Grounds fairly completed

Piece by piece, the rides and attractions for the 2007 Orange County Fair are coming together as organizers prepare for the fair’s opening only a few weeks away.

The festivities begin July 13, when fair-goers can get in free if they arrive within the first hour.

Returning this year are the popular Peking Acrobats and wrestlers of Lucha Libre. A number of top entertainers are scheduled to perform at the Pacific Amphitheater. Legendary entertainer Bob Dylan tops the list.

Other featured concerts this summer will showcase Queens of the Stone Age, Tears for Fears and Ziggy Marley.

One of the more bizarre events this year is the July 27 cattle drive. Organizers plan to run 300 steers through Costa Mesa to emphasize this year’s fair theme, “Cowabunga! The year of Herefords, surfers and sand.”

Promotions are scheduled in connection with the cattle drive, and free admission days at the fair will be offered for kids, seniors and members of the military and law enforcement. For a fair schedule, go to www.ocfair.com .

— Kelly Strodl