With so much to do and so much to see, the 16th annual Carbon County Fair figures to once again be a can't-miss attraction.

The event begins today from 3-11 p.m. at the fairgrounds, located at 3285 Little Gap Road, Palmerton.Opening ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on the main stage, with a new Carbon County Fair Queen to be crowned.A livestock show, which included 4-H & Open Dairy Goat; 4-H & Open Market Breeding Goat, 4-H Market Goat, and 4-H & Open Rabbit & Cavies, was held earlier in the day.There will be plenty of entertainment tonight, as Lenny & The Loafers are scheduled to perform at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on the main stage; The Victoria Rose Band at 6 and 8 p.m. on the midway stage; One Nite Stand, with special guest Bill Murray at 9 p.m. on the main stage; and DJ Chicken Nugget with Line Dancing Lessons from 7-8 p.m. on the midway stage, with dancing to follow.A fireworks spectacular will be held at 10:15 p.m. in the arena.There will also be a six-hour ride special from 4-10 p.m. at a cost of $13.Over the weekend, the Lions clubs were scurrying around attending to last minute details before opening day arrived.Vendors arrived at the grounds in Little Gap Saturday, as committee members posted signs, hooked up electric, erected tents and secured pens for livestock.The seven area Lions and Lioness Clubs started running the fair 1999.Bob Silliman of Palmerton Lions Club, an organizer since 2000, said the reason it is so successful is because the fair "gives people what they want and they keep coming back."In addition to the tried and true vendors of the fair, a few new activities and snacks have been added.Fairgoers can now play a round of Knockerball which entails a ball that is roughly seven feet and a good amount of field to run around.One of the newest flavors at the fair will be the chicken cone, popcorn chicken in a cone.Silliman has two shifts a day running with 30 volunteers per shift, and says he could still use a few more hands.There is concern for the future of the fair, as the organizers grow older and fewer young people step forward to help maintain the valued tradition.The fair will continue from 3-11 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from noon until 11 p.m. on Saturday. Terry Ahner contributed to this report.