NORTHWOOD — The Worth County Fair has a little bit for everyone this summer. The festivities run from today through Sunday in Northwood.

The main entertainment will include Dueling Pianos at 7:30 p.m. today, Home Free at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Barefoot Becky polka band from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, a tractor pull at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and the demolition derby at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Other events planned will be Nick’s Kids Show, baby contest, fair queen pageant, 4-H exhibits and shows, chainsaw carvings, pedal pull, Farm Bureau tractor operator contest and Fantasy Truck Pullers to name a few.

In addition, there will be three gaga tournaments, a Father’s Day barbecue, Legos league science engineering technology fun day and Matt’s Family Jam.

Gaga tournaments, a form of dodgeball, will be on Saturday on the west side of the 4-H food stand. The first one begins at 4 p.m. for children ages 7 and under. The second one for children ages 8 to 12 will begin at 8 p.m. and the third one for children ages 13 and older will start at 9 p.m.

A Father’s Day barbecue will be prepared and served by the Worth County Cattlemen in the shelter house beginning at noon on Sunday. The meal will include sirloin tip sandwiches, chips and pop.

The Legos league SET fun day event will have local teams demonstrating their knowledge on Lego blocks and robotics. It was scheduled to take place at 12:30 p.m. today in the 4-H exhibit building.

Matt’s Family Jam, a musical family who performs a variety of music, will put on a show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the shelter house.

Besides the 4-H and FFA livestock ribbon auction on Monday, the 2013 Worth County Fair will wrap up Sunday with the 4-H teen dance from 9 p.m. to midnight at the shelter house.

 

Independence Day

The Northwood Fourth of July celebration will kick off on July 4 with a breakfast at 7 until 9:30 a.m. at Northwood United Methodist Church and will continue with a variety of activities through July 7 this year.

The parade will begin at 11 a.m. on the Fourth of July with food and activities in Swensrud Park to follow. The Lions Club duck race and the FFA pedal pull will begin at 3 p.m.

Fireworks at the airport will end the first night of events at 10 p.m.

On July 5 the beer garden opens at 6 p.m. A pool party for students in kindergarten through 12th grade with music, games and food also begins at 6 p.m. At 9 p.m. Cherry Gun will perform in the beer garden.

July 6 events begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration for the T.U.N.E. Firecracker Fun Run/Walk. The acronym stands for Total United Northwood Effort. The event begins at 9 a.m. A softball tournament will begin at 9 a.m.

Also going on July 6 will be a horseshoe tournament and NKCEF annual golf tournament at 1 p.m. The beer gardens will open on Central Avenue at 6 p.m. with the fireman’s raffle at 8 p.m. and music by Rhino at 9 p.m.

The festivities conclude on July 7 with the continuation of the softball tournament at 9 a.m. and an ecumenical church service at 10:30 a.m.