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9th Annual Shaggy Memorial Demolition Derby Tonight

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9th Annual Shaggy Memorial Demolition Derby TonightThe 9th Annual Shaggy Memorial Demolition Derby is the featured activity for tonight.

It is at 7:30 p.m. at the grandstands.

Prizes for drivers range from $50 to $600-$1,000 depending on category. There is a $25 entry fee, and the purse is $6,000.

For rules, visit kcfair.org. For a hard copy, visit the fair office at the fairgrounds.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for kids 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. Pit passes are $15.

Other activities for today include:

• 9 a.m., gates open.

• 1 p.m., commercial tent opens.

• 1 & 6:30 p.m., Aussie Kingdom at the Shrine area.

• 3 p.m., carnival rides open, regular ticket prices, at the midway.

• 3 & 7 p.m., Bengal Tiger Encounter at the commercial tent area.

• 4 p.m., 4-H STEM Learning K-6th (hands-on activities), event center; Aussie Kingdom at the Shrine area.

• Drivers are wanted for the 9th Annual Shaggy Memorial Demolition Derby.

The Demolition Derby is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the grandstands. Prizes range from $50 to $600-$1,000 depending on category.

There is a $25 entry fee, and the purse is $6,000.

For rules, visit kcfair.org. For a hard copy, visit the fair office at the fairgrounds.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for kids 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. Pit passes are $15.

• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes.

Parking for the fair is free. Admission, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., is $8 for adults (10 to 64) and free for children 9 and under. Seniors (65 and older) are $3.

Fair lunch passes (yellow ticket only) are sold at the main gate C only and available weekdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Park at the main gate C. Pick up the pass at the main gate ticket booth with a $5 deposit. Enter at the main gate. Return to the main gate by 2 p.m. for a full refund with a yellow ticket only.

Saturday

• 9 a.m., gates open.

• 1 p.m., carnival rides open. Last Blast Pop wristband honored until 6 p.m. Regular tickets after 6 p.m.

• 1 p.m., Commercial tent opens.

• 1, 3, 5 & 7 p.m., Aussie Kingdom at the Shrine area.

• 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m., Bengal Tiger Encounter, commercial tent area.

• 2 p.m., Show & Shine judging starts, channel area.

• The truck and tractor pulls with hot semis start at 6 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. Cost is $30 per pull, and a pit pass for an adult is $15.

• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes.

Extension Homemakers Shows/Events

• Today, Home & Family Arts Building (HFA), 7 p.m., “Demonstration: Scarf Making with June Thomas.”

• Saturday, HFA, 8 p.m., winners announced for silent auction of homemade items and drawing for quilt.

Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events

All events are held in the antique area and weather permitting. Antique display open to the public and non-members welcome.

• Today, tractor driving experience, 6 p.m.

4-H Shows/Events

• Today

– 10 a.m., Sale of Champions, show barn. Immediately following is the 4-H Livestock Auction.