Today at the Orange County Fair

88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to midnight

Senior Value and Senior Highlights Seniors’ Day--Seniors 55 and older admitted for $3 and receive free Ferris wheel and merry-go-round rides. General admission: $6; ages 6-12, $2; 5 and younger, free

Hazel Day--Free admission to anyone with the first, last or middle name of Hazel. Must show a photo ID.

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

* Leather tooling by the California Leather Guild

* Weaving and spinning by the South Coast Weaver’s Guild

* Woodturning by the Woodshed by the Orange County Woodturners Assn.

* Beef, calves, goats, sheep and swine on display (until 11 p.m.)

* AgriScience display (until 11 p.m.)

9 a.m.

* 4-H swine showmanship (until noon)

10 a.m.

* Tropical bash contest

* All American Boys Chorus

* Wool spinning (until 3 p.m.)

10:30 a.m.

* The Boat and the Dock contest

11 a.m.

* Senior hat parade contest

* Myart Showcase Troupe

* Blowfish contest

* The Garden Chef

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* Senior peanut shucking contest

* Kung Fu San Soo

* Hula-Hoop contest

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

* FFA swine showmanship (until 3 p.m.)

* China painting (until 6 p.m.)

12:30 p.m.

* Senior grapefruit bowling contest sponsored by Hometown Buffet

* Banana benefits with the Banana Man

* Peanut toss

1 p.m.

* Myart Showcase Troupe

* Coconut fiber baskets demonstration

* The Boat and the Dock contest

* Vacation fashions for seniors by Drapers & Damons

* Hazel photo shoot

* Watercolor demonstration

1:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

2 p.m.

* The Dance Factory

* Ramblin’ Rogues Singers

* Kuuipos Polynesian Dancers

* Peanut toss contest

* Island Delights by Gwen Kuauli, Robert Mondavi Wine & Food Center

* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show

* The Garden Chef

3 p.m.

* Nifty After Fifty

* Marge’s Tappers

* Chuwa Bolivia

* Shilo Blue Country Music

* Water Scramble contest

* Ipu Gourd Making by Celeste Molina

* Banana benefits with the Banana Man

3:30 p.m.

* Inverted & silhouette carving in leather by Tom Kramer

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

* Paa the Pineapple

4 p.m.

* The Dance Factory

* Paul Cavin, vocalist

* Elk Whistle

* Kuuipos Polynesian Dancers

* The Big Kahuna Bubble Contest

4:30 p.m.

* Tropical Brunch by Jan Mongell

* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show

* Blowfish contest

5 p.m.

* Nifty After Fifty

* The Racquettes

* Chuwa Bolivia

* Shilo Blue Country Music

* King Kukulele

* Hawaiian limbo contest

* Master Showmanship (until 6:30 p.m.)

5:30 p.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

6 p.m.

* Suzanne’s Dance Factory

* Paul Cavin, vocalist

* Johnny Rhondo

* Elk Whistle

* Kuuipos Polynesian Dancers

* Tops for kids by Len Musgrave

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik

6:30 p.m.

* Bernie Pearl & Harmonica Fats

7 p.m.

* Ben Vereen

* The Racquettes

* Kat Scudder & Her Hard Working Man Country Music

* Chuwa Bolivia

* Shilo Blue Country Music

* No No Sina

* Kobert’s Tropical Bird Show

* Market awards ceremony (until 9 p.m.)

7:30 p.m.

* The Jets

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs

8 p.m.

* Johnny Rhondo

* Elk Whistle

* Heart-n-Soul

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik

8:30 p.m.

* Bernie Pearl & Harmonica Fats

9 p.m.

* Ben Vereen

* Kat Scudder & Her Hard Working Man Country Music

* No No Sina

9:30 p.m.

* The Jets

10 p.m.

* Heart-n-Soul

FRIDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

1 p.m. Orange County Stars and Fountain Valley Twirlers

1 p.m. Watermelon-seed-spitting contest

6 p.m. Free gem identification (until 9 p.m.)

7 and 9 p.m. Emilio concert

Source: Orange County Fair & Exposition Center