Polk County Fair started on Tuesday
The artwork is hung, the rides are ready and the food is cooked and now it’s time for the Polk County Fair, which started after press time on Tuesday at the fairgrounds at Highway 278 and Highway 27 in Cedartown.
The Polk County Fair begins after press time on Tuesday, and organizers from the Cedartown Exchange Club are excited to bring several local and area talents to the stage over the next several nights at the fairgrounds.
Tuesday after press time is the opening day of the fair, with student night once again starting off the festivities. All PSD students will get in the front gate for free.
Entertainment fo rthe night includes Martin and Simon West at 6 p.m., followed by the Ballet Garden Group at 7 and an act to be determined.
The night is sponsored by Cedar Hill Senior Living Center.
Community night is being held Wednesday offering half-off armbands for rides for those who bring a church bulletin. Entertainment fo rthe evening includes the Little Cedar Youth Group, Cannon Rogers and Audience of 1, the Young Gospel group from Victory Baptist, at 8:30 p.m.
The night is sponsored by Trammel Lawn Care.
Richard Long of Hardy Realty is sponsoring the entertainment for Thursday’s senior citizens night as local seniors get in free.
Entertainment includes Savannah Bentley at 7, Cowboy House of Praise Team at 8, Scarlett Wool, and then Friday for First Responders night sponsored by GEO Specialty Chemicals is Little Known LEtter and Cannon and the Boxes.
Saturday, sponsored by Gammon, Anderson and McFall, includes Elvis, Wicked Guns and Isaac Streement and Redneck Romeos. Saturday is also veterans night.
Admission to the fair is $5 for adults and $3 per children, with $18 armbands ($15 on Wednesday.)
The fairgrounds are located at the interesection of Highway 278 and Highway 27 next to the Polk County Public Safety Complex.
Since 1961, the Polk County Fair has been the largest fundraiser for the Cedartown Exchange Club, annu- ally bringing around $10,000 a year to return to organizations and youth in need in Polk County.
Along with organizing the fair, the group also runs their own concession stand at the fair, with their famous footlong hotdogs on sale once again this year.
Visit the Cedartown Exchange Club website for more information at www.cedartownexchangeclub. com/ polkcounty-fair.html.