It’s the Fourth of July and the Marion County Fair will celebrate with a rodeo followed up by the annual fireworks display. 4-H’ers will continue contests throughout the day and all the ladies are invited to take part in the Skillet Throwing Competition.
4-H contests include dairy, sheep, rabbits, and a horse fun show.
The Skillet Throwing Competition is open to all ladies and takes place in the Horse Arena starting at 2:00pm. To win, you simply have to throw a cast iron skillet farther than anyone else.
The rodeo takes place at the grandstands starting at 7:30pm. The fireworks display will light up the sky starting at 10:00pm.
You can find more events and information at www.veteransmemorialcoliseum.org/fair.
Daily Gate Admission is $6. Children 10 and under admitted free. Admission does not include rides. Season Passes or Memberships are $20 per person.
Ride tickets are $1 each with Kiddie Rides costing 2 tickets and Major Rides costing 3 tickets. You can get an Unlimited All Day Ride Pass for $12. Jr. Fair Kids Ride Pass is $10.
Grandstand Admission is $3 for those 4 years old and over. Pit Passes are $6 for those 4 years old and over.
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