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Landon McKay, left, competes in the market steer show at the Verde Valley Fair on Friday, April 29, in Cottonwood.
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Kids ride a mini roller coaster at the carnival at the Verde Valley Fair on Friday, April 29, in Cottonwood.
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Lorelei Franklin does a backflip on the bungee jump at the Verde Valley Fair on Friday, April 29, in Cottonwood.
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People ride the “Jumbo” flying elephants ride at the Verde Valley Fair on Friday, April 29, in Cottonwood.
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Dogs race at the Cook’s Racing Pigs arena at the Verde Valley Fair on Friday, April 29, in Cottonwood.
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Pigs race at the Cook’s Racing Pigs arena at the Verde Valley Fair on Friday, April 29, in Cottonwood.
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The Gravitron ride puts on a light show at the Verde Valley Fair on Friday, April 29, in Cottonwood.