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08-05-03: Fair schedule
Today marks the first day of the 151st Mercer County Banner Fair with opening ceremonies set for 3 p.m. Rides and games commence at 5 p.m.
   
Tonight
    - 6 p.m. - Haflinger and draft pony show
    - 6:30 p.m. - Cake, pie and produce auction in the entertainment tent
    - 7 p.m. - Demo Derby and Figure 8 race at the grandstand
    - 7 p.m. Doubles horseshoe tournament
    - 8 p.m. - Singer Sharon Bertke in the entertainment tent

Wednesday
(Kids Day/DARE Day)
    - 10 a.m. - Kiddie pedal tractor pull on blacktop in front of the grandstand
    - 12:30 p.m. - Treasure hunt in the sheep tent
    - 1 p.m. - St. Rita's LifeFlight helicopter on the track infield
    - 1 p.m. - Kids mini football throwing contest in the track infield
    - 1-3 p.m. - Police officer with cruiser and bike at the Fraternal Order of Police building
    - 1-4 p.m. - Popular children's characters (Big Jim, Hoola the Hippo, Teddy Trooper, McGruff, Fire Department Safety Pup and Redd E. Foxx) strolling the fairgrounds
    - 1 p.m. - Cheerleading contest at the grandstand
    - 1 p.m. - Mr. Potato Head contest judging in the agriculture department
    - 2 p.m. - K-9 demonstration by the Celina Police Department
    - 2 p.m. - Kids crafts at the entertainment tent
    - 3 p.m. - Recplex demonstration for kids in the entertainment tent
    - 5:30 p.m. - Diaper Derby at the entertainment tent
    - 6 p.m. - Church service at the entertainment tent
    - 6 p.m. - Pony show
    - 7 p.m. - High school marching band show at the grandstand
    - 7:30 p.m. - Senior carcass judging in the swine area
    - 8 p.m. - Marcus and Megan Mullins, formerly known as The Little Fiddlers, in the entertainment tent    

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