Scenes from the Wyandotte County Fair
Category: Arts and entertainment
Grinter Jamboree to be tonight
The Grinter Jamboree will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas.
MP3 will play country swing music, with tunes by George Strait, Bob Wills and Texas swing.
The admission charge is $6 at the door, with light snacks available for purchase.
Today at the fair …
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 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, and close at 10 p.m.
Tuesday events at the fair:
5:30 p.m., Chris Stewart, Main Stage.
5:30 p.m., Magic show, Red Barn.
7 p.m., Magic show, Red Barn.
7:45 p.m., Kerosene 6, Main Stage.
7 p.m., The Big Dave Show, Entertainment Tent.
5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fair attractions including Hedricks Pig Races, food concessions and a marketplace.
5 p.m. to 10 p.m., carnival rides, $20 wristband night at the carnival, with those attending able to ride all carnival rides for $20.
Tickets to the fair are $5 per person at the gate from July 9 to July 13, with ages 12 and younger free. Parking is $5.
More information, including a schedule of events, is online at https://www.wycofair.com/.
Wyandotte County 4-H events on Tuesday at the fair:
1 p.m., pet and cat show.
2 p.m., demonstrations and public speaking.
5:30 p.m., sheep show.
7 p.m., goat show.
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 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, and close at 10 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.