Waukesha County Fair Opens Today with 1-Ticket Rides

The Waukesha County Fair starts today at 3 p.m. at the Waukesha County Expo with $2 admission, $2 parking and all rides are one ticket (tickets cost $1.25).

Beyond the discounted admission for the first day of the fair, the fair is also holding several events to kick off the first day of the fair.

The fair closes at 10 p.m. today.

The following information is from the Waukesha County Fair office:

• K-9s in Flight Dog Show; 5 p.m., 7 p.m. 

Free with fair admission. Also running at 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday.
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The show is a choreographed production that runs approximately 30 minutes. The show has world class K9 athletes showcasing the top amazing K9 sports, including K9 dock diving, high jump and Frisbee. Aside from the dynamic entertainment value, the show also educates the importance of pet adoption, exercise, nutrition, and the special bond between humans and dogs. All of K9s in Flight's Stars have been rescued or adopted from shelters all over the country.

• Fairest of the Fair Finals; 6 p.m. in the Leinie Lodge

Presented by Waukesha Kiwanis & Waukesha County Farm Bureau

The 2011 Waukesha County Fairest of the Fair will be crowned and begin her reign of the 169th fair.

• Top Singer Contest Finale; 7:30 pm in the Leinie Lodge

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Finalists will perform a song and one will be chosen as the 2011 Top Singer. The winner has the opportunity to sing before The Beach Boys on Sunday.