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The Wyandotte County Fair and the Kansas City Monarchs game scheduled tonight have been rained out, according to announcements from the organizations.
The fair will resume at 5 p.m. Friday.
The Monarchs will play another team at 7 p.m. Friday at Legends Field.
Thursday will be Latino night at the Wyandotte County Fair, 13700 Polfer Road.
The fair will open at 5 p.m. and close at 11 p.m.
The carnival will open at 6 p.m. and continue through 11 p.m. Wristbands are $25.
The Main Stage schedule includes Di Luigi Franko, 5-6:45 p.m.; Selekto Show, 7-8 p.m.; Estilo Sierreno, 8:15-9:45 p.m.; and Los Sel Medio Oeste, 10-10:45 p.m.
In the Shade Pavilion, the Reyes Brother Band are scheduled at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
4-H round robin judging will be at 7 p.m.
COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled to be available from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Red Barn at the Wyandotte County Fair.
Admission to the fair is $5 per person, with an additional parking fee of $5.
For updates, see wycofair.com or www.facebook.com/wycofair.
The Wyandotte County Fair has a goal to discover the next Garth Brooks.
Garth Brooks’ career was launched back in 1990 at the Wyandotte County Fair. This year the fair has invited an incredible line up of regional bands to perform with hopes of launching another musician’s career.
Tonight, the Highway, and Steven Bankey and the Flatlanders are performing at the fair. Samantha Angell will sing the national anthem.
The fair opens tonight with a ceremony to honor the U.S. military. A color and honor guard will take place at 7 p.m. and the hosts are:
• VFW Post 6401
• VFW Post 56 – Leavenworth
• VFW Post 11499 – Basehor
• VFW Post 7397 – Lenexa
• American Legion Post 407
• American Legion Post 609 and the
• VFW Riders and Patriot Guard
All veterans and their families get free admission to the fair as a way to thank them for their service.
The fair will run through Saturday, July 17.
• Hours are
o July 13, 14 and 15 – 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
o July 16 – 5 p.m. to midnight
o July 17 – 5 p.m. to midnight
• The Rodeo – July 16 and 17. High Stakes Rodeo, a member of the United Rodeo Association will bring all the excitement you expect with bronco riding, calf robing, barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling and bull riding. Interested riders can go to the website to register at www.highstakesrodeo.com.
The fair will bring back the carnival, main stage, free stage, market place, fair food, helicopter rides and of course, the ever popular 4-H.
Tickets – Fair tickets are currently $5 and are available on the website at https://www.wycofair.com/fair2021 or at https://www.showclix.com/event/wyandotte-county-fair-2021gyuxj7z0119UvX
or can be purchased at the gate. Parking is $5.