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Benton fair delivers fun
By Stephanie Burns
Published:
Thursday, August 5, 2004
Media Credit: Matthew Kaster
Brittney Larson and her cousin Kylie Boutin tend to a pig at the Benton County Fair Wednesday afternoon.
Local residents can get their fill of fun now through Sunday, August 8th at the Benton County Fair. The site of this summer tradition is the Fairgrounds in Sauk Rapids, directly off 2nd Avenue between 12th Street and 14th Street.
Over the past forty-five years, Henry Beecher, of Sauk Rapids has made attending the fair a summer ritual. "I spend about half a day here, every year," Beecher said. "We start on one side and walk all the way around to the other and then leave."
Beecher's favorite part?
"The Beer Garden," he said without hesitation.
Aside from the Beer Garden attraction, there is a stage featuring a different band every night (excluding opening day and closing day). Wednesday's band was Diamond Back and Switch will provide Thursday's entertainment. Chaser plays Friday and the week-long fair will close Saturday with the Suicide Blondes. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m.
The Grandstand offers entertainment in the evening. Entry day at the Grandstand concluded with the Motokazie Supercross at 7 p.m. The Supercross was made up of about 17 classes of competitors with two races per class.
Wednesday night, the Grandstand featured a Demolition Derby. However, there will be another Demolition Derby Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 7 p.m. there will be a truck pull and Friday's big Grandstand event is a Tractor Pull at 6 p.m. The entry fees for these events vary in price.
The days are filled with attractions too, including the Children's Barnyard and Wild Game and Fish Building. Visitors can also see baby pigs and puppies, tiny goats and a pigmy pony, as well as a reindeer, a kangaroo and an enormous school of catfish. The Benton County Fair also has art and livestock shows, as well as booths selling arts and crafts. Fair-goers can register to vote at the NAACP booth.
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