
Kacey Lanners of Foley sports her kitty face-painting at the Benton County Fair during opening day Aug. 4.

On the opening day of the Benton County Fair, Riley Kornovich of Sauk Rapids chomps on a pork chop on a stick with help from his father, Ryan.

At the Benton County Fair Kacey Lanners of Foley gets a face-painting from clowns Twinkie, Sauk Rapids, and Silly Lily, St. Cloud.

Children get ready to play the ring-toss game on the Midway of the Benton County Fair.

Addie Frank (left), Sauk Rapids, waits for her sister to throw her dart at the balloon-bust booth at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. Both girls won prizes.

Addie Frank, Sauk Rapids, holds her cuddly Jumbo the Elephant toy she won at the balloon-bust booth at the Benton County Fair. She is the daughter of Zack and Raechel Frank.

Eternity Forman, Sauk Rapids, affixes air-filled toys as a screened wall at her booth, getting ready for opening day Aug. 4 at the Benton County Fair.

Two sisters ride the motorcycle-go-round at the Benton County Fair on opening day, Aug. 4 in Sauk Rapids.

A glass-blowing demonstration was a popular attraction for attentive audiences at the Benton County Fair Aug. 4-9 in Sauk Rapids. Wonderful summer weather helped bring massive crowds to the event.

Two children wait patiently as a sketcher draws their caricatures at the Benton County Fair.
