The Clinton County Fairgrounds is going to be a busy place over the next several days, and the place to be for many people, locally and out-of-town. After the Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot Concert ends late Friday night, the fairgrounds will be open again hours later on Saturday morning with the kick-off of the 2017 Clinton County Fair.

The county fair will begin Saturday morning, June 10 and run through the next Saturday night, June 17 with programs, shows and performances that are sure to have something for all ages to enjoy.

Every day or night of the fair, multiple programs will be available, including main events and other events at different locations for an alternative for patrons to enjoy.

The 2016 Clinton County Fair began a new pricing system for the gate admission, a one price for all system that covers every event, program and carnival ride that is available each night.

Although it was a new and different system, it seemed to work out and the way that the majority of county fairs in Kentucky and across the nation use, more or less streamlining the process by the one payment for all system, according to Clinton County Fair Board President Mike Matthews, who announced the new gate admission system prior to last year’s fair.

Each night of the show, all persons must pay the gate admission price, with no further charges, including the carnival rides, main and secondary shows and programs throughout the night.

Also, to move the gate entry along, the fair board is requesting that patrons please have all windows rolled down and all persons in the vehicle visible to cut down on the wait time of getting into the fairgrounds.

It should also be noted that all event start times are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, i.e., rain delays.

As is usually the case with each new fair, not only are the standard, most popular programs rescheduled, but new programs and events as well.

The following is a day/night-by-night listing of events, including gate admission prices each night.

* Saturday morning, June 10, gates open at 8 a.m. with admission price of $4. Three separate events will be held that day, beginning with the annual Baby Show in the main building at 10 a.m. In the evening, the Pleasure Horse Show will be in show ring in front of the grandstands at 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m., the Coca-Cola Talent Show will be held in the main building.

The carnival will not be on the midway Saturday night, June 10, and there will be no fair events on Sunday, June 11. The carnival will be up and running Monday through next Saturday, starting up at 6 p.m. each night and all rides are covered in the gate admission charge.

* Monday, June 12, gates will open at 1 p.m. with admission price of $10. The Little Miss and Mister pageant will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the Pre-Teen pageant at 7 p.m., both in the main building. Also, at 7 p.m. in front of the grandstands will be a new program, the Bullwhip Rodeo.

* Tuesday, June 13, gates open at 1 p.m. with admission of $10. Evening events get underway at 6 p.m. with the Race TN Track Race in the main show ring. Dirt Drag Racing will begin at 7 p.m. on the truck track, and in the main building, the Miss Teen Pageant and Miss Clinton County Fair pageant will be held at 7 and 8 p.m., respectively.

* Wednesday, June 14, gates open at 4 p.m. with a $10 admission. Main events will include the ATV Rodeo at 6 p.m. in the grandstand show ring and at 7 p.m., there will be a Lawn Mower Pull on the truck track.

Exhibit hall check-ins will also be held on Wednesday in the main building from 9-11 a.m. and exhibit viewing will run from 5-9 p.m. that night.

* Thursday, June 15, gates open at 4 p.m. with a gate admission of $8. This will be Family Night, with events in the main show ring in front of the grandstand starting at 6 p.m. Also, exhibit viewing in the main building will again be from 5-9 p.m.

* Friday, June 16, gates open at 4 p.m. with a $12 admission. The always crowd pleasing Demolition Derby will be held in the main show ring starting at 7 p.m. and the John Deere Gator drawing in the main building will also being at 7 p.m.

* Saturday, June 17, gates open at 4 p.m. with a $12 admission. The Clinton County Fair will conclude this night with the always popular KOTTPA Truck Pull on the truck track at 7 p.m., and for those who are not into truck pulls, there will be wresting, with several matches on tap, in the show ring in front of the grandstands, also getting underway at 7 p.m.

The Clinton County Fair Board, which includes several members made up of all volunteers, work year-round to find popular events, prepare the facilities and grounds and work tirelessly during fair week to put on programs for the entire community and families in Clinton and surrounding areas to enjoy.

The board also holds monthly meetings and welcome any comments or suggestions from the general public.

Event rules, applications and other information pertaining to the 2017 Clinton County Fair can be found on the fair board’s website at www.clintoncofair.com or on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ClintonCoFairKY.