By Donna Beth Weilenman
Staff Reporter

Sunday is the final day of the 2014 Solano County Fair, where visitors can see displays of a colorful Filipino jitney, the accomplishments of African Americans and the attractions that can bring tourists to the county’s cities and farming communities.

Each day, children and adults alike have been riding the tilting and twirling rides, trying to win giant stuffed animal prizes in the Midway’s games, and taking in a panoramic view from the top of the giant Ferris wheel.

City children who rarely get to visit farms have seen hens with their eggs, or watched members of Solano County’s Future Farmers and 4-H clubs groom sheep, goats, hogs and cattle for livestock shows.

Some have visited and hand-fed goats, llamas, calves and poultry in the Musical Petting Zoo.

Many have been riding the ponies brought by Ponyland, an organization that has rescued many of the little mounts from unfortunate circumstances.

This also is the last day to see the artistry and skill of many county residents who have entered their quilts, needlepoint, garden produce, photographs, paintings, collected items and hand-tailored garments in individual contests, or created displays for other fair competitions.

While visitors have been entertained daily by an array of singers, dancers, musicians and performers, they’ve also been treated to nightly headliner concerts that precede a fireworks show.

Sunday night’s concert, starting at 7 p.m., is a double bill with the band Banda La Movida and actress and vocalist Graciela Beltran.

Buildings close at 10 p.m., and the fair itself wraps up at 11 p.m.

The fair opens at noon Sunday at 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo.

Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6 to 12 as well as those 60 and older, and free to those 5 and younger and to members of the military and their dependents as long as each has ID. Parking is $10. Carnival Midway tickets are extra.