The Schuylkill County Fair gets underway Monday and promises a host of activities sure to please people of all ages.

There will be music, entertainment, tractor pulls, a corn hole tournament, food, livestock and more.

The fair was established in 1983, and is held at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, 2270 Fair Rd., Summit Station.

Gates open at 4 p.m. Monday for “Pulling Day.” The fair’s 2002 royalty, including the fair queen, princess and little miss will be crowned at 6 p.m. A livestock Mardi Gras will be held at 4 p.m., followed by an old time toy demonstration with Porcupine Pat at 6 p.m., and a truck pull goes down at 7 p.m. Another Side takes the main stage at 7 and 9 p.m.

The fair opens at 11 a.m. Tuesday for Kids’ Day. Children can get close to emergency apparatus and other equipment at the Touch-A-Truck event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The main stage will feature the Schuylkill Ballet Theater at noon; Artist in Motion at 2 p.m., and Nashville artist Rachel Horter at 7 and 9 p.m.

Also Tuesday, children’s contests will be held every half-hour, and amusement rides open at 1 p.m. The Lucas Oil/East Coast Pro Pulling with farm tractors, pro stock semis and trucks gets underway at the track at 7 p.m.

Gates open at 4 p.m. Wednesday for Military Day.

A presentation of colors by Vietnam War veterans will be held at 5 p.m., and the Jefferson Grange will present quilts to local veterans. The Celebrity Tractor Pull starts at 5:45 p.m. on the track, A Livestock Skill-A-Thon, farm stock pulls, a boilo contest round out the evening. Jeremiah James and The Revival hit the main stage at 7 and 9 p.m.

Thursday is Senior Appreciation Day and gates will open at 11 a.m. A livestock auction and awards will be held in the arena, and a corn hole tournament with prizes begins at 6 p.m.

The popular Amish Outlaws return to the fair’s main stage at 7 and 9 p.m.

Gates open at 4 p.m. Thursday for Country Day. Attendees can enjoy a livestock obstacle course at 3 p.m., a thrashing demonstration at 6 p.m. and a kids’ and adult’s hay bail toss. D.J. Chicken Nugget will be on hand at 7:30 p.m. for line dancing, and Elvis impersonator Brandon Bennet and the Spin Outs perform at 7 and 9 p.m. on the main stage.

On Aug. 6, the fair opens at 11 a.m. with livestock judging in the arena. The 4-H Master Showman Contest takes the arena stage at 2 p.m., followed by a princess parade at 3 p.m. and a baby parade at 4 p.m. Jesse Wade will perform on the main stage at 7 p.m., and Little Texas rounds out the evening at 9 p.m.

Funnel cakes, barbecue and gyros are some of the items that can be purchased from vendors. Crafters will vend their wares.

As always, visitors can check out exhibits of fruit, vegetables, flowers and grains, or even cakes, pickles, wine, honey, quilts, photos and woodworking.

Each day, a Kountry K-9 Show will be held at 6 and 8 p.m. at the amphitheater. The Dr. James S. Shadle Nature Center will be open daily from 5 – 7:30 p.m., and the Western Pavilion will have programs each day at 6 p.m. A children’s maze will be open every day, and a tractor parade will be held daily at 4:30 p.m.

Admission is $5 Monday to Friday, and $7 on Aug. 6. Parking is free.

The fair is the most attended weeklong event in Schuylkill County and continues to provide a family oriented event for all to enjoy.

One change this year is the absence of poultry and egg displays. The fair is following the Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture’s order to forgo the displays due to the outbreak of avian influenza.

For more information, visit www.schuylkillfair.com or www.facebook.com/SCHUYLKILLFAIR/.