Today at the Fair: Saturday, July 30

All good things must come to an end, and today marks the final day of the 2011 St. Charles County Fair. 

The fair opens at 9 a.m. and ends at 11:30 p.m. It is held in  in .

The last day of fun starts early with the baby contest and rooster crowing contest slated for 9 a.m. The demolition derby is the big event of the night.

Entry fees today are $15 for adults and $5 for children.

Today's events include:

• 9 a.m. — Baby contest in the entertainment tent
• 9 a.m. — DockDogs competition
• 9 a.m. — Rooster crowing contest (4-H members only)
• 9:30 a.m. — Beef breeding judging
• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Kolb Exhibition Center open
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Balloon artist in the entertainment tent
• 10:30 a.m. — Frog race and turtle race in the entertainment tent
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Caricaturist and face painting in the entertainment tent
• 11 a.m. DockDogs competition
• 12 p.m. — Nickle scramble and sack race in the entertainment tent
• 12-4 p.m. — Carnival rides
• 1 p.m. — DockDogs competition
• 1-4 p.m. — S&S exotic petting zoo open
• 1-5 p.m. — Butterfly house and kids fishing derby
• 1-11 p.m. — Rappelling wall open
• 2 p.m. — Kids pedal pull
• 4 p.m. — Super He-Man Farmer in the show barn
• 4:30 p.m. — Texaco Country Showdown in the entertainment tent
• 5-5:30, 6-6:30 and 7-7:30 p.m. — The Kincaid Puppets on the Stars and Stripes stage
• 5-10 p.m. — Arcadeland open
• 6 p.m. — Wool lead line
• 6-11 p.m. — Carnival rides, butterfly house and kids fishing derby
• 6-10 p.m. — S&S Exotic Petting Zoo
• 7 p.m. — Demolition Derby
• 7 p.m. — Lawnmower Derby
• 7:30-11:30 p.m. — Project 324 in the entertainment tent.