L.A. COUNTY FAIR HIGHLIGHTS

Today:

Opening Day Parade.

Rapid Razorback Pig Races.

Alphabet Soup Puppeteers-Puppet Making Workshop.

L.A. Sheriff’s Department Magic Show.

California Saddle Horse Breeders Futurity.

“Great American Indian Leaders” Exhibit. Friday:

Heritage Farm Scarecrow Contest.

Kung Fu San Soo-Martial Arts.

Face Painting--Palomares Campfire Girls.

Daily attractions include Big Top Circus, Cammack Shows Carnival, horse racing, horse shows, nightly fireworks show and professional and amateur stage shows.

Fair exhibits include Agriculture Pavilion, Commercial Complex, Competitive Exhibits, Education Expo, Flower and Garden Show, Home Arts, International Exhibition of Photography, Junior Fair, Livestock, Model Dairy and Sci-Expo. Dates: Sept. 11-28. Hours: Gates and buildings open at 10 a.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Buildings close nightly at 10 p.m. except Fridays and Saturdays when closing is at 11 p.m. Admission: general, $6.50; children 6-12, $3.50; seniors over 62, $5.50 Monday-Friday only. Location: Fairgrounds are about 30 miles east of Los Angeles in Pomona, two blocks north of San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10). Accessible from Ganesha, White or Garey avenues. For information, (714) 623-3111.