152nd annual Lycoming County Fair opens today

For those more than ready for fair food, carnival games, thrill rides, livestock shows, derbies, music and more, rejoice!

The 152nd Lycoming County Fair opens today at 4 p.m. for dinner and harness racing at the Grandstand. It continues daily through Saturday, July 22.

Kids under 12 get in free with adult admission courtesy of EQT, “because every kid deserves to see the fair.”

Fairgoers can look forward to the annual Kids’ Power Wheel Derby, to be held both Saturday and Sunday.

Catch the return of live pro wrestling on Monday featuring micro wrestler Short Sleeve Sampson, former WWF star The Patriot, and former WWE stars Afa Jr. and Gene Snitsky.

Don’t miss the wide variety of 4-H livestock shows and sales, tractor pulls, musical acts and more. Rides will open on Thursday and Friday at 5 p.m. A calendar of events follows:

TODAY, FAIR OPENS AT 4 P.M.

• Dinner and harness racing, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, FAIR OPENS AT 4 P.M.

• Grandstand — Twilight harness racing, 4 p.m.

• Rides open, 5 p.m.

• Red Dog Mobile Storage Stage — Chamberlain Hill, 6 to 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, FAIR OPENS AT 4 P.M.

• Jeff Jordan Logging & Excavating Pavilion — Frank & Kathi Delucca

• Amelia Earhart Funway — Adventure Family Circus and pig races

• Rides open, 5 p.m.

• Red Dog Movile Storage Stage — Audiobox, 6 p.m.

• Grandstand — Monster truck rides, 6 p.m.

• Grandstand — Mountain Creek Truck Fest presents Unlimited Tough Truck Racing

SATURDAY, FAIR OPENS AT 10 A.M.

• Open rabbit and cavies show, 9 a.m.

• Antique tractor pull, 10 a.m.

• Rides open, 2 p.m.

• Obstacle trail clinic, 5 p.m.

• 4-H and VOC sheep show, 5:30 p.m.

• Jeff Jordan Logging & Excavating Pavilion — Frank & Kathi Delucca

• Amelia Earhart Funway — Adventure Family Circus and pig races

• Grandstand — Monster truck rides, 4 p.m.

• Red Dog Mobile Storage Stage — Dan & Galla, 4 p.m.

• Red Dog Mobile Storage Stage — Dave Miller Band, 6 p.m.

• Grandstand — Lycoming County Fair Motorsports presents Battle of the Border — 3-man team derby featuring the Hardcore Drivers, of Pennsylvania, taking on the Heavy Hitters, of New York, 4 p.m.

• Grandstand — Kids’ power wheel derby; compact team demo; full-size truck/SUV demo

SUNDAY, FAIR OPENS AT 10 A.M.

Chloe Zook and her brother Connor, both of South Williamsport wait for the 4-H Family Fun Lamb & Calf dress contest to begin recently at the 2022 Lycoming County Fair

• Open horse show, 9 a.m.

• 4-H & meat rabbit show, 10 a.m.

• Hillbilly garden tractor pull, 10 a.m.

• Youth beef blocking contest, 1 p.m.

• Rides open, 2 p.m.

• Jeff Jordan Logging & Excavating Pavilion — Vespers, 5 p.m.

• Amelia Earhart Funway — Adventure Family Circus and pig races

• Red Dog Mobile Storage Stage — Bobbie Ward,

(See 152nd, Page 3)