NORWICH – With much of the fair gone by already, there’s still plenty to do and see at the fairgrounds as the 165th Chenango County Fair continues to dazzle thousands throughout the weekend.

Things get underway Friday afternoon when the fair celebrates 4-H and all things agriculture in Chenango County. At 7 p.m., the Sundown Band takes center stage at the entertainment tent while at the same time, it’s all about horses at the grandstand when Equine Extravaganza gallops onto the pulling tack and the infield. The night ends with a bang as Midnight Madness takes over the midway. From 9-11 p.m., riders can purchase wristbands for $20, allowing full access to all rides until the early hours of the morning. Wrist bands will be good until things wind down at 1 a.m.

The excitement picks right back up again Saturday, Children’s Day and Armed Forces Day at the fair. Kids under the age of 12 get free admittance until 5 p.m. The day kicks-off with an open horse show at 8 a.m., followed by the antique tractor pull at 9. Also at 9, garden tractors go head to head during the garden tractor pull. At 5 p.m., the Children’s Day Bicycle Drawing – the second since the fair opened – will award one lucky child a brand-new bike, and the day is finally topped off with one last tractor pull featuring the New York State Tractor Pullers Association at 7 p.m. at the grandstand. For ride lovers, wristbands will again be on sale for $18 from 12-4 p.m. Wristbands will only be good until 6 p.m. on Saturday.