Daily admission and season tickets
Adults: $8
Kids 9-12: $2
Kids 8 and under: free
- Admission Friday is free
Adults: $20
Kids 13-16: $15
DARLINGTON - The Lafayette County Fair is set begin today and continue through Sunday, July 15.
Little Texas will headline the Friday night show. The band, which was founded in 1988, has had numerous Top Ten hits, including "My Love," "Some Guys Have All the Love," "You and Forever and Me," and "God Blessed Texas." Their debut album went gold, followed by the double platinum album "Big Time" and platinum album "Kick A Little." Grandstand charge to Little Texas is $20.
Regular gate admission prices are $8 per day; there is no charge on Friday. Admission for children ages 9 to 12 is $2 and there is no charge for children 8 and under. Season tickets are $20 for adults, and $15 for youth 13 to 16.
The fair will start charging admission at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; at 10 a.m. on Saturday; and at 9 am. on Sunday. The fee to park is $1.
Admission to the fair include free grandstand shows each day except Friday.
The fair is held at the Lafayette County Fairgrounds, 701 E. Louisa St., Darlington.
Scheduled events include:
TODAY
- 9 a.m.: Cloverbuds and Exploring judging
- 9:30 a.m.: Open food preservation judging
- 10 a.m.: Open clothing judging
- Noon: Open foods judging
- 1 p.m.: Junior and open flowers judging
- 1 p.m.: Rabbit judging
- 1 p.m.: Dairy product judging
- 6 p.m.: Goat judging
- 6:30 p.m.: Stock car races - Hot Laps
- 7 p.m.: Stock car races
THURSDAY, JULY 12
- 9 a.m.: Swine judging
- 1 p.m.: Poultry judging
- 4 p.m.: Carnival rides begin
- 6:30 p.m.: Lafayette County Tractor Pullers Area Pull
- 7 p.m.: Little Britches dairy followed by dairy judging
FRIDAY, JULY 13
- 9 a.m.: Judging sheep, followed by Little Britches and Showmanship
- 9 a.m.: Dairy judging followed by Showmanship
- 3 p.m.: Wine judging
- 7 p.m.: Beef heifer show
- 6:45 p.m.: Brook Garrison
- 8: p.m.: Little Texas
SATURDAY, JULY 14
- 8 a.m.: Junior beef show followed by Showmanship
- 10 a.m.: Shooting sport contest
- 1 p.m.: Livestock and cheese auction
- Noon: Lafayette County Tractor Pullers Open Pull
- 3 p.m.: Kiddie tractor pull
- 6:30 p.m.: Badger State Tractor Pull
SUNDAY, JULY 15
- 10 a.m.: Clothing style show
- 10 a.m.: Third annual Lafayette County singing talent contest
- Noon: Herdsmanship awards
- 12:15 p.m.: Rural Olympics
- 1 p.m.: Mud Hog Rodeo
Little Texas will headline the Friday night show. The band, which was founded in 1988, has had numerous Top Ten hits, including "My Love," "Some Guys Have All the Love," "You and Forever and Me," and "God Blessed Texas." Their debut album went gold, followed by the double platinum album "Big Time" and platinum album "Kick A Little." Grandstand charge to Little Texas is $20.
Regular gate admission prices are $8 per day; there is no charge on Friday. Admission for children ages 9 to 12 is $2 and there is no charge for children 8 and under. Season tickets are $20 for adults, and $15 for youth 13 to 16.
The fair will start charging admission at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; at 10 a.m. on Saturday; and at 9 am. on Sunday. The fee to park is $1.
Admission to the fair include free grandstand shows each day except Friday.
The fair is held at the Lafayette County Fairgrounds, 701 E. Louisa St., Darlington.
Scheduled events include:
TODAY
- 9 a.m.: Cloverbuds and Exploring judging
- 9:30 a.m.: Open food preservation judging
- 10 a.m.: Open clothing judging
- Noon: Open foods judging
- 1 p.m.: Junior and open flowers judging
- 1 p.m.: Rabbit judging
- 1 p.m.: Dairy product judging
- 6 p.m.: Goat judging
- 6:30 p.m.: Stock car races - Hot Laps
- 7 p.m.: Stock car races
THURSDAY, JULY 12
- 9 a.m.: Swine judging
- 1 p.m.: Poultry judging
- 4 p.m.: Carnival rides begin
- 6:30 p.m.: Lafayette County Tractor Pullers Area Pull
- 7 p.m.: Little Britches dairy followed by dairy judging
FRIDAY, JULY 13
- 9 a.m.: Judging sheep, followed by Little Britches and Showmanship
- 9 a.m.: Dairy judging followed by Showmanship
- 3 p.m.: Wine judging
- 7 p.m.: Beef heifer show
- 6:45 p.m.: Brook Garrison
- 8: p.m.: Little Texas
SATURDAY, JULY 14
- 8 a.m.: Junior beef show followed by Showmanship
- 10 a.m.: Shooting sport contest
- 1 p.m.: Livestock and cheese auction
- Noon: Lafayette County Tractor Pullers Open Pull
- 3 p.m.: Kiddie tractor pull
- 6:30 p.m.: Badger State Tractor Pull
SUNDAY, JULY 15
- 10 a.m.: Clothing style show
- 10 a.m.: Third annual Lafayette County singing talent contest
- Noon: Herdsmanship awards
- 12:15 p.m.: Rural Olympics
- 1 p.m.: Mud Hog Rodeo