Today at the Orange County Fair

88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Hours are noon to midnight.

YOUTH AG DAY--4-H and FFA members receive free admission with ID card.

10 RIDES FOR $10--Purchase a special wristband containing 10 rides for $10. Valid any Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, opening until closing, for rides in the major and kiddie midways. Good for all ages. Does not include gate admission.

All-day events

* Creations in Clay by the O.C. Polymer Clay Guild

* Tailoring Tole for Every Home by the O.C. Tole & Decorative Painters

* Warm, Worldly, Whimsical Woodcarving by the California Woodcarvers Guild

* Junior breeding sheep and open breeding sheep on display (until 10 p.m.)

10 a.m.

* Open breeding sheep judging (wool breeds) (until 6 p.m.)

Noon

* Tropical bash contest

* China painting (until 6 p.m.)

* “Puppies and Other Pets,” presented by Animal Assistance League of Orange County (until 6 p.m.)

12:30 p.m.

* The Boat and the Dock contest

1 p.m.

* Dance Etc. Creative Arts Center

* Pearl-diving contest

* Carving & Safety by Bob Knight

* Carmen Miranda tropical hat & headdress contest

1:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

2 p.m.

* The Rhythmettes

* Candy Apple Cloggers

* The Big Kahuna bubble contest

* Island Delights by Yvonne Kopina, Robert Mondavi Wine & Foods

* Ti leaf shirt by Kim Harmes

* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show

* The Garden Chef

2:30 p.m.

* Goldfish-eating contest

3 p.m.

* Musical Notes

* Dance Etc. Creative Arts Center

* Paul Cavin--vocalist

* Diana’s Dancers

* Tropical splash contest

3:30 p.m.

* Hibiscus on silk by Sherry Choquette

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

4 p.m.

* The Rhythmettes

* Sunshine Generation of Corona/Norco

* Sariri

* Elk Whistle

* Goldfish-eating contest

4:30 p.m.

* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show

* Banana benefits with the Banana Man

* Pass the pineapple

5 p.m.

* Musical Notes

* Japan Karate Do Itosu-Kai of Costa Mesa

* Paul Cavin--vocalist

* Diana’s Singers

* J.C. Tunes

* King Kukulele

* Hawaiian limbo contest

5:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

6 p.m.

* Orange Blossom Cloggers

* Folklorico de Colores

* Lads and Lassies (until 8:30 p.m.)

* Sariri

* Elk Whistle

* Mokume gane (polymer clay work) by Trina Williams

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik

6:30 p.m.

* Joe Stoddard

7 p.m.

* The Gap Band

* J.C. Tunes

* Paul Cavin--vocalist

* Diana’s Singers

* King Kukulele

* Knudsen Brothers

* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show

7:30 p.m.

* Midwest Coast

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

8 p.m.

* Sariri

* Elk Whistle

* Touch of Class

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik

8:30 p.m.

* Joe Stoddard

9 p.m.

* The Gap Band

* Knudsen Brothers

9:30 p.m.

* Midwest Coast

10 p.m.

* Touch of Class

THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

10 a.m. Hands-on nature exhibit (until 6 p.m.)

2 p.m. Grandparent/grandchild look-alike contest

7 and 9 p.m. Chris LeDoux concert

8 p.m. Flying U Championship Rodeo

Source: Orange County Fair & Exposition Center