The Panhandle-South Plains Fair returns to Lubbock. What you need to know. - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

This marks the 109th edition of the fair, running its full course Friday through Oct. 3 at the fairgrounds at Broadway and Avenue A. Organizers are adding free shows this year alongside the returning fan favorites that keep people coming back every fall. General Manager General Wallace said she's ready to trade this summer's record heat and drought for cooler weather and the fair's usual shot at rain.

For anyone near the fairgrounds, expect the usual bump in traffic and crowds along Broadway starting next week. Ten days of fair season means extra activity in that stretch of town, whether people are heading in for the rides, the shows, or just the usual fair food.

A fair pushing its 109th year in Lubbock has outlasted plenty of summers hotter than this last one.