There's a better than fair chance that you can find a county fair somewhere close by this weekend. Everything from livestock shows to Pretty Baby contests are on tap.
PIKEVILLE, TENN.
Bledsoe County Fair, 2762 Upper East Valley Road; $3 daily gate pass, 6 and under free, $1 gate pass Wednesday.
Schedule
Saturday
- 5 p.m. Fairest of the Fair Pageant at Bledsoe County High School
Monday
- 2-7 p.m. Entries and exhibits
Tuesday
6 p.m. Grand opening
6 p.m. Carnival and FFA Petting Zoo
6 p.m. Cornhole contest
6:30 p.m. Alivia Jade Fann
7 p.m. Danielle Peck
8:30 p.m. Hula Hoop contest during intermission
Wednesday
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Senior Citizens Day.
6 p.m. Cornhole contest
6 p.m. Gospel Night
All veterans admitted free with an ID
Thursday
11:30 a.m. Nursing Home
5 p.m. Toms Style Your Soles Party
5 p.m. Open Beef Cattle Show
6 p.m. Cornhole contest
6:30 p.m. Unwound performs
7 p.m. Goat & Sheep Show
Sept. 16
5:30 p.m. Soul Shine performs
7:30 p.m. Tricycle Race
8 p.m. Bledsoe Fair Has Talent
Sept. 17
4 p.m. Antique Tractor Show
4 p.m. Cornhole championship
6 p.m. Mule pulling
Sept. 18
- 2-4 p.m. Exhibit entry pickup
DECATUR, TENN.
Meigs County Fair, fairgrounds on Main Street; gates open 5 p.m. daily, except for 4 p.m. Saturday; free.
Today, the fair will feature a gospel singing, and the fair closes out Saturday with a classic car show and the junior beef show.
BENTON, TENN.
Polk County Fair, showbarn, Highway 411; Monday-Sept. 17; 6-10 p.m. daily; music 8-10 p.m.; Pretty Baby Contest daily (ages 1-3) 6 p.m.; free.
Tuesday is Senior Citizens Night with gospel music at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday is Sheep Show, Beef Show and Karaoke night.
Thursday's featured event is bluegrass music from 7 to 10 p.m.
The schedule for Sept. 16 and 17 is:
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dog & Cat Show
1-3 p.m. Open house with music and refreshments
3 p.m. Wee Miss
4 p.m. Little Miss
6 p.m. Preteen
6 p.m. Rides open
7 p.m. Junior Fairest
8 p.m. Fairest of the Fair
For information, booths and exhibits call Joyce, 423-715-3975 or 338-8648 or Vickie Dailey, 338-1910.
SCOTTSBORO, ALA.
Jackson County Fair, Veterans Park Fairgrounds, 220 Cecil St.; gates open at 5:30 CDT, midway opens at 6 p.m. today, 5 p.m. Saturday; $4 ages 12 and older, $3 ages 4-11.
Kissel Entertainment is providing the midway, with armbands for unlimited rides priced at $20.