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2005 Citrus County Fair

Fair schedule: Day by day

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 18, 2005

MONDAY

Dollar Night. Admission $1. Free for ages 5 and younger. All rides $1 each. Free parking.

5 p.m. Exhibit buildings and midway open.

Citrus Shrine Club Clowns at Jacobs Building

Citrus Railroad Exhibit at Otto Allen Building

Johnson's Exotic Petting Zoo and pony rides along U.S. 41 area

Charles & Yvonne Viet, organ grinder & monkey

Rabbit show at livestock arena

Helicopter rides at race track

Opening ceremonies by the flagpole

Heather Morgan and Wesley Chase, singers at auditorium

5:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

6 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

Oscar the Robot strolls fairgrounds

7 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

Open heifer show at livestock arena

7:30 p.m. Old Time Music strolling fairgrounds

8 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

8:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

9 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

10 p.m. Exhibit buildings close

TUESDAY

Senior Citizens Day. St. Petersburg Times, WRZN and WRGO are the sponsors. $3 admission for people 55 and older. General admission ages 12 and older is $5, ages 6 to 11 is $3, ages 5 and younger free. Free parking.

10 a.m. Exhibit buildings open.

Citrus Shrine Club Clowns at Jacobs Building

Citrus Railroad Exhibit at Otto Allen Building

Johnson's Exotic Petting Zoo and pony rides along U.S. 41 area

Charles & Yvonne Viet, organ grinder and monkey

Helicopter rides at racetrack

10:30 a.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

Music City Brass at auditorium

11 a.m. Oscar the Robot strolls fairground s

11:30 a.m. Citrus High School Swing Band at auditorium

Noon Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

12:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairground s

1:15 p.m. Citrus High School Swing Band at auditorium

2 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

Youth heifer show

2:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairground s

3 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

4 p.m. Oscar the Robot strolls fairground s

Wesley Chase, singer at auditorium

5 p.m. Midway opens

Citrus County Chronicle Midway special: unlimited rides - Midway armband $12 with Chronicle coupon. Regular price $15.

Music City Brass at auditorium

6 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

7 p.m. George Robinson, singer, auditorium

Youth swine show

8 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

9 p.m. Carousel, classic rock and jazz band at auditorium

10 p.m. Exhibits buildings close

WEDNESDAY

General admission age 12 and older, $5; ages 6 to 11, $3; age 5 and younger, free. Free parking

4 p.m. Exhibit buildings open

Citrus Shrine Club Clowns at Jacobs Building

Citrus Railroad Exhibit at Otto Allen Building

Johnson's Exotic Petting Zoo and pony rides along U.S. 41 area

Charles & Yvonne Viet, organ grinder & monkey

Helicopter rides at racetrack

4:15 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

5 p.m. Midway opens

Oscar the Robot strolls fairgrounds

5:15 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

6 p.m. Old Time Music at auditorium

6:15 p.m. Christian rock concert at auditorium until closing. Bring current church bulletin for a $2 admission discount at gate.

7 p.m. Steer show at livestock arena

8 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

10 p.m. Exhibit buildings close

THURSDAY

General admission age 12 and older, $5; ages 6 to 11, $3; ages 5 and younger, free.

4 p.m. Exhibit buildings open.

Citrus Shrine Club clowns at Jacobs Building

Citrus Railroad Exhibit at Otto Allen Building

Johnson's Exotic Petting Zoo and pony rides along U.S. 41 area

Charles & Yvonne Viet, organ grinder and monkey

Helicopter rides at racetrack

Poultry showmanship at livestock complex

Dance troupe at auditorium

4:30 p.m. Oscar the Robot strolls fairgrounds

5 p.m. Midway opens

Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

Poultry show at livestock arena

6 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

6:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

7 p.m. Meat pen of poultry auction and youth steer auction at livestock arena

Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

8 p.m. St. Petersburg Times & WRGO radio station special. Fair admission is $3 from 8 to 10 p.m.

Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

Music City Brass at auditorium

9 p.m. Midnigh t Magic unlimited ride pass is $15 until 1 a.m.

George Robinson, singer, at auditorium

10 p.m. Exhibit buildings close

FRIDAY

School Day. Students admitted free until 5 p.m. General admission, ages 12 and older, is $5; ages 6 to 11 is $3; ages 5 and younger free. Free parking.

10 a.m. Exhibit buildings and midway open.

Citrus Shrine Club Clowns at Jacobs Building

Citrus Railroad Exhibit at Otto Allen Building

Johnson's Exotic Petting Zoo and pony rides along U.S. 41 area

Charles & Yvonne Viet, organ grinder and monkey

Helicopter rides at racetrack

10:30 p.m. Oscar the Robot strolls fairgrounds

Brittany Adams, singer, auditorium

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Midway School Day Special: Armband $15 for unlimited rides.

11 a.m. Dance troupe at auditorium

4-H dog show

Noon Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

12:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

1:15 p.m. Remnants, singers, auditorium

1:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

2 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

Steer showmanship, livestock arena

3 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

4 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

Oscar the Robot strolls fairgrounds

5 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

6 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

7 p.m. Rabbit meat pen and swine auction at livestock arena

Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

8 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

9 p.m. Carousel, classic rock, jazz and blues at auditorium

10 p.m. Exhibit buildings close

SATURDAY

General admission age 12 and over $5; age 6 to 11 $3; age 5 and under free. Free parking.

10 a.m. Exhibit buildings open.

Citrus Shrine Club Clowns at Jacobs Building

Citrus Railroad Exhibit at Otto Allen Building

Johnson's Exotic Petting Zoo and pony rides along U.S. 41 area

Charles & Yvonne Viet, organ grinder and monkey

Helicopter rides at racetrack

Midway opens

Brittany Adams, singer, auditorium

10:30 a.m. Wesley Chase, singer, auditoriu m

11 a.m. Remnants, singers, auditorium

Noon Music City Brass at auditorium

Horse demonstration at livestock arena

12:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

4-H Fashion show at auditorium

1 p.m. Daytime Magic. Wristband for unlimited midway rides $15 until 6 p.m.

Meat goat show at livestock arena

2 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

2:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

3 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

4 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

4:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

5 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

5:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

6 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

Livestock auctions and awards, livestock arena

6:30 p.m. Old Time Music act strolling fairgrounds

7 p.m. Music City Brass at auditorium

8 p.m. Leon Jacobs Jr., music at auditorium

9 p.m. Jillian Schaffer, singer, auditorium

9:30 p.m. George Robinson, singer, auditorium

10 p.m. Exhibit buildings close

FAIR ENDS

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