The fair, with the theme, “Race to the Fair, ” opens June 10 at 10 a.m. with an Opening Ceremony at the O’Brien Gate featuring a marching band, the raising of the American flag and the singing of the National Anthem.
Opening day highlights include the Incredible Dog Challenge and a concert by Grammy-winner Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.
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Gates open daily at 11 a.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. Saturdays, Sundays and July 4.
Admission is $13 for adults; $7 for ages 6-12 and 62 and older; and free for ages 5 and younger.
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For those on a budget, Tuesdays are the time to check in. June 14 is $3 admission day, but tickets must be purchased at Albertsons or Sav-On for the discount. The fair offers “Tuesday Taste of the Fair,” when smaller portions of food items are offered for $2 at more than 100 booths. Two free fair tickets are available for the unemployed if they present a recent unemployment check stub and a photo ID at the will-call window by the O’Brien Gate on June 21 and June 28.
A $22 pass also is available for admission for all 22 days of the fair, which ends July 4.
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