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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Audio slideshow: 100 Years at The Evergreen State Fair 8/22/08 • State fair opens with style in Monroe 8/22/08 • Evergreen State Fair Results 9/3/08 • Fair's been quite a ride 9/1/08 • The Fair: Best bets 9/1/08 • The Fair: Results 9/1/08 • A front-row seat at the fair 8/31/08 • Evergreen State Fair results 8/31/08 • Best Bets for Saturday at the Evergreen State Fair 8/30/08 • Evergreen State Fair Results 8/29/08 • What goes into a photo? Light, camera, action 8/29/08 • The Fair best bets for Aug. 28 8/28/08 • The Fair snapshot: A cattle fan's two worlds 8/28/08 • Fair results 8/28/08 • The Fair: Best bets 8/27/08 • The Fair: Results 8/27/08 • The Fair: Snapshot 8/27/08   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, August 22, 2008 Fair Best Bets ANIMALS Noon: FFA judging contest, Covered Horse Show Ring. KIDS 11 a.m.: Quarter in the haystack for 4- and 5-year-olds, Snohomish Agriculture Display. 2:30 p.m.: Quarter in the haystack for 6- to 7-year-olds, Snohomish Agriculture Display. 4:30 p.m.: Quarter in the haystack contest, 8- to 10-year olds, Snohomish Agriculture Display. CONTESTS & DEMONSTRATIONS 8 a.m.: 4-H tractor driving contest, Covered Horse Show Ring. ENTERTAINMENT 7 p.m.: Monster Madness and fireworks show; monster trucks and motorcycles, the Grandstand Stage. TICKET PRICES General admission: * Adults, 16-61, $9. * Senior citizens, 62-89, $7. 90 and older, free. * Youth, 6-15, $5. Five years and younger, free. * Family ticket, $25. Good for two adults and up to four children or senior citizens. * Barnyard Buddy Pass, for six adults, $36 NO NEED TO DRIVE Community Transit provides an easy way to get to the fair. Buses from Everett, Snohomish and Gold Bar (routes 270, 271 and 275) are running on extended hours. Fares are $1.25 for adults, 75 cents for youth, and 50 cents for seniors. Park your car free at Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave. in Everett, or at the Snohomish park-and-ride lot at Highway 9 and Bickford Avenue. PARKING One-day pass, no re-entry, $7. HOW TO GET THERE The Evergreen State Fairgrounds are located in Monroe, 14 miles east of Everett on U.S. 2, and 30 miles northeast of Seattle via I-405 and Highway 522. CONTACT INFORMATION 24-hour event line and main office: 360-805-6700. www.evergreenfair.org.

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