L.A. County Fair Highlights

The 77th annual Los Angeles County Fair will run through the weekend of Sept. 26 at the Fairplex, two blocks north of the San Bernardino Freeway in Pomona. A sampling of weekend events:

Concerts--Grandstand Stage

* The Righteous Brothers--today

* Violent Femmes--Saturday*

* Jennifer Paige and Blaque--Sunday*

* Monica--Monday

General admission to most shows at grandstand concerts is free with regular fair admission, but reserved grandstand, box and stage-area seats are available at all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at (213) 480-3232, (714) 740-2000 or (805) 583-8700. All concerts begin at 8 p.m.

* Additional charge for concert.

Contests, Special Events

* Today--Maxwell Coffee Day (free admission with an unopened can of Maxwell House coffee); Pomona Day (Community Hero Ceremonies at Super Diner stage, 6 p.m.; Michael Mezmer, hypnotist, at Fairplex 4 Community Stage, 5 and 9:30 p.m.; Asian Festival, Redwood Street, all day; swing dancing, Heritage Farm, 6 p.m.

* Saturday--Hot Rod DeLuxe Party and Classic Car Show, Fairplex Park Infield, all day; Winnie the Pooh Breakfast, America’s Kids, 10 a.m.; Indian Market, Millard Sheets Gallery Patio, all day and the Nite Club, Anthony’s at the Fair, 8 p.m. until midnight.

* Sunday--Grandparents Day, America’s Kids, all day; wood carvers contest, Court of the Redwoods, noon; Spam recipe contest, Creative Living, 1 p.m.; milk drinking contest, Ring 2, noon; Don Normark book signing, Millard Sheets Gallery, 2 p.m. and an Evening of the Fresian Horse with Zorro, Horse Show Arena, 7 p.m.

* Monday--Fontana and Rialto Day (Community Hero ceremonies at Super Diner stage, 6 p.m.; sheep shearing demonstrations, Shepherd’s Lane, 1, 3 and 7 p.m.; Outdoor Festival of Lights, California Outdoor Living Hillside, 8 to 11 p.m. and California Desperados Wild West Show, Horse Show Arena, 7 p.m.

Fair Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: General adult, weekdays $9, and weekends $10; 6-12 years, $5 on weekends, free for children 12 and under on weekdays when accompanied by a paying adult (up to three children) and free for children 5 and under every day; over 60, $7, except on Tuesdays, $3.50; carnival wristband (10 rides) Wednesday-Friday, $15.

Parking: General, $5; preferred, $8; premium preferred (hotel lot only) $10; valet, $15.

For information on other events, call (909) 623-3111.