GRIMES CO. FAIR TO ‘FOCUS ON THE KIDS’

  

The Grimes County Fair kicks off next week and will be drastically different than in years past.

Fair Association President Rodney Floyd says the 2020 fair will still happen, but they are shifting the event to focus 100% on the youths.

Floyd says there will not be any fair festivities, booths, or rodeo. However, the public will still be able to watch the youths participate in live animal projects and livestock shows.

Fair officials will require visitors to practice social distancing and are making sure to sanitize high touch areas constantly.

The fair association also says they are looking into broadcasting a live stream so family and friends of the kids competing who do not feel comfortable attending the show in person can still watch.

There are no pre-sale tickets for the fair, and they will not accept cash at the gates. The association also says they plan to limit the number of people who are allowed into the fair.

The fair will begin next Wednesday and run until June 6.