Today at the Orange County FairKIDS DAY--Hours:...

Today at the Orange County Fair

KIDS DAY--Hours: 10 a.m. to midnight. Children 12 and under are admitted free all day.

All day

Home Arts Building--Theme: “Christmas in the Country”

* Creations in Clay by Orange County Polymer Clay Guild

* Tailoring Tole for Every Home by Orange County Tole & Decorative Painters

* Warm, Worldly, Whimsical Woodcarving by California Woodcarvers Guild

* Lacey Hedge Hog Christmas by Hedge Hog Lacers

* Visual Arts/Gems and Minerals Building--Demonstrations provided by members of the Gem Carvers

* Guild of America

8 a.m.

* Junior Dairy Goat judging (until 6:30 p.m.)

10 a.m.

* Junior Rabbit Showmanship (until 1 p.m.)

* Beetle Bash

* Western Showdown Horse Show (until 8 p.m.)

11 a.m.

* Banana Relay

* Bailey’s Dancers

* Rhythm of Grace Dancers

Noon

* Hula Hoop Contest

* Water Beetle Waddle

* Olympic Studio

* Showbiz Couzins

12:30 p.m.

* Dan Wiles--slack rope

* Lloyd Mabrey--balladeer

1 p.m.

* Centipede Stomp

* Bailey’s Dancers

* Rhythm of Grace

* “Good Bugs for Your Garden” by Allison Starcher, author

* Bijou Magic Show with Frank Thurston; juggling from the Orient

* Barnaby the Juggler

* Russell Brothers Circus

* Reminisce hitch/oxen hitch

1:30 p.m.

* Main Street Jazz Band

* Lloyd Mabrey--balladeer

* K-9 Comets Frisbee show

2 p.m.

* Shark Attack

* Professional Photographers of O.C.--Kids and the Camera

* Mosquito Madness

* Presty’s Showstoppers

* Marriott Dance Center

* Martha Armstrong

* “Entertaining With Insects” by Ron Taylor, “The Bug Chef”

* Dan Wiles--slack rope

2:30 p.m.

* Bijou Magic Show with Frank Thurston; juggling from the Orient

* Barnaby the Juggler

* Lloyd Mabrey--balladeer

3 p.m.

* Spider Sprints

* Marilyn Grahn Dancers

* Beach Cities Stars

* Elk Whistle/Bill Neal

* Main Street Jazz Band

3:30 p.m.

* Soap carving with kids (hands-on)

* Joe Gandelman, ventriloquist

4 p.m.

* Centipede Stomp

* Hard Hat Hurl

* Presty’s Showstoppers

* Marriott Dance Center

* Martha Armstrong

* Dan Wiles--slack rope

* Bijou Magic Show with Frank Thurston; juggling from the Orient

* Our Boys Steel Drum Orchestra

* Lloyd Mabrey--balladeer

* Russell Brothers Circus

4:30 p.m.

* “Entertaining With Insects” by Ron Taylor, “The Bug Chef”

* Main Street Jazz Band

* Barnaby the Juggler

* Joe Gandelman--ventriloquist

5 p.m.

* Ladybug Limbo

* Marilyn Grahn Dancers

* Beach Cities Stars

* Elk Whistle/Bill Neal

* Paul Cavin

* Dan Wiles--slack rope

* Our Boys Steel Drum Orchestra

* Lloyd Mabrey--balladeer

* Reminisce hitch/oxen hitch

5:30 p.m.

* Barnaby the Juggler

* Steve Lord--singer

* K-9 Comets Frisbee show

6 p.m.

* Fifth-grade Spelling Bee

* Girls Nite Out

* Martha Armstrong

* “Entertainment Ideas for Children’s Parties” by Marsi Roberson, Animal Crackers Entertainment

* Bijou Magic Show with Professor Marvel, Goldfinger & Dove and Brad French

* Main Street Jazz Band

* Joe Gandelman--ventriloquist

* Free identification of your gemstones by members of the Rancho Santiago College gemology department (until 9 p.m.)

6:30 p.m.

* Our Boys Steel Drum Orchestra

* Steve Lord--singer

7 p.m.

* Idaho Joe

* Emilio

* Cathleen Forcucci Dance Academy

* Elk Whistle/Bill Neal

* Paul Cavin

* Port City Jazz Band

* Scot Willey Combo

* Russell Brothers Circus

7:30 p.m.

* Open Daily Goat judging--Alpine breed (until 10:30 p.m.)

* Steele Parade

* Bijou Magic Show with Professor Marvel, Goldfinger & Dove and Brad French

* Our Boys Steel Drum Orchestra

* Steve Lord--singer

8 p.m.

* Flying U Championship Rodeo

* Dave Davis--crooner

* Mark Yuzuik--hypnotist

8:30 p.m.

* Port City Jazz Band

* Alley Cats--a capella

* Steve Lord--singer

9 p.m.

* Emilio

* Dave Davis

* Bijou Magic Show with Professor Marvel, Goldfinger & Dove and Brad French

* Scot Willey Combo

9:30 p.m.

* Steele Parade

* Steve Lord--singer

10 p.m.

* Dave Davis

* Mark Yuzuik--hypnotist

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

9 a.m. Junior rabbit judging

1 p.m. Talent search

3:30 p.m. Steel drum orchestra

6 p.m. Ecuador music

Source: Orange County Fair & Exposition Center; Information: (714) 708-3247.