The 2009 Manatee County Fair opens at 5 p.m.
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: After School Special on the Midway 5 - 10 p.m. for $18.
n Information Line: (941) 722-8951
Highlights
n Opening at 5 p.m.: Fair gates, exhibit buildings, Belle City Amusements Midway, Cowtown USA, The Nerveless Nocks Thrill Circus, Mote Marine Exhibit, and agricultural display.
n 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Granpa Cratchet Show
n 5:30 p.m. Music City Brass
n 7 p.m. Goat show
n 7 p.m. Project SRQ
n 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Ed & Geraldine Old-Time Music
Blue Ribbon winners
Photos of winners will be taken from 6 to 8 p.m. every day of the fair in the Chaires Building.
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