Highlights Today at the Orange County Fair
Hours are 10 a.m. to midnight
MEDIA ONE KIDS’ DAY--Children 12 and younger are admitted free all day.
10 RIDES FOR $10--Purchase a special wristband containing 10 rides for $10. Valid any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday for rides in the major and kiddie midways. Good for all ages. Does not include gate admission.
All day
* Leather Tooling presented by California Leather Guild
* Weaving & Spinning presented by South Coast Weaver’s Guild
* Woodturning by the Woodshed presented by O.C. Woodturner’s Assn.
* Mad Science of Orange County--hands-on science fun (until 6 p.m.)
* Crafts: pink flamingo hats (until 7 p.m.)
* Felt-making demonstration: “Fun With Felt Craft†(until 7 p.m.)
* Market animals on display
* Small animals on display
9 a.m.
* Sheep Drive
9:30 a.m.
* Barnyard Olympics (until 11 a.m.)
10 a.m.
* Sheep dog/sheep shearing demonstrations (until 4 p.m.)
* Sock Hop
10:15 a.m.
* Clown show
11 a.m.
* Knots Contest
* Bubble Mania
* Pacific Performing Arts
* Betty’s Performing Arts
Noon
* All Alaskan racing pigs
* Cruisin’ Contest
* Orange County Stars & Fountain Valley Twirlers
1 p.m.
* Hot Dog Eating & Building Contest sponsored by Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs
* Magic show
* Inlaid Snake Skin (leather) presented by Fidel Gonzalez
* Ballet Folklorico Alegria/Anaheim
1:30 p.m.
* All Alaskan racing pigs
2 p.m.
* Russell Bros. Circus
* The Art of Ice Sculpture presented by Chef John Rodrigues of O.C. School of Culinary Arts
* Leap Frog
* Pink Pearl Eraser Stacking Contest
* Orange County Stars & Fountain Valley Twirlers
* Sariri (Andes music)
2:30 p.m.
* Magic show
3 p.m.
* Clumps Contest
* Felt-making demonstration
* Darla’s School of Dance
* Kindorf Dancers
3:30 p.m.
* All Alaskan racing pigs
* Tops for Kids presented by Carson Davis
4 p.m.
* Magic show
* Russell Bros. Circus
* Record Roll Contest
* Grease Lightning Marble Shoot Contest
* Sign Language Choir
* Candy Apple Cloggers
* Sunshine Generation of Norco
* Sariri (Andes music)
4:30 p.m.
* Fruit & Vegetable Carving presented by Chef John Rodrigues of the O.C. School of Culinary Arts
5 p.m.
* Dance City
* Wanda’s Dance Studio
* Olivia, vocalist
5:30 p.m.
* All Alaskan racing pigs
6 p.m.
* Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist
* Magic show
* Kids karaoke
* Candy Apple Cloggers
* Elektra’s Mideast Dancers
* Sariri (Andes music)
6:30 p.m.
* Clown show
7 p.m.
* Bellamy Brothers
* Zoot suit fashion show presented by Zoot Suits in Fullerton
* Russell Bros. Circus
7:10 p.m.
* Swing dance lessons with Audrey Wilson
7:30 p.m.
* Swingtime with Johnny Pink and the Big Shots
* Magic Show
* All Alaskan racing pigs
8 p.m.
* Mark Yuzuik, hypnotist
8:15 p.m.
* Pete Jacobs & His Wartime Radio Review
9 p.m.
* Bellamy Brothers
* Swingtime dance contest with music by Johnny Pink and the Big Shots
* Magic Show
9:30 p.m.
* Red Elvises
10 p.m.
* Pete Jacobs & His Wartime Radio Review
SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
10 a.m.--Sheep dog trials (until 9 p.m.)
1 p.m.--â€Pile It High!†pink beehive contest sponsored by Media One
7 and 9 p.m.--Riders in the Sky
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