Chouteau County Fair set to run this week

The Chouteau County Fair is running Thursday through Sunday this week in Fort Benton.

The fair, located on the Chouteau County Fairgrounds, 205 Fair Grounds Loop at the southwest end of town, is open noon to midnight daily, with a carnival, free entertainment, 4-H showing, vendors and evening entertainment.

The carnival, with Midway Amusements, is expected to have 10 rides — six bigger rides and four smaller ones, and will have all-day passes available for kids. People can call 406-622-5505 or email [email protected].

The daily free entertainment will include activities with Museum of the Rockies, a National Guard Rock wall and bouncy house, hayrides, Children’s Museum activities and more.

The evening entertainment has seen one change to the schedule with Thursday’s pig wrestling being canceled, but the evening will have a free community barbecue, starting at 5 p.m., and live music with Joey James Band.

Friday through Sunday the evening entertainment gets started at 7 p.m., with a tractor pull Friday, a Darryl Worley concert, with The Joey James Band, Saturday, and a demolition derby Sunday.

Evening fair performance tickets can be prepurchased on the Chouteau County Fair Facebook page by scrolling down to the bundled tickets posts.