The fair will celebrate 70 seasons of family fun with exciting midway rides for all ages, Bob Bohm's Family Entertainment, visual comedian Just "JOEY," Flimsy the Clown, bicycle giveaways (8pm Wednesday - Thursday), community exhibits, educational booths, favorite fair food and more.

Highlights: 38th Annual Cheerleading Competition (6:30pm Tuesday), Extreme Shock Pro Wrestling (7pm Wednesday), Lenoir County Schools Talent Showcase (6-8pm Thursday), Lenoir County Sheriff's Dept. Canine Demo (7:30pm Friday), Demolition Derby (5pm Saturday)

Fair admission: $7 Tuesday/Friday; $1 Thursday; $8 Saturday; free for kids 4 & younger

Carload Wednesday: Admission & unlimited rides are $50/vehicle (up to 8 seat-belted occupants).

Dollar Thursday: Admission & rides are $1 each (10-ride min. purchase).

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $25 on site and 2/$25 on Tuesday. (Ride tickets are also available on the midway.) See website for pre-sale admission/unlimited ride combo tickets ($25 each or $75/4 before 5pm Sept. 30).

Fair hours: 5-11pm Tuesday - Friday and 1-11pm Saturday

More information: LenoirCountyFair@gmail.com or www.LenoirCountyFair.org

For Friday - Saturday discounted haunted house tickets, visit www.ExtremeFearScareGrounds.com.