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Pigs, high dives, acrobatics: Opening day of the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pigs named Jennifer Lopigs, Brittney Spareribs, Kim Kardashiham, and Christina Hogulara sprint around a 150 foot track for a nn Oreo Cookie, in the Swifty Swine Race, on opening day of the Utah State Fair, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018.

  | Sep. 7, 2018, 12:49 a.m.
| Updated: 1:20 a.m.

The 2018 Utah State Fair opened Thursday at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City, and some of the day’s entertainment included Swifty Swine pig races, the Flying Fools High Dive Show, song and dance from Divas through the Decades and acrobatics at the Big Top Circus Spectacular.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Divas through the Decades perform at the Gazebo stage, on opening day of the Utah State Fair, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018.