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UPDATE: Rides, Goats, Pigs, Arcade Thrill Napa Town & County Fair Patrons

First day attendance is somewhat light but spirited.

UPDATE: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, 9 p.m.

Napa Town & Country Fair opened Wednesday with games, rides, livestock shows and booths galore -- showing lots of promise for the next four days ahead.

"I've been here every year since I was age 7," said Katie O'Connor, 23, of Napa. "I just like to be here."

O'Connor, one of a fairly light number of first-day attendees, was relaxing in the rides section with her 2 1/2-month-old son Kaden and friend Kenny Lee from Nebraska.

Meanwhile, in the Livestock Building, Ashley Maynard of American Canyon 4-H Club took first prize in the Boer Goat Show for the 9-11 age group.

Baby Jean Alcantar, 10, of Los Amigos 4-H Club in Napa competed in the same group with her goat Moody and also won a ribbon.

Alcantar's aunt, Stephanie McLeran of Napa, said Baby Jean was tired from getting ready for the show.

"When it's fair time, they're here from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.," McLeran said. "I did this when I was a kid -- it's good for them."

Up for Thursday: The Ohio Players is headline act at 8 p.m. To see the day's schedule of events, click on the jpgs above.

The fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 11.


ORIGINAL STORY: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 8 a.m.
'Survivor' is the first band up tonight in five nights of entertainment at the Napa Town & Country Fair, which opens today.

The band plays at 8 p.m. on the Plaza Stage at the Napa Valley Expo, 575 Third St., Napa. The fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 11.

Highlights of today's fair events include pig races at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and kid's karaoke at 5 p.m. and adult karaoke at 7:30 p.m.

For a full schedule and fair map, click on the photos above.


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