L.A. County Fair Highlights

The 77th annual Los Angeles County Fair will run through the weekend of Sept. 26 at the Fairplex, two blocks north of the San Bernardino Freeway in Pomona. Horse races are run daily, with the first post time at 12:30 p.m. A sampling of events:

Concerts--Grandstand Stage

* Jennifer Paige and Blaque--today *

* Monica--Monday

* Jars of Clay--Tuesday

* Big Bad Voodoo Daddy--Wednesday

General admission to most shows at grandstand concerts is free with regular fair admission, but reserved grandstand, box and stage-area seats are available at all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at (213) 480-3232, (714) 740-2000 or (805) 583-8700. All concerts begin at 8 p.m.

* Additional charge for concert.

Contests, Special Events

* Today--Grandparents Day, America’s Kids, all day; Wood Carvers Contest, Court of the Redwoods, noon; Spam Recipe Contest, Creative Living, 1 p.m.; Milk Drinking Contest, Ring 2, noon; Don Normark book signing, Millard Sheets Gallery, 2 p.m. and an Evening of the Fresian Horse with “Zorro,” Horse Show Arena, 7 p.m.

Fair Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: General adult, weekdays $9, and weekends $10; 6-12 years, $5 on weekends, free for children 12 and under on weekdays when accompanied by a paying adult (up to three children) and free for children 5 and under every day; over 60, $7, except on Tuesdays, $3.50; carnival wristband (10 rides) Wednesday-Friday, $15.

For information on other events, call (909) 623-3111.