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Last day to get 10 fair rides for $10

If you're planning on going to the Pima County Fair on a weekday, you should go to Fry's and get the 10 rides for $10 tickets. It's a great deal. The average ride at the fair costs $4.75.

Pima County Fair discounts

The Pima County Fair starts Thursday, and runs through the 28th.

Get temporary work at The Pima County Fair

If you're looking for temporary work to make a few extra dollars, check out the Pima County Fair's job fair Saturday. Here are the details.

Fairgrounds to get sit-down dining

An interior shot shows The Sunset Cantina's spacious bar and dining area. The restaurant will handle crowds of 200 indoors.

Fairgrounds to get sit-down dining

The eatery can accommodate 500 people when the outdoors is in use.

Fairgrounds to get sit-down dining

If a sit-down meal with a happy-hour beverage appeals to you more than a fried Twinkie on a stick, the Pima County Fairgrounds has you covered.

Pima Fairgrounds gaining weekends restaurant

The Pima County Fairgrounds is getting a restaurant this spring.

Expect protesters, supporters at Nugent show

Don't be surprised if you see protesters at rocker Ted Nugent's show tonight at the Pima County Fair.

There's just a few more days left to enjoy the fair

Kelsey Mitchell, 16, holds out her arm for Chico, who is returning a dollar he took from her during the Wild About Monkeys show at the Pima County Fair.

There's just a few more days left to enjoy the fair

The Great American Pig Races is just one of many shows at the fair.

There's just a few more days left to enjoy the fair

The Techno Jump gives fairgoers a thrill. The fair started last Thursday and runs through Sunday.

There's just a few more days left to enjoy the fair

The Pima County Fair features rides, shows, exhibits and an array of food options.

Nugent brings rock, controversy to fair

A few people threatened to protest if Ted Nugent comes to the Pima County Fair; others threatened to protest if he doesn't.

Nugent brings rock, controversy to fair

Ted Nugent arrives at the Pima County Fair on Saturday trailing a cloud of controversy.

There's just a few more days left to enjoy the fair

If you go

County fair discount days means cheap eats, rides

It's bargain days at the Pima County Fair.

Busy Saturday night: Opera, Yo-Yo, county fair, Club Crawl

Talk about your tough calls: Between Arizona Opera at Tucson Music Hall at 7:30 tonight, Club Crawl on 25 stages down the street off Congress Street, the world's greatest cellist at Centennial Hall a few miles away or the a country up-and-comer at the Pima County Fair, you can find somethi…

Country singer Justin Moore at county fair today

Country singer Justin Moore headlines the Pima County Fair concert series at 8 p.m. today.

Pima Fair opens for the brave, and the rest of us, too

Prime chances to feel your stomach leap into your throat don't come along every day. But they're here now, in the form of the Techno Jump at the Pima County Fair. These brave souls knew a good thing when they saw it. We just hope they leapt aboard before chowing down on all those goodies.