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Excitement continues at the Mon County Fair through Saturday

The fair runs through Saturday with carnival rides and food, pageants and livestock shows, 4-H and community exhibits and much more.

The fairgrounds are open from 5-10 p.m. today, with the schedule featuring a farmers market, barnyard games and the Little Miss and Little Mister pageants.

The all-inclusive $10 entry fee ($15 on Saturday), covers parking, access to carnival rides, all exhibits, live entertainment and motorsport events (pit passes not included). Fair entry is cash only.

Fairgrounds open from 5-10 p.m. today, 5-11 p.m. Friday and noon-11 p.m. Saturday.

Today’s schedule

  • Face-painting Marcia & Co!, 5-9 p.m.
  • Farmers Market, 5-10 p.m., Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center
  • Mason Dixon Boys wood-carving demonstrations, 5-10 p.m.
  • Carnival open, 6-10 p.m.
  • Market Steer, Feeder & Heifer Show, 7-10 p.m., livestock barn
  • Miss Monongalia County Fair Little Miss and Little Mister Pageants, 7-9:30 p.m., Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center
  • Barn Yard Games (following the cattle show), 8-10 p.m., livestock barn area

For the complete schedule, see moncountyfair.org.