70th annual Chowchilla Fair opens Thursday
The 70th annual Chowchilla Fair will kick off Thursday for four days of action, including bull riding, go-kart racing, tractor pulls, magic shows and circus events.
Daily entertainment will include hypnotist Michael Mezmer, magician Frank Thurston, Circus Imagination and Pirate Jack Spareribs and Firestryker.
Each night will feature a grandstand event, with kids day Friday. Children age 12 and under will receive free admission Friday before 5 p.m.
The first grandstand events will be bull riding, mutton busting and barrel racing. Friday night will feature Sanders Motorsports Kart racing, in which local youngsters will compete.
The Rob Tracy Band will perform songs from a range of genres at 9:30 p.m. Friday.
The fair and Lions Club will sponsor the tractor and truck pulls Saturday night, during which highly modified trucks and tractors will compete to pull a 40,000 terminator sled down a 300-foot long track. Competitors from across the state are to participate.
Vendetta Pro Wrestling will return to the fair Sunday night, followed by a concert by Los Freddy’s, a Mexican ensemble.
Grandstand events begin at 8 p.m. Admission to grandstand events is $8 for anyone age 6 or older.
Circus Imagination each day will feature a tightrope walker, strongman, clown, animal trainer and a human cannonball shot out of the “kid blaster.”
Hypnotist Michael Mezmer will host a family-oriented show, during which he picks audience members to participate.
Magician Frank Thurston will mystify audience members and make them laugh with a wave of his wand.
The fair will give free admission on certain days to those who donate canned food for a drive to stock Valley Harvest Church’s pantry.
General fair admission is $8 for ages 13-61. The cost is $5 for those 62 and older and children 6-12. Children age 5 and under get in free.
For additional information, visit www.chowchillafair.com.
This story was originally published May 16, 2016 at 2:57 PM with the headline "70th annual Chowchilla Fair opens Thursday."