County fair entries accepted this weekend

The Ventura County Fair Entry Weekend will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds.

Departments accepting entries include amateur fine arts; hobbies, models and collections; arts and crafts; clothing and textiles; preserved foods; professional arts; Uncle Leo's Barn Ag Contest and Youth Expo and 4-H/Grange.

Trophies, ribbons and more than $175,000 in cash awards will be given.

For a full list of departments and specific entry dates, visit www.venturacountyfair.org.

For more information, call (805) 648-3376.