Published August 10. 2023 11:21AM
The Carbon County Fair runs through Saturday at 3285 Little Gap Road, Palmerton.
Entertainment, exhibits, food, rides, pony rides, face painting, petting zoo, wood carving, ax throwing, distillery specials will be featured daily.
The Amazing Anastasinis will perform aerial acts.
Admission is $7. Arena shows are extra. Visit carboncountyfair.com.
The schedule tonight includes Steel Creek on stage at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. and the youth, small and large car demolition derby at 7 p.m. On Friday the schedule includes: Palmerton and Lehighton high school bands at 5 and 5:30 p.m. respectively, Mystery City at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Barnyard Olympics at 6 p.m.
Daphne Gowin, 13, of Lehighton, grooms her sheep Phineas for showing at the Carbon County Fair. The fair opened Monday and continues through this week. Phineas is a Hampshire breed from Fairyland Farm in Lehighton. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS