DOTHAN, Ala. – The National Peanut Festival is honoring Veterans Day today with free admission for military members, veterans and their immediate families with ID. Gates open at 2 p.m. at the fairgrounds on Highway 231 South.
It’s also All In Credit Union Day, and the first 10,000 guests with a qualifying complimentary ticket from the festival box office will be admitted free.
Ride armbands are $40, with $3 from each armband benefiting the Wiregrass Food Bank.
Dennis Lee will perform on the Food Court Stage from 7 to 9 p.m.
Hog shows are set for 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., with gilts to follow.
Fairground entertainment includes:
Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure: 2:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Grizzly Encounter: 3:15 and 7:15 p.m.
Mars Encounter: 4 and 8 p.m.
Cowtown USA Petting Zoo: open all day, with demonstrations at 4:45 and 8:45 p.m.
For more information, call (334) 793-4323 or email info@nationalpeanutfestival.com.
Gates close at 10 p.m. Rides close at 11p.m.
