DARLINGTON - The 158th annual Lafayette County Fair kicks off Wednesday and runs through Sunday in Darlington, featuring a host of events like tractor pulls and stock car racing.
The fair begins at the Lafayette County Fairgrounds on Louisa Street with stock car racing at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Grandstand events for all five evenings are free. Gate admission costs $9.
An area tractor pull will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday. On Friday, Alix Brandt, Maggie Mae and Briana Hardyman will perform with "Stop the Clock" at 6:30 p.m.
Weekend events start at noon on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Sunday. Saturday features another area tractor pull at noon, a kid tractor pull at 5 p.m. and a Badger State Tractor pull at 6 p.m. Sunday morning brings the fifth annual spring singing talent contest at 9 a.m., and trailer races will be held in the evening at 6 p.m.
A homemade wine judging event will take place at 5 p.m. Friday. Willing participants are asked to bring two transparent, label-free bottles, one for display and one for judging, to the Lafayette County Fair Office between 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday. Three prizes will be awarded, providing full payback for the $5 contest entry fee. The first-place bottle will be auctioned off on Saturday.
A new event - bed racing - is set for 1 p.m. Sunday. Applicants for the race need a twin-size mattress or larger decorated however they like. The bed needs four wheels attached to a sturdy frame, and the beds must be powered and steered by four pushers, no ropes or chains. Applicants must apply by Wednesday to compete for a prize of $500.
The fair begins at the Lafayette County Fairgrounds on Louisa Street with stock car racing at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Grandstand events for all five evenings are free. Gate admission costs $9.
An area tractor pull will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday. On Friday, Alix Brandt, Maggie Mae and Briana Hardyman will perform with "Stop the Clock" at 6:30 p.m.
Weekend events start at noon on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Sunday. Saturday features another area tractor pull at noon, a kid tractor pull at 5 p.m. and a Badger State Tractor pull at 6 p.m. Sunday morning brings the fifth annual spring singing talent contest at 9 a.m., and trailer races will be held in the evening at 6 p.m.
A homemade wine judging event will take place at 5 p.m. Friday. Willing participants are asked to bring two transparent, label-free bottles, one for display and one for judging, to the Lafayette County Fair Office between 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday. Three prizes will be awarded, providing full payback for the $5 contest entry fee. The first-place bottle will be auctioned off on Saturday.
A new event - bed racing - is set for 1 p.m. Sunday. Applicants for the race need a twin-size mattress or larger decorated however they like. The bed needs four wheels attached to a sturdy frame, and the beds must be powered and steered by four pushers, no ropes or chains. Applicants must apply by Wednesday to compete for a prize of $500.