The fair will celebrate 68 seasons of family fun with midway rides, Cowboy Andy Rotz's Wild West Showdown, local entertainment, community exhibits, vendors, favorite fair food and more.

Highlights include the 36th Annual Cheerleading Competition (6:30 pm Tuesday); Extreme Shock Pro Wrestling (6:30 pm Wednesday); Karaoke with John (7 pm Thursday); ROCKreation Therapy band (6:30 pm Friday); and the Demolition Derby (3 pm Saturday).

Fair admission: $6 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; $1 Thursday (and $1 rides); $7 Saturday; free for kids 4 & younger.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $25 on site and 2/$25 on Tuesday. Visit the website for a pre-sale admission/rides combo. (Ride tickets are also sold on the midway.)

Fair hours are 5-11 pm Tuesday - Friday and 1-11 pm Saturday.

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

For haunted house tickets, visit www.ExtremeFearScareGrounds.com