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Rides, animals, smiles — all part of opening day at the Linn County Fair
Jun. 23, 2022 5:03 pm, Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 5:38 pm
Enrique Almodovar (right), 10, plays with his new prize as his brothers, Alex Almodovar (center), 8, and Evan Almodovar, 12, ponder choices for their own prizes Thursday during opening day at the Linn County Fair in Central City. The fair continues through Sunday, with the livestock auction on Monday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Fair volunteer Zoey Her, 15, of Cedar Rapids, hangs out with one of the cows, named Cindy Lou Moo, in the petting area at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Thursday, the fair’s opening day. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
County artist Mitchell Tenpenny does a sound check Thursday before his evening performance at the Linn County Fair in Central City. The fair’s schedule is on its website, thelinncountyfair.com. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Isabella Wenger, 14, of Illinois, smiles as she rides the Black Hole ride Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gabby Penate, 11, of Mount Vernon, laughs as she rides the swings at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A woman walks a calf through the 4-H barns Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A Brown Swiss cow takes a drink of water at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Jaden Neighbor, 9, of Cedar Rapids, competes in a saltine cracker eating contest Thursday during the Linn County Fair in Central City. He won the competition in the age 9 to 11 category. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Maya Heather (right), 13, watches her friend Claire Willett, 13, toss a ring during a carnival game Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. The fair continues through Thursday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cailey Nachazel of Marion and her 1-year-old daughter Naomi react as a rooster crows in the petting zoo area Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kashden Morris (left), 12, and Mason Ballberson, 13, scream and laugh as they go down the giant slide Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Jeff McGovern (left) of Coggon laughs with Marc Rawson as they compete in the adult saltine cracker eating contest Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. The adults were challenged to eat six crackers in a minute. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
True Statezni (right), 5, makes a funny face for his family as he and Aria Haines, 5, compete in the cracker eating competition for kids under age 5 Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Eric Zumbach of Springville watches and waits for one of his cows to drink water Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. Zumbach’s son is showing five of the family’s cows Sunday morning in 4-H/FFA competition. Zumbach said his ancestors started raising cattle in 1826. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Carnival worker Craig Bowman watches as people circle on the swing ride Thursday at the Linn County Fair in Central City. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
