The annual Pima County Fair kicks off Thursday, April 20, for an 11-day run featuring funky foods, rides that will thrill and fun for the whole family.
Cathalena E. Burch It's hard to imagine the folks at the inaugural Pima County Fair 112 years ago munching on anything even closely resembling the Captain Chicken Sandwich.
The Captain Chicken Sandwich joins an array of only-at-the-fair delicacies, including the new pickle and Hot Cheetos pizza; Hot Cheetos-enhanced sweets, sours and savories, making an encore appearance from their saturation at last year's fair; the usual oversized hot dogs and corn dogs and complementary deep-fried sides including giant onion rings; barbecue and burgers; an array of Mexican and Native American tacos; ice cream and iced drinks; and sweet-and-sour lemonades, some topped with...
Twister, Zipper, Freestyle and Zero Gravity — that's the one where you're strapped in standing up and spun around so fast that the floor disappears and you feel like you're alternately glued to the cage and free to go flying — are more for the middle-schoolers. Or cough up 20 tickets and take an exhilarating trip on the high-speed Mach 1, which is the big boy version of the OMG — higher, faster and scarier.
The concertsThe fair has a history of bringing a wide array of artists to its Budweiser main stage, from contemporary and classic country to rap and hip-hop, Latin rock and classic rock.The livestockLivestock exhibits were part of the inaugural Pima County Fair on Oct. 25, 1911.
The sprawling livestock barn on the fairgrounds will be the temporary home to dairy goats, chickens, cows and pigeons. Yes, pigeons. The animals have been raised by teens throughout Pima County, many of whom have entered their animals to be judged before going to auction. Animals will be judged beginning April 21, and auctions will be held Aug. 29 for steers, hogs, lambs and market goats; and on Aug.
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