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Kids (5-12) admitted for $8. Special ride and game promotions are offered at Mighty Midway and Kidway all day. Many merchandise and food vendors offer Last Chance bargains all day.

MUSIC

Use these guides to explore the fair

GRANDSTAND: Bonnie Raitt: 7:30 p.m.

DNR PARK: The Roxxy Hall Band: 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 6 & 8 p.m.; Ecuador Manta: 5 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Jack Brass Band: 10:45 a.m., noon & 1:15 p.m.; Impossible Salt Musical Storytelling Ensemble: Festival of Nations Demo Stage. Noon, 1:30, 3 & 4:30 p.m.; Marimba Africa: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.; GB Leighton: 7:30 & 8:45 p.m.

LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL: Peterson Brothers: 10:30 & 11:45 a.m.; Dirty Dozen Brass Band: 1 & 2:30 p.m.; The Last Bandoleros: 3:30 & 4:45 p.m.; Tim Cavanagh: 6 p.m.; War: 8:30 p.m.

RAMBERG SENIOR CENTER: Vic Volare: 10:30, 11:45 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Joey Johnson Band: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.

WISER LIVING: Crankshaft: 6 p.m.; Dusty Heart: 1:30 p.m.

FAMILY FARE

4-H BUILDING: 4-H State Arts-In Musical Performance: 11:30 a.m.

CAROUSEL PARK: Hmong Minnesota Day: Festivities celebrate the culture, history and arts of Hmong Americans. Highlights include the newly built Hmong & Lao Veterans Memorial, Hmong Museum, and performances by local Hmong American singers, dancers, martial artists, hip-hop artists, break dancers, and the Hmong rock band Itchy Fingers. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Barn Stage: Moo Booth: Video Presentations: 8, 9, 10 a.m., noon, 1:30 & 2 p.m.; Moo Booth: Moo Live: Presentations and interactive activities highlighting the world of cows and agriculture. 11 a.m.

EDUCATION BUILDING: Ifrah Mansour: 10:30, 11:30 a.m., noon & 1:30 p.m.; Collide Theatrical Dance Company: 3, 4, 5 & 6 p.m.

EXPO PLACE: Flippenout Extreme Trampoline Show: 11 a.m., 1, 4 & 5:30 p.m.

FAMILY FAIR/BALDWIN PARK: Great Big Sandbox: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Alphabet Forest: Meet authors and alphabet activities. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Math On-A-Stick: A space for kids and families to explore math concepts. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Kidsdance: 10:30, 11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m.; Sean Emery: 12:30 & 5 p.m.; Break-Shop Bump'N: 1:30, 4, 5:30 & 7 p.m.

LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL: Flag Raising: 10:25 a.m.

PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Bringing Communities Together: 4 p.m.

SWINE BARN: Oink Booth: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

EST END MARKET: Open Eye Figure Theatre: Noon & 1 p.m.; Chicks on Sticks: 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m.

DEMONSTRATIONS AND PROGRAMS

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Stage: Moo Booth: Milking Demonstrations: Moo Stage. 10 a.m., noon & 4 p.m.; Moo Booth: Hand Milking: 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND ANNEX: Weavers' Guild of Minnesota: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; American Sewing Guild: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Stained Glass Window & Lamp Demo — Glass Endeavors: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fika Cafe at the American Swedish Institute: 10:30 a.m., noon & 1:30 p.m.

HORSE BARN: Farrier Work: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

PET CENTER: Rio Gran Dog Training Academy: 9, 11 a.m., 1, 3 & 5 p.m.

PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: ReUSE MN Demo: Button Sewing: 10 a.m., 12:30, 3 & 5:30 p.m.

JUDGING

AGSTAR ARENA: FFA Supreme Champions and Awards Program: 10 a.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Booth: Make It Better with Butter Contest: 10 a.m.; Moo Booth: Big Cheese Cheese Carving Contest: 12:30 p.m.

SHEEP AND POULTRY BARN: Rabbits Open Class: Specialty Show: 9 a.m.; Dairy Goats Open Class Awards Ceremony: 10 a.m.

WARNER COLISEUM: Horse performances, Bull and Barrels Championship: 9 a.m., 3 & 6 p.m.; State Fair Horse Show: Speed Event Finals and Stakes, Drill & Square Dance Encores: 9 a.m.

ANIMALS
CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Booth: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

DNR PARK: The Raptor Center: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.

PET CENTER: Doberman Drill Team: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.

HOME AND HOBBIES

AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE BUILDING: State Fair Dahlia Show: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Minnesota Department of Agriculture: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; The Common Table: Minnesota Eats: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Growing Gourmet Mushrooms: 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.; Looking Inside the Hive: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.; Cooking with Honey: 11, 11:30 a.m. & noon; Minnesota Grape Growers Association Ask About Growing Grapes in Minnesota: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Growing Apples in Minnesota: 11 a.m.; Growing Heirloom Tomatoes: Noon; Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Talks: Noon, 3 & 6 p.m.; The Season of Bees: What Happens in Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall: 1 p.m.; Harvesting Honey: 1, 2, 4 & 5 p.m.; The Common Table Live Presentation: 2 p.m.;