HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 106th “great Kansas get-together” is upon us. The Kansas State Fair begins its 10-day run Friday in Hutchinson.

It has been a good run up to the start of the fair with high ticket sales and very good turnout by vendors and exhibitors.

Activities get underway at 9 a.m. with various performances. The opening ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. in Gottschalk Park.

The free entertainment in Gottschalk Park this year will be the Timberworks Lumberjack show. Of course, there will be lots of entertainment at the Lake Talbott Stage and hypnotist Ron Diamond is back again this year.

The grandstand entertainment for the first night of the fair is KC and the Sunshine Band starting at 7:30 with the evening capped off by the LaserForce Light Show at 9:30.