It’s fair week!

Pendleton County Youth Fair

  • Mom Caitlin Ramsey of Falmouth, left, fills out the entry forms Sunday afternoon at the Pendleton County Youth Fair for the art projects created by her twins, Briella and Bohan Ramsey, 8, who are 4-H Cloverbuds. Bohan, center, holds a bulldozer that he welded from various scrap metal pieces including disc blades, bicycle chains, Allen wrenches and drill bits. Briella holds a sketch that she drew of her Papaw Curtis. One of her paintings is on the table. Fair set-up and exhibit registration was Sunday.
    Mom Caitlin Ramsey of Falmouth, left, fills out the entry forms Sunday afternoon at the Pendleton County Youth Fair for the art projects created by her twins, Briella and Bohan Ramsey, 8, who are 4-H Cloverbuds. Bohan, center, holds a bulldozer that he welded from various scrap metal pieces including disc blades, bicycle chains, Allen wrenches and drill bits. Briella holds a sketch that she drew of her Papaw Curtis. One of her paintings is on the table. Fair set-up and exhibit registration was Sunday.
  • Anna Carson, 6, of Butler, left, holds Cinnamon, a lionhead rabbit, while her sister, Paisley, 9, nuzzles Sunflower, who is Cinnamon’s mom. Along with rabbits, Paisley also shows goats this year and hopes to show steer at the fair in coming years.
    Anna Carson, 6, of Butler, left, holds Cinnamon, a lionhead rabbit, while her sister, Paisley, 9, nuzzles Sunflower, who is Cinnamon’s mom. Along with rabbits, Paisley also shows goats this year and hopes to show steer at the fair in coming years.
  • A trailer full of rides is parked and ready to be set up on the carnival portion of the fairgrounds.
    A trailer full of rides is parked and ready to be set up on the carnival portion of the fairgrounds.
  • Crews hang signs on the livestock barn and show ring. Photos by Burton Cole.
    Crews hang signs on the livestock barn and show ring. Photos by Burton Cole.

    WHEN: Sunday, June 15, to Sunday, June 22

    WHERE: Pendleton County Fairgrounds, 68 Fairgrounds Road (Fred Hafer Lane), Falmouth

    ADMISSION: $10 Monday to Thursday; $15 Friday and Saturday; $50 weeklong passes; free for children 2 and younger.

    CARNIVAL HOURS: 6 to 10 p.m. daily

     

    MONDAY HIGHLIGHTS:

    • 6 p.m., kiddie tractor pull, open youth horse show

    • 7 p.m., open/4-H/FFA goat show, open pet show, garden tractor pull

    • 8 p.m., Mutton Bustin’

    • 8:30 p.m., Undies on the Ewe

     

    TUESDAY HIGHLIGHTS

    • 6 p.m., Homemakers cake auction, Miss Pre-teen Pendleton County, open novice livestock show

    • 7 p.m., KOI ATV drags

    • 8 p.m., Miss Teen Pendleton County

     

    WEDNESDAY HIGHLIGHTS

    • 7 p.m., open/4-H/FFA market steer/heifer show, baby show, truck tug, chicken rodeo

    • 7:30 p.m., doll buggy parade

    • 8 p.m., toy tractor parade, greased pig contest

     

    THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS

    • 6 p.m., Cutie Pie contest

    • 7 p.m., open/4-H/FFA lamb show, backseat driving contest, horse show

    • 7:30 p.m., Little Miss and Mister Pendleton County

     

    FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

    • 6 p.m., Family Fun Night

    • 7 p.m., open/4-H, FFA swine show, Battle of the Bluegrass Truck and Tractor Pull

     

    SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

    • 9 a.m., open/4-H/FFA poultry show

    • 10 a.m., 4-H/FFA tractor driving contest

    • 5:30 p.m., 4-H/FFA round robin showmanship

    • 7 p.m., 4-H/FFA Sale of Champions, demolition derby, horse pull

     

    SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2 p.m., dead weight tractor pull