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Boone County Fair photo gallery, day 3: A fair night for the Fair

Wednesday evening's nice weather gave people the perfect excuse to check out the Boone County Fair

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 | 11:16 p.m. CDT

A view of the carnival at the Boone County Fair from the top of the Ferris Wheel. Fair goers packed the carnival because admission was discounted to $10 for unlimited rides.   ¦  JOSHUA A. BICKEL

BY Missourian Staff

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Petting zoos, unlimited carnival rides, car races ... the Boone County Fair attracted quite a crowd on Wednesday.

 

Click the links below to check out photo galleries taken throughout the week at the Boone County Fair.

 

Day 1

 

Day 2

 

Day 4

 

Day 6

 

Hedrick's Petting Zoo put on pig races throughout the week at the Boone County Fair. Four at a time, swine scurried to the finish line.   ¦  KEVIN ROBERTS

Three young men sneak a peek at the race track through the fence at the grandstand during car racing at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday night. This is the first year that car racing has been held during the Fair.   ¦  PHOEBE SEXTON

From left to right, Brittany Westhues, 10, Trent Barrett, 13, Cole Burkett, 11, and Rachel Maun, 16, enjoy a ride at the carnival during the Boone County Fair on Wednesday night.   ¦  JOSHUA A. BICKEL

Hunter Martin, 6, of Moberly looks out from the Dizzy Dragons ride in the carnival section of the Boone County Fair on Wednesday evening.   ¦  PHOEBE SEXTON

J.T. Taylor, 14, waits in line for a ride with girlfriend Ashton Miller, 14, at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday night.   ¦  BEVERLY DENNY

Cameron O'Neal-Vaughn, 4, stands in line for the Hang-Glider ride with parents Joseph Vaughn and Kelly O'Neal at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday night.   ¦  BEVERLY DENNY

Daniel Browning, 29, speeds down the Super Slide at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday night.   ¦  BEVERLY DENNY

Fair goers ride the Hang-Glider at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday night.   ¦  BEVERLY DENNY

Fair goers enjoy a spin on the Super Sizzler ride during the carnival at the Boone County Fair Grounds Wednesday night. Wristbands for unlimited rides were discounted to $10 from $15, boosting crowds looking to enjoy the night's nice weather.   ¦  PHOEBE SEXTON

A baby camel waits in its pen at the petting zoo at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday.   ¦  Lesia Tatarsky

Kim Newberry, left, with her children Bailey, 9, and Landon, 13, visit the petting zoo at the Boone County Fairgrounds on Wednesday.   ¦  SARA STOGNER

Sydney Sommers learns how to milk a cow using a bucket and water in the Children's Barnyard at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday.   ¦  Lesia Tatarsky

Kayla Sage, left, Booklyn Marrs and Rebekah Montgomery, right, play with soybeans at the Children's Barnyard at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday. The three girls came to the fair with a group from Ashland Academy Early Learning Center.   ¦  Lesia Tatarsky

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