The 2018 Guthrie County Fair begins Thursday (8/30) and continues through Monday, Sept. 3rd, in Guthrie Center. There is no admission to the fair, which features numerous events and activities during its run. Carnival rides are free. The grandstand is the site for: Mutton Busting and Rodeo, Friday at 6:30-p.m; music from the “Pork Tornadoes” Saturday, at 8-p.m., and Figure 8 racing Sunday, starting at 7-p.m.  In addition, there’ll be several livestock shows, with 4-H and FFA members showing-off their Horses, Swine, Rabbits, Sheep and Goats. The Beef Show is Sunday at 10-a.m.

The Guthrie County Fair Parade starts at 10-a.m. Saturday, and there’s all sorts of entertainment this weekend. There’s also a new, 100-foot addition to the pen barn added to the fairgrounds last year, which will enable many more cow and calf pens to be available. For more information on the Guthrie County Fair, go to https://www.guthriecountyfair.com/