JACKSON, Wyo. — The grassy arena at the Teton County Fairgrounds will close for the next two weeks in preparation for the 65th Annual Teton County Fair, which kicks off July 23.

Fencing will go up Wednesday, July 14 to keep animals off the grass. Public health measures prohibit any animals in the grassy arena prior to an event where food will be served and the whole area will be closed to the public until the fair begins.

The fair begins July 23 and wraps up August 1. Festivities include the Frazier Shows Carnival, Night Events in the Rodeo Arena, 4-H static and livestock exhibits, the Open Class Horse Show, the Blue Ribbon Exhibit Hall, the Big Top Tent and various vendors. The Teton County Fair Board is celebrating Teton County’s Centennial this year with a special event on Saturday, July 31, which includes birthday cake, cornhole, a beer garden, and music from the Stagecoach Band from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. under the Big Top Tent.

Shannon is a Wyoming-raised writer and reporter. She just completed a master's in journalism from Boston University. Jackson shaped her into an outdoorswoman, but a love for language and the human condition compels her to write. She believes there's no story too small to tell nor adventure too small to take.