Indiana’s oldest county fair celebrates 177th year

LaPorte County Fair

July 8-15

2581 W. State Rd. 2

LaPorte, Indiana

LAPORTE, Ind. — Make new memories this summer at the 177th LaPorte County Fair, July 8-15.

Country music singer Jordan Davis is headlining a concert July 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Indiana’s oldest fair also features time-honored traditions, such as Pioneer Land., which takes visitors back in time. Stops include a log cabin, blacksmith shop, antique post and beam barn, one-room schoolhouse, post office, general store, Farm Bureau cabin, pioneer heritage garden, outdoor cooking kitchen, quilter’s cabin, artisan barn and wash house.

The entire village was funded and is operated by volunteers depicting the 1800-1840s time period.

Pioneer Land will be open 12-9 p.m. every day.

Other staples of this year’s fair include:

• Rodeo Time, July 8 at 7 p.m.

•Demolition Derby, July 9 at 7 p.m.

• Figure 8 Demolition Derby, July 10 at 7 p.m.

• Bear Hollow Wood Carvers, July 10-13, 10 a.m. to noon and 4 to 8 p.m.

• Demolition Derby, July 14 at 7 p.m.

• Silly Safari, July 12-15 at 3, 5, and 7 p.m.

• Monster Truck Show, July 15 at 7 p.m.

Learn more at www.lpfair.com.