Admission for Thursday

First responders and veterans admitted free with proper ID

$12 admission; senior citizens (62 and older), $5

Events

8 a.m. — Admission Gate C opens (other gates open at 10 a.m.)

8 a.m. — Muddying of horses for Groom N’ Clean contest

9 a.m. — Equine ranch show in the Sawyer Ring; Junior Far Reptile Judging at the 4-H Block Building; Junior Fair poultry showmanship at the poultry barn

9:30 a.m. — Junior Fair dairy show at the dairy barn

10 a.m. — Exhibition halls open; fair housing presentation at the Historical Stage

11 a.m. — Junior Fair equine Groom N’ Clean contest at the Sawyer Ring

Noon — Vendors open

1 p.m. — Spelling bee sponsored by the Trumbull Retired Teachers Association at the Historical Stage

1-4 p.m. — Ty’s Tunes at the Bicentennial Stage

1-5 p.m. — Rides open

4:30 p.m. — Junior Fair equine contest in the Sawyer Ring

5-8 p.m. — James Dance and Performing Arts Center at the Historical Stage

6 p.m. — Junior Fair Beef Show at the sale barn

6-9 p.m. — Solo Sixstring at the Bicentennial Stage

7 p.m. — Rough truck show and half car races at the Grandstand

6 to 11 p.m. — Rides open

10 p.m. — Gates close