair.com/ and information is available at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotte-County-Fair-663607383718211/.
Saturday events
Lego time planned
Family Lego Club will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nD St., Kansas City, Kansas. Children and teens may work on their own creations or build as a team. Legos are provided. All ages may attend.
Family story time planned
Family story time will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 13, at the craft room, Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. This program is geared to ages 2 to 6. There will be a story, dancing and singing. For other library programs, visit www.kckpl.org
Wyandotte County Fair to be Saturday
The Wyandotte County Fair will open at noon Saturday and close at 11 p.m. at the Fairgrounds, 137th and Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kansas. It is the last day of this year’s fair. The 4-H Horse Show – timed events will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The MidWest Mud Boggers Mud Run will be at 7 p.m. in the fairgrounds arena. Entertainment includes Ritch Henderson, 3:15 p.m., Main Stage; Crossroads Youth Music Team from Dallas Texas, 5 p.m., Main Stage; Silver Streak, 6:15 p.m., Main Stage; Edge of Forever, a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band, 8:30 p.m., Main Stage. Stranded in the City will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Entertainment Tent. It will be $25 carnival wristband night. There also will be an antique car show. Entries for the pie contest are from 10 a.m. to noon at the Red Barn at the fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.wycofair.com.
Writers’ program planned
“Come Write In” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. Novelists, bloggers, short story writers and other writers may attend and brainstorm, write and work toward their goals. They may drop in.
Teen author to sign books
A teen author, Calogero Bradley, a student at Harmon High School, will sign his young adult book, “Vengeance Is Mine: The Reaping” at a program from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the storytime-craft room, West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. This is his first book, and it is self-published. Books will be available for purchase.
Church plans event
Sacred Heart Catholic parish, 2646 S. 34th St., Kansas City, Kansas, is planning bingo night at 7 p.m. July 13. The Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart are the hosts of the event.
T-Bones to play tonight
The T-Bones will play the Texas AirHogs at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at T-Bones Stadium, 1800 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. It will be Aviation Night, with post-game fireworks. For ticket information, see http://www.tbonesbaseball.com/.