Today, Aug. 17, at the fair

FAIR OFFICIALLY OPENS

8 a.m. — Swine Showmanship & Market Swine judging, Trade Center

9 a.m. — Exhibit Buildings open; 4H Rabbit Showmanship & Breed judging, Poultry & Rabbit Barn; Ag, Horticulture & Floriculture judging, Expo Building; Open and 4H/FFA Dairy Cattle judging, Trade Center

9 a.m.-noon — Draft Horses check-in, Draft Horse Barn

11 a.m. — Commercial Exhibits open, Grandstand Building

11 a.m.-8 p.m. — Free Kids Zone Fun – Montana Clown Works

Noon — Open and 4H/FFA Dairy Cattle judging, Trade Center

12:30 p.m. — Leapin’ Louie – Strolling the Grounds

2 p.m. — Fun throughout the grounds with Bill Robison

2:30 p.m. — Leapin’ Louie – Strolling the Grounds

3 p.m. — Carnival opens

4 p.m. — Fun throughout the grounds with Bill Robison

4:30 p.m. — Leapin’ Louie – Strolling the Grounds

5-8 p.m. — Miniature Horse check-in

6 p.m. — Fun throughout the grounds with Bill Robison

6 p.m. — John Dunnigan, Huckleberry Stage

6 p.m. — Concert gates open for seating

6:30 p.m. — Leapin’ Louie – Strolling the Grounds

7:30 p.m. — Trace Adkins and Redhead Express concert, sponsored by Kalispell Toyota, Grandstands

8 p.m. — Fun throughout the grounds with Bill Robison

9 p.m. — Exhibit Buildings close

9:30 p.m. — John Dunnigan, Huckleberry Stage