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Lots of fun, shows, nostalgia to be found at 2026 Kiwanis Fair
Mike Bowen, center, joins Brian Vlcek in reminiscing in the old country store at the 2026 Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Kiwanis dedicated this week’s fair to Bowen for his years of service and whose parents created the tradition of the store.
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The 2026 Fair will operate through Saturday, Oct. 24. Hours are Friday, 4 p.m.–1 a.m.; and Saturday, noon–midnight. Admission is $12 for advance online sales and $15 at the gate. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free. Wristband ride tickets also are on sale. Visit kiwanisogeecheefair.com to purchase tickets.
Naomi Lee of Hinesville, 5, tries to coax the ball in the hole while playing some dinosaur mini-golf during the 2026 Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Lee LeCaptain, background center, gives the play-by-play as son Lyle demonstrates his world championship caliber underhand chopping during the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Melissa Demetri and Lyle LeCaptain face off in a log rolling competition during the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Daniel Luna of the Zerbini Family Circus thrills the crowd with his balancing act on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Valeria Luna of the Zerbini Family Circus puts on a silky-smooth acrobatic show under the big top at the 2026 Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair.
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Georgia Southern students Geonna Lawrence, right, Gabriel Tolbert, Marlee Beverly and Q’eyon Randolph-Prince peruse the work on display for the Kiwanis Fair Art Show Wednesday night.
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The midway lights rise above Jim Walker and the blacksmith shop in the Heritage Village during the 2026 Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Natasha McCullough Canty replenishes the pork rinds and cotton candy at the Pretty Girl Outdoors booth in the food court.
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