The 2009 Manatee County Fair opens at noon today:
n Fairgrounds are at 1402 14th Ave. W., Palmetto.
n Admission prices: Seniors: $6; ages 13 and older: $7; children 6-12: $5; children 5 and younger: free.
n Midway armband special: Fun Day on the Midway from noon to midnight for $20.
n Information Line: 722-8951
Highlights
n Opening at noon: Fair gates, exhibit buildings, Belle City Amusements Midway, Cowtown USA, The Nerveless Nocks Thrill Circus, Mote Marine Exhibit, and agricultural display.
n Noon: barbecue competition begins
n 2 p.m. Steer sale
n 4 p.m. Beef breeding sale
n 7 p.m. 4-H / FFA Awards Ceremony
n 7 p.m. Les McDowell
n 7:30 p.m. The Grascals
All hail the blue ribbons
See list of Manatee County blue-ribbon winners and their photographs, page 5C
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