Fair enjoyable underway in Murray Co.

Murray Co. Fair continues by means of Saturday in Slayton

SLAYTON — The Murray County Fair has been underway this week, and issues have been going nicely, organizers stated.

“Last night, we had one of the biggest crowds we’ve had on a Wednesday,” truthful board president Stan Larson stated Thursday.

This 12 months’s truthful has featured a number of new occasions, like the primary ever Faith and Family Night that introduced in a youth worship band on Wednesday.

There are nonetheless loads of enjoyable occasions forward for guests, because the truthful heads into its last two days. Concerts, youngsters’ inflatables, 4-H reveals and extra will proceed as we speak and Saturday on the fairgrounds in Slayton.

Friday night tends to be a busy time for the truthful, Larson stated. This 12 months, occasions on Friday will embrace an look by a particular visitor. Former South Dakota State University head soccer coach John “Stig” Stiegelmeier can be coming to the truthful to speak concerning the guide “Stig and the Rise of South Dakota State Football.”

Stiegelmeier can be on the truthful at 6 p.m. Friday.

Friday night on the truthful will proceed with a pork loin supper close to the Pork Producers Stand, and inventory automobile races on the grandstand. The night will end up with a free live performance by the Johnny Holm Band. The occasion is sponsored by Slayton Building Materials, which is celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary as a enterprise this 12 months.

Some of the points of interest at truthful time can be occurring near the fairgrounds. This week, the Remembering Our Fallen touring army tribute is on the Slayton soccer fields. The tribute options 34 towers with 5,500 names and photographs of U.S. service members who misplaced their lives within the world conflict on terror since Sept. 11, 2001. The tribute can be on show till a closing ceremony at 7 p.m. Saturday.

The Prairie Days Parade can even be making its approach by means of downtown Slayton on Saturday afternoon. Fair guests can see the enjoyable at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Attractions which can be accessible each Friday and Saturday embrace Bounce Around Inflatables, laser tag by Annandale Paintball, particular museum reveals and bingo.

More data, and a full schedule, can be found on-line at www.murraycountyfair.com.