L.A. COUNTY FAIR HIGHLIGHTS

Today:

Opening Day Parade, 4 p.m.

Small Stock Show--Rabbits, Cavies, Game Birds, all day.

Woolen Fashion Show, 2, 4, 6 p.m.

New Zealand Agrodome Sheep Show, 3, 5, 7 p.m.

Friday:

Ghiradelli Preliminary Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest, 11 a.m.

California Saddle Horse Futurity Horse Show, 1 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Redhead Contest, 2 p.m.

Scarecrow Contest, 5 p.m.

Daily attractions include razorback pig races, carnival, horse racing, horse shows, stunt divers, nightly fireworks show and professional and amateur stage shows.

Fair exhibits include Agriculture Pavilion, Commercial Complex, Competitive Exhibits, Education Expo, Fine Arts, Flower and Garden Show, Frontier Town, Heritage Farm, Home Arts, Indian Village, International Exhibition of Photography, Junior Fair, Livestock, Model Dairy and Sheepherders’ Camp.

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.