The Carbon County Fair opens Aug 8 and runs through Aug. 13 at the fairgrounds, located at 3285 Little Gap Road, Palmerton. Hours are 4-10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2-10 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is $7 for ages 6 and older, with additional charges for the shows in the arena.

The schedule:

Monday, Aug. 8

5 p.m., opening ceremony with crowning of the fair queen

6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Steel Creek band

6-9 p.m. DJ Chicken Nugget

7 p.m. Garden Tractor pull

9:30 p.m. Fireworks

Tuesday, Aug 9

Children’s Day

6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The Fabulous Greaseband

7 p.m. Children’s drawing

6 and 8 p.m. Free lumberjack contest

Wednesday, Aug.10

Senior Citizens Day

6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The Nashville Music Company

7 p.m. Demolition derby

8 p.m. Senior Citizens Drawing

Thursday, Aug 11

6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Ronnie McDowell with Nashville artist Leigh Pollari

7 p.m. Youth and adult demolition derby

Friday, Aug. 12

5 p.m. Lehighton High School Band

5:30 p.m. Barnyard Olympics

6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Mystery City

6 p.m. Classic Tractor Pull

Saturday, Aug. 13

Livestock auction

3 p.m. Coal Cracker Corn hole Tournament

4 p.m. Dean Hahn and the Hawks

4 p.m. Tough Truck Event

7 and 9 p.m. Cramer Brothers