Kirk Elya, owner of Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo from Reed City, gets Bentley ready for the 111th annual Dickinson County Fair at the fairgrounds in Norway. The fair opens at 4 p.m. today and will continue its tradition of family entertainment through Labor Day on Monday. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo)

NORWAY — The Dickinson County Fair opens today with plenty of sunshine in the forecast.

The official opening of the 111th annual event is 4 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Norway.

The Skerbeck Carnival opens at 4 p.m. as well and continues until the fair closes at 11 p.m. Daily ride armbands are $25 each day at the gate.

Spectators can catch the breeding livestock show from noon to 4:30 p.m. today. Bingo, which has been moved to the new office building, will run from 3 to 10 p.m. The exhibition building will be open from 4 to 10 p.m.

Grandstand entertainment kicks off tonight, featuring a Wisconsin Upper Michigan Pulling Association competition.

On Friday — Youth Day — fairgoers can check out the tractor pulls at 10 a.m. in the grandstands, followed by the draft horse show at noon.

The youth market livestock show, which will include beef, swine, sheep and goats, kicks off at noon.

The carnival opens for riding at 1 p.m. and continues until close of the fair.

The evening’s grandstand entertainment is the popular demolition derby starting at 8 p.m. Carry-ins will be restricted during the fair in the grandstand area.

Admission to the fair is $5 a day or $15 for the week. Ages 5 and younger are admitted free. All grandstand shows are free.

Today, Exhibitor Day

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: All other animal entries accepted

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: All other still entries accepted

Noon to 4:30 p.m.: Breeding livestock show

3 to 10 p.m.: Bingo

4 to 10 p.m.: Exhibition building open

4 p.m. to close: Carnival opens, bracelet night

4 p.m.: Official opening of fair

6 p.m.: WUMPA and Local Truck Pull

Friday, Youth Day

7 a.m. to noon: All youth and open dairy entries

8:30 a.m.: Judging

10 a.m.: Tractor Pull

Noon: Draft horse show

Noon: Youth market livestock show (beef, swine, sheep and goats)

1 to 10 p.m.: Exhibition building open

1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Bingo

1 p.m. to close: Carnival opens, bracelet day

2, 4, 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show

8 p.m.: Demolition Derby

Saturday, Agriculture Day

8:30 a.m.: Poultry and rabbit judging

9 a.m.: Open horse show

10 a.m.: Pony Pull with the Open Draft Horse Pulls to follow

11 a.m.: Dairy judging

11 a.m. to close: Carnival opens

11 a.m. to close: Exhibition building open

Noon to 6 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)

1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Bingo

1 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament, singles and doubles

2, 4, 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show

4 p.m.: Youth livestock auction in the covered arena with market buyer’s appreciation dinner to follow

6 to 11 p.m.: Free music concert featuring Heart to Heartbreaker and K Blitz

Sunday, Race Day

9 a.m.: Youth horse show

11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Exhibition building open

11 a.m. to close: Carnival opens

Noon to 6 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)

1 to 10 p.m.: Bingo

1 p.m.: Fun Dog Show

2 p.m.: Horse speed events

2, 4, 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show

4 p.m.: Labor Day 100 Race sponsored by the Dickinson County Race Association

Monday, Senior Day

8 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show registration

9 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Carnival opens ($1 each fair special)

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Exhibition building open

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)

Noon, 2, 4 p.m.: Lumberjack Show

1 to 5 p.m.: Bingo

5 p.m.: Fair closes