The Rowan County Agricultural & Industrial Fair continues tonight through Saturday night with lots of special events, exhibits, rides, food vendors and games.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. today and at noon on Saturday. Exhibit buildings open at 4 p.m. and close at 10. Rides will operate today beginning at 5 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 11:30 p.m., when the fair will officially close.
Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and children ages 6-12. Children younger than 6 are admitted free.
Parking is $1, and all proceeds go to the nonprofits whose volunteers assist with parking vehicles.
Special events tonight include a Dairy Cow Dress Up Contest scheduled for 7 p.m. and a Demolition Derby at 8 p.m. Events planned for Saturday include a Dairy Cattle Show at 1 p.m., Rowan County Natural Beauty Pageant at 5 p.m., a drawing for prizes at 6 p.m. and Professional Lawnmower Races at 7 p.m.
The fair is held at its permanent fairgrounds between Interstate 85 and Old Concord Road at 1560 Julian Road, three miles south of Salisbury.