The Wyandotte County Fair, featuring arena events, entertainment, contests, animal exhibits and a carnival, opens Tuesday, July 12, and runs through July 16.
The fair runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day at 13700 Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kan., in northwest Wyandotte County. The hours on Saturday, July 16, are noon to 10 p.m.
Music and entertainment will be free, while there will be a charge for two arena events and the carnival.
Admission to the fair is free, while there is a $5 per vehicle charge for parking.
Wanda Schmieding, a member of the board of the Wyandotte County Fair Association, said go-karts will return to the fair this year, with races scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the arena. There are new lights at the arena. Participants will pay to run go-karts, while spectators may watch free. There is a pit pass charge.
A mud run will be the featured event at 7 pm. Saturday, July 16, at the fair grounds arena. There will be an admission charge.
A free tractor pull will be featured in the arena at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the arena.
Entertainment includes a free concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the arena by Andrew Reyes Big Boys Band; and a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, in the arena by the Steele Road Band.
Free musical and dance entertainment also will include the Stars Fall Down Band at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the free stage tent; the Kristy Dance Studio at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the free stage, and the Alan Thorne Gospel Night at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the free stage.
A perennial draw at the county fair are the 4-H members’ livestock exhibits, she said.
Kids’ Day at the fair is Wednesday, July 13, while Seniors’ Day is Friday, Schmieding said. There are special events for groups of children and senior citizens, and they should make reservations and call the fair office at 913-788-7898, she said.
In the Red Barn at the bottom of the hill at the fairgrounds will be crafts, sewing, knitting, crocheting, crops, vegetables and flowers, quilts and other exhibits. There are open classes and 4-H classes.
One change from last year is that the pie contest will be on Saturday, with entries due from 9 a.m. to noon, with judging at noon, instead of on the opening day of the fair, Schmieding said. There are other contests as well at this year’s fair.
There are plenty of activities for children, including a carnival, petting zoo, bounce houses and bubble soccer.
The carnival wristband nights are Tuesday and Wednesday, for $15 a person to ride all rides that day.
The fairgrounds are at 13700 Polfer Road, which is east of K-7 on Polfer Road. Direction are on the website, www.wycofair.com.
Tuesday’s events at the fair, starting at 5 p.m., include:
Carnival wristband night,$15 to ride all rides all evening.
Hendricks Petting Zoo and Pig Races.
Reyes Brothers Band, 7 to 9 p.m. in the arena, free performance.
Stone Lion Puppet Show, 7 to 9 p.m. Free Stage.
Barrel racing, 7 p.m. in the Horse Arena.
Several 4-H events also are scheduled, including the goat show at 5:30 p.m. and sheep show at 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s events at the fair, starting at 5 p.m., include:
Carnival wristband night, $15 to ride all rides all evening.
Hendricks’ Petting Zoo and Pig Races.
Steele Road Band, free performance 7-9 p.m. at the arena.
Back Road Express, free performance 7-9 p.m. at the free stage.
4-H Beef Show and Bucket Calf Show at 9 a.m.
Swine Show at 7 p.m.
Thursday events at the fair, starting at 5 p.m., include:
Carnival.
Hendricks Petting Zoo and Pig Races.
Free Tractor Pull, Renegade Pullers and Hot Rod Garden Pullers, 7-9 p.m. in the arena.
Stars Fall Down Band, 7-9 p.m. at the Free Stage, free concert.
Horse Show at 9 a.m.
Round Robin Competition at 7 p.m.
Friday, July 15, events at the fair, starting at 5 p.m.:
Carnival.
Hendricks Petting Zoo and Pig Races.
Go Kart Races beginning at 7 p.m. at the arena. Free public admission; Participants are $20 per kart with pit passes, $5 each, signups from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Sully Brothers, free musical concert, 7-9 p.m. at the Free Stage.
Livestock Buyers Reception at 630 p.m.
Bucket Calf Parade at 7:15 p.m.
Livestock Auction at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 16, events at the fair, starting at noon:
Carnival, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Hendricks Petting Zoo and Pig Races, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Mud Run, 7-9 p.m. at the arena, admission charge.
Homemade Pie Contest, judging at noon at the Free Stage.
Kristy Dance Studio, 1 p.m., free.
Alan Thorne Gospel Night, free concert, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Free Stage.
Dog Shownmanship Agility, Obedience and Rally, at 9 a.m.
4-H Parade of Champions at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit wycofair.com.
4-H SHOOTING SPORTS WILL BE HAVING A BB GUN RANGE IN THE RED BARN.