GOUVERNEUR - The Gouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair will be held Tuesday, Aug. 3 to Sunday, Aug. 8 with preliminary events and activities slated July 31 and Aug. 2.

The fair will open with a concert by Lonestar on Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. on the grandstand stage.

The band is comprised of Richie McDonald, lead vocals, Michael Britt on lead guitar, Keech Rainwater on drums, and Dean Sams on keyboards.

The band has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million album units since their national launch in 1995, and achieved 10 #1 country hits including "No News," "Come Crying To Me," and their crossover smash "Amazed."

Tickets are $25 and available online or at the fair office.

The county fair will see the return of Coleman Bros. Shows, Inc. for carnival rides and games.

For more information, visit GouverneurFair.net.

The fair schedule is as follows:

Saturday, July 31

8 a.m. 4-H Youth Building Evaluators Orientation

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 4-H Youth Building Evaluations & 4-H Club Displays may setup

Noon Horticulture Contest (Dairy Show Ring)

Monday, Aug. 2

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 4-H Youth Building Open

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 4-H English Horse Show (horse ring)

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fair Booths Set Up and Project Judging

Noon 4-H Poultry Show (Sheep barn)

Tuesday, Aug. 3

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4-H Youth Building open

9 a.m. All exhibits/animals in place

9 a.m. 4-H & Open Beef Show (dairy show ring)

9:30 a.m. 4-H Dog Show (dairy show ring) immediately following beef show

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. FFA Building open for daily activities and demonstrations

10:30 a.m. 4-H Goat Show (Sheep/Poultry Barn)

1 p.m. Vegetable Judging (4-H Youth Building)

1 p.m. 4-H Dairy Judging (show ring)

3 p.m. 4-H Dairy Fitting Contest (dairy show ring)

4 p.m. Fair officially opens – RIDES OPEN

5 p.m. 4-H Club Booth judging

5 p.m. 4-H Rabbit Show (Sheep Barn)

7 p.m. Opening ceremony (Grandstand)

8 p.m. Lonestar concert (Gates open at 6 p.m. Festival Seating Only - $25

Wednesday, Aug. 4

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4-H Youth Building open

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. FFA Building open for daily activities and demonstrations

10 a.m. 4-H Dairy Showmanship (dairy show ring)

TBD FFA Leadsman Class-Immediately follows Showmanship (Dairy Show Ring)

10 a.m. Tractor Driving/FFA Tree ID/Wildlife ID/Field and Forage Contest (FFA Barn)

Noon First Flower Show (youth building)

1 p.m. RIDES OPEN

1:30 p.m. 4-H and Open Sheep Show – all breeds (sheep barn)

6 p.m. 95.3 The Wolf Country Showdown

6:30 p.m. Sheep Lead Class (grandstand before parade)

7 p.m. Firemen’s Parade (grandstand) FREE

Thursday, Aug. 5

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4-H Youth Building Open

9 a.m. 4-H & Open Holstein, Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn Show (show ring)

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. FFA Building open for daily activities and demonstrations

12 p.m. Harness races

1 p.m. Wool Fleece judging (sheep barn)

1 p.m. RIDES OPEN

6:30 p.m. Talent Show - Free admission (Grandstands)

Friday, Aug. 6

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4-H Youth Building open

9 a.m. 4-H Open Ayrshire, Brown Swiss and Jersey cattle show (show ring)

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. FFA Building open for daily activities and demonstrations

12 p.m. Second Flower Show (under grandstand)

1 p.m. RIDES OPEN – Children’s Day

2 p.m. Rafter Z Rodeo (Grandstand) - Tickets $15

6 p.m. Barnyard Olympics

8 p.m. Rafter Z Rodeo (Grandstand) - Tickets $15

Saturday, Aug. 7

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 4-H Youth Building Open

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. FFA Building open for daily activities and demonstrations

10 a.m. Draft Horse Pull (Horse Ring)

1 p.m. RIDES OPEN

2 p.m. Robert's Truck Pull (Grandstand) - Tickets $15 - Truck Pull

2 p.m. 4-H Cat Show (4-H Youth Building)

6 p.m. Robert's Tractor Pull (Grandstand) - Tickets $15 - Truck Pull

Sunday, Aug. 8

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 4-H Youth Building open

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. FFA Building open for daily activities and demonstration

1 p.m. RIDES OPEN

1 p.m. Demolition Derby

3 p.m. Release of Junior Fair animals; exhibits