The festivities run Tuesday through Saturday at the fairgrounds on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Rome.
There is a 50-percent chance showers will greet the opening of “Fall’s Finest Festival” on Tuesday. Minimal chances for showers are in the forecast for most of the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service:
"It depends on how bad the weather is as to whether or not the rides run or not,” Kerce said. “If it’s a light sprinkle, it’s normally not a problem. If it’s a heavy rain, yes it does put a damper on the fair.”
The Fair Association uses proceeds from the fair for a variety of activities in the community. The lion’s share of the funds are used to support the Exchange Club Family Resource Center, which works to prevent child abuse in the community.
Members of the Exchange Club were busy all over the fairgrounds Sunday. Some were helping people get photographs entered in the competition and installed in the right location inside one of the community buildings.
Others were helping people enter canned goods in another competition. Scotty Hightower and his family were back from Jasper, with pickled peppers.
“I’ve got the check from (winning) last year sitting outside in the truck,” Hightower said. “It’s not about the money, it’s about getting that first-place ribbon.”
Teenagers from a number of clubs and community organizations were busy putting up displays designed to enhance awareness of their groups as thousands of Northwest Georgians are expected to pour through the exhibition buildings on the fairgrounds this week.
The weather will undoubtedly play a key role in determining how many people get the messages.
COOSA VALLEY FAIR SCHEDULE
Tuesday
5 to 6 p.m. — GRAND OPENING SPECIAL: Carload admitted for $5 (no trucks or vans)
5 p.m. — Sneak-a-peek: $18 armbands; unlimited rides until closing
5 p.m. — Flower Show, Homemaking Arts and Crafts, and Photography and Art exhibits open
6 p.m. — Coosa Valley Village building opens
6 p.m. — Junior and Open Swine Shows
6 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
7 p.m. — Coosa Valley Fair Cheerleading Competition, sponsored by the Coosa Valley Credit Union
9 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
Wednesday
KIDS DAY
1 to 3 p.m. — School’s Out Special: Free admission for all students
1 p.m. until closing — Unlimited rides with purchase of $20 armbands
1 p.m. — Junior and Open Beef Shows
2 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
6 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
7 p.m. — Little Miss Coosa Valley Fair: ages younger than 12 months to 5 years, sponsored by Miss Rome Scholarship Program
9 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
Thursday
SENIOR CITIZENS DAY
1 to 5 p.m. — Free admission age 55 and older, featuring entertainment, games and prizes
1 p.m. — Miss Senior Coosa Valley Fair (age 50-plus)
2 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
5 p.m. — Gates open: unlimited rides with $20 armbands valid until closing
5:30 p.m. — Junior Lamb Show (Dairy Show to follow lamb show)
6 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
7 p.m. — Little Miss Coosa Valley Fair: ages 6 to 17, sponsored by Miss Rome Scholarship Program
9 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
Friday
5 p.m. — Gates open. Unlimited rides with purchase of $20 armbands
6 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
7 p.m. — OTR Chuck Wagon Cook-Off encampment and wagon judging
9 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
Saturday, Oct. 6
10 to 11 a.m. — Pre-opening special: Carload admitted for $5 (no trucks or vans)
10 a.m. — Gates open until midnight. Armbands $25, unlimited rides until closing.
10 a.m. to Noon — Little Miss Coosa Valley “Challenger” and Miss Coosa Valley “Challenger” pageants
Noon to 1 p.m. — OTR Chuck Wagon food serving: tickets required
1 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
5 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
7 p.m. — Miss Coosa Valley Fair Pageant
9 p.m. — Brian Staples Animal Encounters Show
Note: Any and all Coosa Valley Fair activities, including armbands, may be canceled because of inclement weather.
Armband Pre-Sale: Go to CoosaValleyFair.com to save as much as $7 per armband — offer valid through Monday.
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