Benton County Fair and Rodeo returns July 30-Aug. 2 with new sights, household enjoyable

The Benton County Fair and Rodeo is about to kick off its four-day celebration from July 30 by means of Aug. 2 with a mix of beloved traditions and new additions for fairgoers.

Fair and rodeo actions will run from 11 a.m.-midnight all 4 days. For these planning to attend 4-H occasions earlier than the honest opens, tickets go on sale on the Orange/West gate at 8 a.m. The Blue/South gate opens at 11 a.m.

General admission is $10 (ages 17-59) or $8 (ages 7-16 and 60 and older). Children ages 6 and underneath are free. Kids 16 and underneath are free Wednesday as a part of Family Fun Day and seniors ages 60 and older are free Thursday as a part of Senior Day. Active, reserve and retired members of the navy are admitted free with a legitimate navy ID.

Tickets may be purchased online. All rodeos and concert events are included with the value of admission. There is a $5 per day parking payment.

This 12 months’s honest introduces a number of recent sights:

• A brand new butterfly encounter and ladybug exhibit will take residence within the Benton Arena.
• Trackless prepare rides will function day by day from noon-4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.
• The Floral Courtyard will home a number of new options, together with the Floral Fair Saloon beer and wine backyard, a Kids Corner with sensory play actions for youthful youngsters, and a Community Stage showcasing native expertise.

Traditional honest staples return as effectively:

• NPRA rodeo working Thursday and Friday. The 2026 rodeo queen will likely be topped on the second night.
• On Wednesday, the Larry Bell Memorial All Girls Rodeo is scheduled for 7 p.m.
• Senior Day bingo and ice cream social is about for 11 a.m. Thursday.
• Saturday highlights embrace the Lee Allen Youth Auction at 3 p.m.
• The Beard and Mustache Competition is about for 4 p.m. Aug. 2 on the primary stage (preregistration online or on the fairgrounds workplace is accepted by means of July 25; in-person registration on the day of the occasion will go from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 2 close to the primary stage).
• Competitive exhibits with entries throughout a number of classes from floriculture and meals to artwork and pictures that supply each prize cash and recognition for members.
• Rainier Amusements’ carnival rides will function from open to shut. Wristbands may be purchased online to save lots of $5.
• Plenty of meals distributors will likely be on website.
• 4-H livestock and displays run all through the honest.
• The Benton Oaks Taphouse with 18 native and craft brews and ciders will return.
• Dance teams, drama golf equipment, music performers, magicians, jugglers and extra are invited to carry out on the Community Stage. Sign up by contacting Jennifer Martin through e mail.

The essential stage leisure lineup options family-friendly programming:

• On Wednesday, the schedule contains Barrel O’ Fun at 6 p.m., Magical Ventriloquist Vikki at 7 p.m., and Bright Heart Circus at 8 p.m.
• A Battle of the Bands competitors will run from 1-9 p.m. Thursday (enter here) with the winner acting at 7 p.m. Friday.
• Completely Unchained, a Van Halen tribute band, will carry out at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
• Saturday’s concert events embrace nation artists Dylan Schneider at 7 p.m., and Rodney Atkins at 8:30 p.m.

An entire Benton County Fair and Rodeo schedule is available on the fair’s website.

For extra data, go to bentoncountyfair.net.

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