Today at the Orange County Fair
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to midnight
Senior Value and Senior Highlights Seniors’ Day--Seniors 55 and older admitted for $3 and receive free Ferris wheel and merry-go-round rides. General admission: $6; ages 6-12, $2; 5 and younger, free
Hazel Day--Free admission to anyone with the first, last or middle name of Hazel. Must show a photo ID.
10 Rides for $10--Purchase a special wristband containing 10 rides for $10. Valid any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, opening until closing, for rides in the major and kiddie midways. Good for all ages. Does not include gate admission.
All-day events
* Leather tooling by the California Leather Guild
* Weaving and spinning by the South Coast Weaver’s Guild
* Woodturning by the Woodshed by the Orange County Woodturners Assn.
* Beef, calves, goats, sheep and swine on display (until 11 p.m.)
* AgriScience display (until 11 p.m.)
9 a.m.
* 4-H swine showmanship (until noon)
10 a.m.
* Tropical bash contest
* All American Boys Chorus
* Wool spinning (until 3 p.m.)
10:30 a.m.
* The Boat and the Dock contest
11 a.m.
* Senior hat parade contest
* Myart Showcase Troupe
* Blowfish contest
* The Garden Chef
Noon
* Senior peanut shucking contest
* Kung Fu San Soo
* Hula-Hoop contest
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
* FFA swine showmanship (until 3 p.m.)
* China painting (until 6 p.m.)
12:30 p.m.
* Senior grapefruit bowling contest sponsored by Hometown Buffet
* Banana benefits with the Banana Man
* Peanut toss
1 p.m.
* Myart Showcase Troupe
* Coconut fiber baskets demonstration
* The Boat and the Dock contest
* Vacation fashions for seniors by Drapers & Damons
* Hazel photo shoot
* Watercolor demonstration
1:30 p.m.
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
2 p.m.
* The Dance Factory
* Ramblin’ Rogues Singers
* Kuuipos Polynesian Dancers
* Peanut toss contest
* Island Delights by Gwen Kuauli, Robert Mondavi Wine & Food Center
* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show
* The Garden Chef
3 p.m.
* Nifty After Fifty
* Marge’s Tappers
* Chuwa Bolivia
* Shilo Blue Country Music
* Water Scramble contest
* Ipu Gourd Making by Celeste Molina
* Banana benefits with the Banana Man
3:30 p.m.
* Inverted & silhouette carving in leather by Tom Kramer
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
* Paa the Pineapple
4 p.m.
* The Dance Factory
* Paul Cavin, vocalist
* Elk Whistle
* Kuuipos Polynesian Dancers
* The Big Kahuna Bubble Contest
4:30 p.m.
* Tropical Brunch by Jan Mongell
* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show
* Blowfish contest
5 p.m.
* Nifty After Fifty
* The Racquettes
* Chuwa Bolivia
* Shilo Blue Country Music
* King Kukulele
* Hawaiian limbo contest
* Master Showmanship (until 6:30 p.m.)
5:30 p.m.
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
6 p.m.
* Suzanne’s Dance Factory
* Paul Cavin, vocalist
* Johnny Rhondo
* Elk Whistle
* Kuuipos Polynesian Dancers
* Tops for kids by Len Musgrave
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik
6:30 p.m.
* Bernie Pearl & Harmonica Fats
7 p.m.
* Ben Vereen
* The Racquettes
* Kat Scudder & Her Hard Working Man Country Music
* Chuwa Bolivia
* Shilo Blue Country Music
* No No Sina
* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show
* Market awards ceremony (until 9 p.m.)
7:30 p.m.
* The Jets
* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs
8 p.m.
* Johnny Rhondo
* Elk Whistle
* Heart-n-Soul
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik
8:30 p.m.
* Bernie Pearl & Harmonica Fats
9 p.m.
* Ben Vereen
* Kat Scudder & Her Hard Working Man Country Music
* No No Sina
9:30 p.m.
* The Jets
10 p.m.
* Heart-n-Soul
FRIDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
1 p.m. Orange County Stars and Fountain Valley Twirlers
1 p.m. Watermelon-seed-spitting contest
6 p.m. Free gem identification (until 9 p.m.)
7 and 9 p.m. Emilio concert
Source: Orange County Fair & Exposition Center