With their work boots sloshing around in the mud, Coosa Valley Fair workers were busy setting up rides and booths on Monday, said Fair Association President Cathy Kerce, who considered yesterday’s rain a minor hindrance.
“They are used to setting up in this kind of weather,” Kerce said.
The National Weather Service estimated Monday’s rainfall to be between a quarter and half an inch. Kerce said the only factor that could slow things down would be bad weather while the rides are on the road to Rome.
“The only thing that would affect the fair — a lot of stuff is coming in today — so if they run into bad weather while they’re transporting, that could delay some of the rides from getting here,” she said.
According to the National Weather Service, there will be a 10-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. today. There will be a mostly cloudy sky with high near 75.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, low around 52.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: A 20-percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday night: A 30-percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low near 54.
The fair runs through Saturday at the fairgrounds on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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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