Monmouth County Fair

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Rides and Amusements, petting Farm, Cirque-Tacular, Pay-One rides ($18), Vendors and Exhibitors, Food Booths, Strolling Entertainers, 4-H Animals Exhibits, Friends of the Parks 50/50 Raffle Drawing at 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

HOME AND GARDEN TENT

Central Jersey Beekeepers Demonstration: 5-10 p.m.
Master Gardeners: 5-10 p.m.
Soap-Making Demonstration: 6-9 p.m.
Wheel-Thrown Pottery Demo: 6-10 p.m.
Fleece on Earth Knitter: 6-10 p.m.

LIVING HISTORY TENT

Butter Making: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Wood Stove Cookery: 6-8 p.m.
Ice Cream Making: 8-9 p.m.
Banjo Music by Lew Gelfond: 8-10 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS

Bwana Jim’s Reptile Show: 6, 8, 10 p.m.

DLW Timberworks Lumberjack Show: 5:45, 8:45 and 10:30 p.m. at Show Ring #1

Robinson’s Racing Pigs and Paddling Porkers: 5:15, 8:45 and 10:30 p.m. at Show Ring #1

MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Klez Dispensers: 8:30, 9:30 p.m.

4-H SHOW AND EXHIBIT TENTS

Horse Exhibit Opens: 5 p.m.
Scavenger Hunt Begins: 5 p.m.
Presentations and Performances: 5-6 p.m.
Livestock Fun Show: 7 p.m.
Live Music: Jody’s Musical Performers: 7-10 p.m.

SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOWS

Jeff Lenosky/Mountain Bike Stunts: 6:30, 8:30, 9:30 p.m.
Cirque-Tecular: 6:15, 7:45 and 9 p.m.
Tommie Turvey Equine Extremist: 6, 7:30, 9 p.m.

From blue ribbons to racing pigs, the Monmouth County Fair offers all the excitement of an old-fashioned county fair with a modern flair. This annual event, held Wednesday-Sunday, July 27-31 at East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold, will be celebrating its 37th year of providing wholesome fun the whole family can enjoy.

Organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H, the Fair maintains the agricultural nature of a traditional county fair with its Home and Garden Competition, petting farm , and 4-H animal shows and exhibits.

Entertainment is a big part of the daily schedule at the Fair and reflects the diversity of today’s tastes. Each night brings a different style of music – hip hop, folk, country western, Latin and ballroom – to the main stage. Cirque performers will take the stage on Thursday and Friday while horse stunt rider Tommie Turvey will amaze audiences Thursday through Sunday. Be sure to catch the lumberjack shows and the firefighters’ competition as well.

The midway’s rides and games are always a favorite at the Fair. (Please note that rides are weather permitting.) This year’s Fair offers three blocks of time where fairgoers may purchase ride wristbands for $18 per person: Wednesday, July 27 from 5-10pm; Thursday, July 28 from 5-10pm; and Sunday, July 31 from 11am to 5pm.

The Fair gate is open from 5 -11pm on Wednesday, July 27, Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29; 11am to 11pm on Saturday, July 30; and 11am to 6pm on Sunday, July 31. Admission is $7 per person; children 12 and under are free. For more information about the Fair, visit www.monmouthcountyfair.com , or call 732-842-4000.