(KLZA)-- The Pawnee County Fair will take place this week, Wednesday through Saturday in Pawnee City.

Animals to be displayed during the Fair will checked in on Wednesday.

The Pawnee County Fair Parade will be Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. Virginia Schlender has been selected at the Grand Marshall for the parade. She and her family have been active with the Fair for over 35 years.

Thursday events include: 8 a.m. Swine Show; 10 a.m. Rabbit Show; 1 p.m. Broiler / Poultry Show; The Pawnee Count Fair parade will be at 6 p.m followed by the Horse Show and speed events at 7:30.

The Pawnee County Fair Parade will be at 6 p.m. followed by the chicken barbecue and the Greg Blecha Trio playing. The carnival games entertainment and ice cream social will begin at 6 p.m. At 7:30 the Farm Family Award presentations will be made and the BMX Stunt performance will take place.

There will be an apple pie auction at 7:45 p.m.

Friday will be the Hoses Show at 9 a.m.; the Goat Show at 2 p.m. The Sheep Show at 4 p.m. the JD Bears Wood Carving will begin at 9 a.m. The Friday Night Fun Zone will be open from 6 - 9 p.m. with carnival games , entertainment and an ice cream social from 6 - 10 p.m. The Southeast Nebraska Community Band will perform at 7 pm. And the Grand River Rodeo will begin at 8 p.. followed by the Larry Wayne Band playing at 10 p.m.

On Saturday the events for the day start at 8 a.m with the Bucket Calf Show; the Beef Show is at 9 a.m; the Round Robin Showmanship event will begin at 1 p.m.; the Clover Kids Show will begin at 2 p.m. with the premium auction starting at 3 p.m.

The MWBA BBQ Cook-Off will be at 8 a.m. JD Bears Wood Carving at 9 a.m Also at 9 a.m. will be the gardening workshop and mud volleyball. The car show will be at 11 a.m. That evening will be the BBQ Cook-off meal followed by carnival games and entertainment. The Outlaws Truck and Tractor Pull will be at 7 p.m. with Mutton Bustin at 8 p.m and the Grant River Rodeo at 8 p..

The 53rd annual farm tractor pull will begin at p.m. on Sunday with the children's power wheel races starting at 2 p.m.

The static display building in open from noon until 9 p.m Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

DeLayne Currie from Crab Orchard is the 2024 Pawnee County Fair Queen. She is the daughter of Brian and Jille Sasse and will be a senior at Lewiston High School this Fall.