Rev your engines and get your 4-H Club ready: the Hamilton County Fair is back with a midway full of rides and games, livestock displays, arts and crafts exhibits, tons of fried food, giant tomatoes and all the rest of the wholesome county antics you’d expect.
The 165th Hamilton County Fair (“take two,” because last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19) takes place Aug. 12-15, and things kick off with a smash on Thursday.
Gates open at 4 p.m., and the “King of County Demo Derby” crashes into the Grandstand at 7:30 p.m.
The rest of the weekend promises main events like a BOSS motorcycle race, go-kart racing, Soccer Mom Derby and Queen City Cage Match.
Wander the grounds to find other activities like a petting zoo, live music and blue ribbon displays in the exhibition halls. The schedule also notes there will be a costumed characters including Spider-Man and Black Panther roaming the campus (unless they mean a literal black panther…).
The fair is open 4-11 p.m. Aug 12 and 13; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Aug. 14; noon-10 p.m. Aug. 15. Admission is $10 (includes rides) and parking is $5.
Hamilton County Fairgrounds, 7801 Anthony Wayne Ave., Carthage, hamiltoncountyfair.com.
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This article appears in Aug 5-17, 2021.