Today’s events
The La Plata County Fair will take place at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. For more information, visit http://co.laplata.co.us/departments_officials/general_services/fairgrounds/county_fair. The carnival will be open through Sunday. A beer garden also will be open from Thursday to Sunday.
Thursday
Judging 4-H/FFA breeding and market swine, 8:30 a.m.
Open class swine, all Classes, following 4-H/FFA swine.
Exhibits open to the public, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Judging open class home economics, horticulture, floriculture and creative arts, 9 a.m.
Judging 4-H/FFA and open class fleeces, 9 a.m.
4-H poultry judging followed by open class, 9 a.m.
Horticulture demonstration: “Composting with Worms,” 11 a.m.
Judging 4-H/FFA goat show, all classes, 1 p.m.
Open class goat, all classes, following 4-H/FFA goat show.
Fair Royalty speeches and modeling, 5 p.m.
Corn Shucking Contest, 7 p.m., Livestock Ring.
Log Skid Race, 7-9 p.m.
