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Dothan: The National Peanut Festival honors the people who make it possible today, with farmers taking center stage at the fairgrounds on South 231.

Pre-registered farmers and their immediate families get in free. ALFA members pay just $5 with a membership card.

Gates open at 4:30 p.m. The evening’s big draws, the calf scramble and the greased pig scramble, kick off at 7:00 in the Bank Plus arena.

Admission and ride prices

Regular gate admission: $11 (children 5 and under free)

Skylift rides: $6 one way, $9 round trip

Ride armbands: $30 this evening

Gates close at 10:00 p.m., and rides run until 11:00 p.m.

The festival continues through Sunday.