BoCo Fair brings old school nation enjoyable to Sandpoint » Sandpoint Reader

By Reader Staff

The annual Bonner County Fair will take over the fairgrounds (4203 North Boyer Rd.) from Tuesday, Aug. 18 to Saturday, Aug. 22 with myriad cubicles, animals and actions for traditional leisure you gained’t discover wherever else. The festivities will run from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday by means of Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

The free, group get-together contains family-friendly leisure of every kind, like bounce homes, hay bale mazes, caricatures, academic cubicles, distributors, meals and several other public occasions just like the tractor-driving and ice cream-eating competitions and the beard, mustache and mullet contest. All the whereas, native 4-H members and space farmers can be presenting and promoting their animals, which vary from cows and pigs to chickens and rabbits. Panhandle Community Radio, KRFY 88.5 FM, can be broadcasting reside from the fairgrounds, saying competitors winners and chatting with fairgoers.

Anyone can attend the three free major occasions, starting Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. with the Stock Dog Fun Day, the place ranch canines will exhibit their pace, smarts and camaraderie as they herd livestock. Wednesday, Aug. 19 options aggressive barrel racing, the place riders will information their horses round a collection of obstacles starting at 7 p.m. The last free major occasion, ranch sorting, sees riders transferring cattle into pens whereas on horseback, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20.

Friday, Aug. 21’s ticketed present is Ranch Bronc Riding, a rodeo staple starting at 7 p.m. the place members attempt to keep on bucking broncos, bulls or — for the youngest riders — sheep. Finally, the truthful ends with the Bonner County Brawl Demolition Derby at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22. Tickets for each exhibits are $26 every at bonnercountyfair.com.