Lake County Fair Ready For Annual Run - Details Here

    The 101st Edition of the Lake County Fair opens this Thursday, April 7. For the next ten days, the Lake County Fairgrounds in Eustis will be bustling with daily activities, including youth livestock shows, live entertainment, creative arts exhibits, and of course a large midway full of rides for all ages.
    This year, in addition to the regular livestock shows, the fair has expanded its entertainment schedule. Them Sweeney Boys, and Robinson's Racing Pigs return this year, and are joined by new acts including the Space Adventures Thrill Show, Deep Fryd Funk, Kardenni the magician, and Guitar Dean. All shows are free and performed throughout each day at the fair.
    Regular admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors, $3 for children ages 4-11, with free admission for children ages 3 and younger. Special discount admission days are scheduled for Monday, which is $2 day, and Wednesday, which is carload night, which allows up to eight people to enter for $60.
    Armbands are available each day, with prices varying from $20 to $30 for unlimited rides on different nights. Additionally, ride armbands can be purchased, along with admission tickets, at the fair’s website: www.lakecofair.com.
    As is the tradition, a variety of youth livestock shows will be held during the fair. Opening night brings the youth beef show. Friday night features the breeding and meat goat shows, but Saturday and Sunday’s youth poultry and rabbit shows are not open to the public. Monday sees the return of the fair’s showcase livestock show, the market steer show. Tuesday night will be the steer sale, and Wednesday’s schedule includes the youth dairy goat show. Friday, April 15 sees the fair’s biggest show, the youth swine show, take to the show ring, and on the fair’s last night, the swine will be sold at auction.
    The midway will again be provided by the James E. Strates company, marking that firm’s fourth year with the fair.
    The Lake County Fairgrounds is located at the intersection of CR 452 and CR 44 in Eustis. For more information, visit www.lakecofair.com.