Get ready for laughter and thrills at the Madison County Fair

REXBURG – The Madison County Fair is coming up, pinch aged favorites and caller shows.

The adjacent will footwear disconnected Wednesday, Aug. 14, pinch Kids Day. All children 12 and nether participate for free and tin bask activities geared particularly for them.

One specified arena is Dig It Days, which will return for its 2nd year. Kids will person nan chance to hunt for prizes buried successful soil pinch building equipment.

On Kids Day only, nan adjacent will beryllium lined pinch kid vendors, giving younger ones an opportunity to hone their entrepreneurial skills.

“It’s to thatch them a small spot astir moving and owning a business,” said Bret Bagley, Madison County Fair committee trustee.

If you’ve been moving connected a bully tan this summer, beryllium judge to compete successful nan fair’s first Best Farmer’s Tan Contest connected Thursday. The apical 3 winners will person a rate prize.

Visitors tin besides respect immoderate section talent pinch nan District 7 High School Rodeo. Tickets are $6.

If you can’t make it connected Thursday for nan Best Farmer’s Tan Contest, connected Friday, you tin enter nan Mullet Contest for nan chance to triumph a rate prize.

“The prize money keeps getting larger and larger each year,” Bagley said.

On Saturday, Live a Little Productions will put connected nan Insanity Fest, a motor-rodeo pinch mini monster trucks, pitchy trucks and moreover lawnmowers. General admittance is $15.

Each time will person shows from returning performers Hypnotist Corrie J and Magic Ben. On apical of that, 2 caller shape acts will bring laughs and thrills. Award-winning Funny Man Marcus will execute 3 times each day, on pinch nan Off Axis Stunt Show, which will execute skateboard tricks.

The Madison County Fair is located astatine 460 West 2nd North successful Rexburg. The adjacent will tally from Wednesday, Aug. 14 done Saturday, Aug. 17. Tickets for introduction are $2. Gates unfastened astatine 9 a.m.

For summons accusation and a afloat database of events, check retired nan Madison County Fair website.