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Last chance to join in on the excitement at the Mon County Fair

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Professional drivers battle inside "The Pitt" as the Demolition Derby takes place on Friday evening during the Mon County Fair at Mylan Park.

The fair ends today with carnival rides and food, pageants and livestock shows, 4-H and community exhibits and much more.

The fairgrounds are open from noon-11 p.m. today, with the schedule featuring wood-carvings, a car show and character meet-and-greets.

The all-inclusive $15 entry fee covers parking, access to carnival rides, all exhibits, live entertainment and motorsport events (pit passes not included). Fair entry is cash only.

Today's schedule

  • Fairgrounds open, noon-11 p.m.
  • Community shows, exhibits and vendor booths open, noon-11 p.m., Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center
  • Face painting by Marcia & Co!, noon-5 p.m. and 6-10 p.m.
  • Monongalia County Extension Building opens, noon-11 p.m.
  • WV DNR Educational Exhibit, noon-11 p.m., livestock barn area
  • Carnival open, 1-11 p.m.
  • Team Zoom Canine Entertainment, 12:30-1:15 p.m. and 3:30-4:15 p.m., livestock barn area
  • Diaper Derby, 1-2 p.m., registration at noon in Hazel Ruby Building; derby begins at 1 p.m.
  • Free Bike Giveaway by WV Free Bikes for 4 Kidz WV
  • Mason Dixon Boys wood-carving demonstrations, 1-11 p.m.
  • Bee Beard, 2-2:30 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m., livestock barn area
  • Coke Oven Dirt Drags, 2-9 p.m., Motorsports Arena
  • Car Show registration opens, 3-5 p.m. Show runs 5-8 p.m.
  • Character meet-and-greet: BLUEY & BINGO, 3-4 p.m. and MARIO & LUIGI, 5-6 p.m., Kid Zone area
  • Auction buyers meet-and-greet, 5-6 p.m., livestock barn
  • Livestock auction, 6-9 p.m., livestock barn
  • Ryan Cain & The Ables, rockabilly and honky-tonk band from West Virginia, 6-7 p.m., Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center

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