Franklin County Fair begins - Aug. 17-24

IF YOU GO• What: Franklin County Fair• When: Saturday, Aug. 17; Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 20-24• Where: Southern Middle Tennessee Agricultural Pavilion, Highway 64 W at Joyce Lane, Winchester, Tenn.• Admission: Tuesday, $5; Wednesday, $5 or canned good; Thursday, $5; Friday, $1 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.), $10 (3 p.m.-close), $5 children 6-12; Saturday, $5 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) $10 (3 p.m.-close), $5 children 6-12. Carnival armbands $20 each night ($15 Friday for Kids Day Special)• Phone: 931-967-2741• Website: www.franklincotnfair.org

Expect to see some mutton bustin' at the Franklin County Fair next week. The 6-second bareback sheep-riding event is one of three contests in the Kiddie Rodeo, set to start at 6 p.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Winchester, Tenn., fairgrounds.

The four-day fair officially gets underway Tuesday, Aug. 20. However, Fairest of the Fair winners have already been determined; a 5K run is set for 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, the same day contest entrants may register their home arts for blue-ribbon consideration; and a horse show will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, Aug. 17

• 7:30 p.m. 5K Run

• 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Drop off home arts entries

Sunday, Aug. 18

• 2 p.m. Horse show

Tuesday, Aug. 20

• 5 p.m. Tractor parade and carnival opens

• 6 p.m. Opening ceremonies

• 7 p.m. Talent show

• 7 p.m. Tractor games

• 7:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Fairest of the Fair

Wednesday Aug. 21

• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Senior Citizen cookout/bingo

• 1-3 p.m. Special Needs Day (free carnival rides)

• 5 p.m. Carnival opens

• 6 p.m. Salute to God & Country program; Boots & Bows Pageant

Thursday, Aug. 22

• 5 p.m. Carnival opens

• 6 p.m. Kiddie Rodeo

• 7:30 p.m. Demolition Derby

Friday, Aug. 23

• 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids Day at the Fair (carnival armbands $15; $1 fair admission)

• 1 p.m. Mud volleyball tournament

• 3 p.m. $10 fair admission begins

• 5 p.m. Carnival reopens (armbands $20) and goat show

• 7 p.m. Tractor pull

Saturday, Aug. 24

• 8 a.m. 4-H Chick Chain

• 9 a.m. $5 fair admission

• 10 a.m. Cow milking; horseshoe pitching; ATV mud bog; tailgate cook-off

• 1-4 p.m. Brothers of the Wheel Car and Motorcycle Show

• 1 p.m. Cornhole tournament

• 2 p.m. Dog show

• 3 p.m. $10 fair admission

• 5 p.m. Cattle show

• 7 p.m. Tractor pull

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