The 103rd Evergreen State Fair, opening its doors at 10 a.m. August 25, will play host to more than 22,000 exhibits on display and showcased during its 12-day schedule this year.

This year marks the opening of the county's new 33,600-square-foot Evergreen Events Center. The beautiful new display building will showcase dogs, rabbits, poultry, calves, FFA still life and WSU Extension exhibits.

"The Evergreen State Fair is a grand time to meet up with friends and family," said Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon. "There's great food, exciting rides and the opportunity to learn more about this county's agricultural heritage."

Emphasizing this year's "Hungry for Fun" theme, a new admission feature is the "Friday Food Bank Frenzy: Free Till 3 With 3" on Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, where admission is free until 3 p.m. with three cans of food to be donated to local food banks.

Other discounted admission days are Senior Citizen Day on Aug. 29 (free gate admission to those 62 and up), $2 before 2 p.m. on Aug. 30, Buy-One-Get-One adult admission on Aug. 31, and youth under 15 years free on Kids Day, Sept. 1.

In addition to the wide variety of favorite exhibits, the fair will feature five grandstand concerts that include Cheap Trick, OneRepublic, The Band Perry, Peter Yarrow and Paul Noel Stookey (of Peter, Paul and Mary), and Northwest Rockfest, which will feature eight bands.

The Evergreen Speedway also will feature seven attractions, including the Motorsports Sampler on opening day, Mr. Dizzy's Crash Factory Live, Hot August Nights Shootout, Evergreen Comp Drifting, NASCAR night, WWRA races, a demo derby and fireworks.

The Arena will be the site of the three-night ProWest Rodeo action as top cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the Northwest compete, along with opening performances by the High Valley Riders and Vaulters, Sept. 2-4. All rodeo performances begin at 7 pm. with a special tribute to Gerry Andal prior to the Saturday show.

The Arena also features the four-day Western Regional Clydesdale Show and the three-day Washington Draft Horse Extravaganza.

For more information and a full listing of all the special promotions, visit www.evergreenfair.org or call the Fair at 360-805-6700.