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Family DayThurs. Aug. 16Kid’s Day Carnival Midway - Pay One Price $14.00 Per Person...1:00p.m.-5:00p.m. $20.00 Per Person....5:00p.m.-ClosingRonald McDonald Magic Show 12:00p.m.-5:30p.m. Large Animal Auction (Livestock Arena)Community Free StageColeman Road Band (Classic Rock) 6:30p.m.

4-H DayFri. Aug. 17Pay One Price Ride All Day Carnival Midway$20.00 Per Person 1:00p.m.-CloseMidland County Fair Pole Vault Competition 12:00p.m.

Industrial DaySat. Aug. 18Pay One Price Carnival Midway $20.00 Per Person.......12:00p.m.-5:00p.m. or 5:00p.m.-Close

DOS AMIGOS4700 Golder Ave., Odessa(432) 368-7556www.dosamigoscantina.com

Joe NicholsFri. Aug. 10Joe Nichols with special guests 8:00p.m. Tickets $22 in advance. All ages welcome.

Gary AllanFri. Aug. 17Gary Allan with special guest Charlie Robison 8:00p.m. Tickets $37 and $57 in advance

Jason Boland & Turnpike TroubadoursSat. Aug. 25Jason Boland & The Stragglers co-headlining with the Turnpike Troubadours 8:00p.m. Tickets $22 in advance. All ages welcome.

Opening DaySun. Aug. 12, 2012 Fair Officially Opens @ 12:00p.m. (No Carnival Midway Today)

Merchant’s DayMon. Aug. 13Pay One Price Carnival Midway $20.00 Per Person - 1:00p.m. to Closing

Children’s DayTues. Aug. 14Carnival Midway-Pay One Price $14.00 Per Person... 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.$20.00 Per Person....5:00p.m. - ClosingCommunity Free StageMeet & Greet Ronald McDonald.......12:00p.m.Children’s Pedal Pull......2:00p.m. (Registration @ 12:30p.m.) Kid power on mini-tractors - FREE for kids 4 -11 years. Dale Hafer (Old Country Music)........6:30p.m.

Agriculture DayWed. Aug. 15, Pay One Price Ride All Day Carnival Midway - $20.00 Per Person or $3.00 off w/coupon........1:00p.m.-ClosingDog Extravaganza 3:00p.m.Seniors Park Free until 4:00p.m.Valley Rhythm Cloggers 5:00p.m. (Gerstacker Fair Center)Small Animal Auction (Livestock Arena) 6:30p.m.Community Free StageJodi & South’rn Cross (Country Music).....6:30p.m.

EctOr cOunty cOlISEuM 4201 Andrews Hwy., Odessa

(432) 366-3541Permian Basin Gun ShowSat. Aug. 25 - Sun. Aug. 269:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Admission- $5 Adults, $1 Children 5-12 yrs.

MIDlAnD cOunty HOrSESHOE ArEnA2514 Arena Trail, Midland

(432) 682-1312Sat. Aug. 4 - Sun. Aug. 5 Sat. 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m. & Sun. 11:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

Admission $6 Adults, Kids $4 (5-15), Seniors $5 (62+). Don’t miss our

SUNDAY National Friendship Day SPECIAL - 2 admissions for $8 (1 discount per admission, please).

Gates Open Daily 10:00 a.m. (except Sun. 12:00 noon). Parking $5.00 each entry or $15.00 for a weekly pass. Carnival Opens Daily at 1:00 p.m. (Mon. - Sat.)

Chases Racing Pigs - 3 Shows Daily.

August

WAGnEr nOël PErfOrMInG ArtS cEntEr1310 N. FM 1788, Midland(432)-552-4430Pat Benatar and Neil GiraldoTues. Aug. 218:00p.m.

MIDlAnDcOMMunIty tHEAtEr2000 W. Wadley, Midland(432) 570-4111Summer Mummers

From mid-June to Labor Day Weekend. Yucca Theatre, 208 N. Colorado, Midland.

Shows start at 8:00p.m.Fri. Aug. 3 & Sat. Aug. 4Fri. Aug. 10 & Sat. Aug. 11Fri. Aug. 17 & Sat. Aug. 18Fri. Aug. 24 & Sat. Aug. 25Fri. Aug. 31 & Sat. Sept. 1

MIDlAnDrOcKHOunDSHome Games-AugustFri. Aug. 3Rockhounds vs. Corpus Christi Hooks

Sat. Aug. 4Rockhounds vs. Corpus Christi HooksSun. Aug. 5Rockhounds vs. Corpus Christi HooksMon. Aug. 6Rockhounds vs. Corpus Christi HooksWed. Aug. 15Rockhounds vs. Northwest Arkansas NaturalsThurs. Aug. 16Rockhounds vs. Northwest Arkansas NaturalsFri. Aug. 17Rockhounds vs. Northwest Arkansas NaturalsSat. Aug. 18Rockhounds vs. Tulsa DrillersSun. Aug. 19Rockhounds vs. Tulsa DrillersMon. Aug. 20Rockhounds vs. Tulsa DrillersSat. Aug. 25Rockhounds vs. Frisco RoughRidersSun. Aug. 26Rockhounds vs. Frisco RoughRidersMon. Aug. 27Rockhounds vs. Frisco RoughRidersTues. Aug. 28Rockhounds vs. San Antonio MissionsWed. Aug. 29Rockhounds vs. San Antonio MissionsThurs. Aug. 30Rockhounds vs. San Antonio MissionsFri. Aug. 31Rockhounds vs. San Antonio Missions

Rock the DesertThurs. Aug. 2, 10:00a.m. thru Sat. Aug. 4, 11:00p.m.2000 S. FM 1788 (by Midland Int’l Airport)Need to Breathe, Relient K, Ben Rector & S.O.G. (Soldiers of God), speakers, games and camping. $20/Advance. $25/gate. 432-697-4548.

First Annual Red Shoe Run- 5K and 1mileSat. Aug. 25, 7:00a.m.Odessa College Campus 201 W. University, Odessa. For more info: call Tiffany Sellers, 432-640-3090

tHE WHItE-POOl HOuSE MuSEuM112 E. Murphy St., Odessa(432) 333-4072

Annual Barn Benefit SaleFri. Aug. 10 - Sat. Aug. 118:00a.m.-3:00p.m.Quality, clean donations accepted for the sale. Call 432-528-9671

Jeff CookSat. Sept. 228:00p.m.Jeff Cook of the super-group ALABAMA will be bringing his band, The All-Star Goodtime Band, for a Country-Western Benefit Concert and Dance at the Ector County Coliseum. There will be a Silent Auction--including Alabama items and a fun, unusual auction you’ll have to see! A

public meet & greet will happen before the concert (to be announced). Sponsor Tables are available at 432-693-7249 This is going to be a heck of a good time. Don’t miss it!

Celebrating 125 years!

UPcoming Events

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