ROCK PORT - The county fair season starts next week in Pawnee City, Neb., and Rock Port, Mo., and Sidney, Ia.

The Atchison County Fair is scheduled Monday, July 15, to Saturday, July 20.

Events include rabbit and poultry shows on Wednesday, swine, sheep and goat shows on Thursday and cattle show on Friday. A 10 a.m. parade is scheduled on Saturday.

Pawnee County fair is July 15-21

Fremont County Fair in Iowa is July 17-22

Otoe County Fair is July 25-28

The Cass County Fair is Aug. 7-10

The Nemaha County Fair in Auburn is Aug. 11-14.

Johnson County Fair is Aug. 17-19

The Richardson County Free Fair and fall festival is Sept. 11-14 at the Humboldt city square.

The coronation is Wednesday, Sept. 11. Parades are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m.

Many bands at 2 and 8 p.m. each day.