Fair days are here

MILTON — After 365 days of waiting, Santa Rosa County Fair and Livestock Show officially begins Thursday.

The fair has been scheduled from March 28-31 and April 4-6. Admission fees are $8 for adults and $5 for children for 6-12. Admission is free for children 5 and under. Gates open at 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and at noon Saturdays and Sunday.

Featured attractions will be held at June Ates Arena throughout the event. The 300-by-205 arena includes a 300-by-130 dirt arena, bleachers and a judging booth.

Lance Cook, owner of Lance Cook Marketing and Consulting, who is involved in fair planning, said events will feature live music, themed nights, livestock shows, pig races and more.

“We will even have a clown going around performing for the kids and a dinosaur show,” he said.

Schedule for the fair is as follows: 

Thursday

  • Senior Citizens Night

Friday

  • Military Appreciation Night
  • PRCA Rodeo

Saturday

  • Collegiate Night
  • PRCA Rodeo

Sunday

  • Faith and Family

Thursday, April 4

  • Special Needs

Friday, April 5

  • Law Enforcement & First Responders

Saturday, April 6

  • Battle of the Marching Bands

For more information, visit www.srcfair.com.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Fair days are here