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It's time to Go Hog Wild! The Pinal County Fair will start on March 26th and run through March 30, 2008. All the fun happens at the Pinal County Fairgrounds in Casa Grande. Don't miss all the fun of a traditional County Fair with, livestock shows, carnival rides, food booths, shopping, great family entertainment, and more. This year the fair has gone Hog Wild with five great headline concerts. The Drifters will kick off the series on Wednesday night as they bring back memories with songs like Under the Board Walk and Up on The Roof. Wednesday the 26th is also Seniors' Day. All seniors, age 55 or older, will receive free admission to the fair until 3pm. After 3pm seniors will receive half price admission of just $3. Also on Wednesday, enjoy concerts by Tiffany Joe Allen, Arizona's Yodeling Sweetheart (watch video) that is gaining international notoriety with her unique blend of classic and modern country styling. Wednesday evening groove to the Keepsakes. The Keepsakes are a local doo-wop group that has taken the area by storm. They'll be brining back the classics Wednesday and Thursday with one show each day. Thursday the musical road trip will continue with Billy Richard's Coasters and the Platters Revue. The Platters enjoyed fame with chart topping hits The Great Pretender and Only You. The Coasters will round out the nostalgic musical line up. You'll remember their emotion stirring repertoire Yakety Yak and Charlie Brown. Saturday Grammy Award winning Little Joe will take the stage. Groupo Control, set to perform Sunday, will close the concert series with their usual energizing performance. Of course the fair has more to offer than just concerts. You'll want to plan your day to allow time for some of the great family entertainment the fair is brining your way this year. New is the Amazing Rainforest Experience. See tigers, monkeys, birds, lemur and more. Enjoy the show (performing three times daily) but be sure and check out the exhibit as well. Also appearing daily are the Doggies of the Wild West, Nancy Kobert's Amazing World of Birds, SAM the Mechanical Man, Hypnotist Susan Rosen and Magician Godfrey. The fair is certainly the place to come to feed your cravings for wonderful and unique food. From huge turkey legs to deep fried Twinkies there is something to please every palette. You'll find fresh corndogs, corn on the cob, some of the best BBQ and more. If shopping is your thing, the fair offers a great variety of merchandise brought to you from around the country. You'll find vendors selling jewelry, pottery, pots and pans, insurance, cosmetics and more. Community support organizations will be on hand to provide information on the services they offer. Of course it just wouldn’t be the fair without the usual fair time favorites, County kids are caring for their animals, getting ready for the big show. The annual livestock auction will be held on Saturday, March 29th. The best of the best of the county will be on display. If you would like to enter, there is sure to be a category for you. Everything from baking, photography, wood carving, sewing and painting is available. Pick up a fair book for an entry form and rules. Or get get all the information here. The Read To Ride program is back on Sunday to allow an opportunity for even more kids to participate. Children in K-6th grades who participate are free all day. County students who read 6 books and bring their completed form to the fair with them on Sunday (before 3pm) will be admitted to the fair for free and will also receive tickets to ride 4 free carnival rides (click for Read to Ride Form). For all you thrill seekers, be sure and purchase an unlimited carnival ride ticket prior to March 26th. The ticket is redeemable any one day the purchaser chooses and is good for unlimited rides on that day. It’s a savings of $10.00 over the on site ticket price. Tickets can be purchased at several locations (click for locations) including the fairgrounds office 520-509-3555 OR 1-888-431-1311. Mark you calendars! Plan to attend to help us celebrate. Admission to the fair is $6 for adults, $3 for children 6-12, children 5 and under are free. The fair will be March 26 - 30, 2008. For more information contact the fair office at 520-509-3555 OR 1-888-431-1311. The fairgrounds are located at 512 S. 11 Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande. |
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