Kids (5–12) admitted for $8. All-day discounts are offered on Mighty Midway and Kidway rides and games. Many merchandise and food vendors offer Last Chance bargains all day.
MUSIC
Use these guides to explore the fair
GRANDSTAND: Journey: With Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. 7 p.m.
DNR PARK: Ecuador Manta: 8 & 9 p.m.; Peter Neuman & the Real Deal: Noon, 2, 4 & 6 p.m.; Ali V: 5 p.m.
FAMILY FAIR/BALDWIN PARK: Sheltered Reality: 10:30, 11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: St. Mary's Balalaika Orchestra: 10:45 a.m., noon & 1:15 p.m.; Norwegian Musicians: Noon, 1:30 3, & 4:30; Ramm Band: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.; The Belfast Cowboys: 7:30 & 8:45 p.m.
LEINIE LODGE BAND SHELL: The Cleverlys: 10:30 & 11:45 a.m.; Home Free: 1 & 2:30 p.m.; Marcia Ball: 3:30 & 4:45 p.m.; Songblast – Dueling Guitars: 6 p.m.; Charlie Worsham: 8:30 p.m.
RAMBERG SENIOR CENTER: Jim Price: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.; Hey Lonesome: 10:30, 11:45 a.m. & 1 p.m.
SCHILLING AMPHITHEATER: Ellis: 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.; The High 48s: 2, 3 & 4 p.m.; Cash'd Out: 7:30 p.m.
FAMILY FARE
4-H BUILDING: 4-H State Arts-In Musical Performance: 11:30 a.m.
CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Booth: Cow milking, fun & educational activities, dairy and beef cattle showcase, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.; Video Presentations: 8, 9, 10 a.m., noon, 1:30 & 2 p.m.; Moo Sample Station: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; My American Farm: 11 a.m.; Moo Live: 11:30 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.
DNR PARK: Adopt-a-River Trash Sculpture: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Fish Pond Talks: Quarter to the hour. 9:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; Smokey Bear: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.; University of Minnesota Raptor Center: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. Last Chance Forever: The Bird of Prey Conservancy: 11 a.m., 2 & 4 p.m.; Emerald Ash Borer: Noon & 2 p.m.
EDUCATION BUILDING: High School Robotics Competition: 10 a.m., noon & 3 p.m.; TC Line Dance Evolution: 10 & 11 a.m.; In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre: 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 & 1:30 p.m. ABC Square Dancing: Noon & 3:30 p.m.; Minnesota West Coast Swing Dancers: 1, 4:30, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m.; Black Storytellers Alliance: 3, 4, 5 & 6 p.m.
FAMILY FAIR/BALDWIN PARK: Alphabet Forest: Alphabet activities for all ages. Take pictures with Fair Letters, create alphabet Ferris wheels and more. Daily author appearances, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Great Big Sandbox: Dig, scoop and burrow your way through this sandbox for kids. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sean Emery: 12:30 & 5 p.m.; Break-Shop Bump'N: 1:30, 4, 5:30 & 7 p.m.; Lasertainment's Laser Hits Show: High-powered aerial laser beams dance above guests while colorful images light up a gigantic screen – all choreographed to music. Located outdoors at the intersection of Cosgrove St. and Randall Ave. 9:15 p.m.
HORSE BARN: EquiMania: An interactive education center for horse lovers. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
LITTLE FARM HANDS: A hands-on agricultural experience for children. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Seed Survivor: An interactive exhibit that encourages children to understand the elements plants need to grow. 8 a.m.; Old Iron Show: Rare, valuable and fully operational antique farm equipment is displayed. Located on Lee Av., north of Little Farm Hands. 8 a.m.
MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Career Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine: in the Nursery of Knowledge. 10 a.m. Thank a Farmer Magic Show: 10 a.m., noon & 3 p.m.
NORTHWOODS: Extreme Canines Stunt Dog Show: 11 a.m., 2 & 4:30 p.m.; Timberworks Lumberjack Show: Noon, 3, 5:30 & 7 p.m.
PET CENTER: Giant Sing Along: A participatory public art installation that invites guests to belt out tunes. On Murphy Av. across from the Pet Center. 9 a.m.
PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Healthy Local Food Films: 7 p.m.; Sewerman: Noon & 5 p.m.
SCHILLING AMPHITHEATER: The Memories: 5:30 p.m.
SWINE BARN: Oink Booth: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Pig Tales: 11 a.m.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DRIVEN TO DISCOVER: Gopher Kids Study: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Spill the Beans Study: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; The Kid Talk Study: How Do Kids Think About Language?: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Colon Cancer: iPrevent. iTreat. iBeat: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Learn Your Lipids for Prevention of Familial Heart Disease: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Bipeds and Bad Dreams: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Minnesota Munchkins with Microbes: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Familial Cancer Testing Study: 3-9 p.m.; Brain Power: 3-9 p.m.; Rainbow Heart Health: 3-9 p.m.
VISITORS PLAZA: Fairchild and Fairborne Mascot Appearances: Free photo opportunities and autograph sessions. 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.
WEST END MARKET: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz: 10, 11 a.m., noon & 1 p.m.; Black Storytellers Alliance: 3, 4, 5 & 6 p.m.; HUGE Improv Theater: 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m.
THE X-ZONE: Skateboard and BMX Bike Demonstrations: Noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30 & 6 p.m.
DEMONSTRATIONS AND PROGRAMS
AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE BUILDING: Looking Inside the Hive: 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30 p.m.; Cooking with Honey: 11 & 11:30 a.m., noon; Harvesting Honey: 1, 2, 4 & 5 p.m.
CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Milking Demonstrations: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.; Hand Milking Demonstrations: 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND ANNEX: Pulling Curd: Stretching & Making Mozzarella: 10:30 a.m., noon & 1 p.m.
DNR PARK: Fire Tower: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
PET CENTER: St. Paul Police K-9 Foundation Demonstration: 7 p.m.; Rio Gran Dog Training Academy: 9, 11 a.m., 1, 3 & 5 p.m.; Doberman Drill Team: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.
PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: ReUSE Room Demonstrations: 10 a.m., 1, 3:30 & 6:30 p.m.; Renewing the Countryside Cooking: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.
JUDGING
AGSTAR ARENA: FFA Supreme Champions and Awards Program: 10 a.m.
CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Make It Better with Butter Contest: 10 a.m.
MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: FFA Landscape Design and Construction Competition Displays: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
SHEEP AND POULTRY BARN: Dairy Goat Open Class Awards Ceremony: 10 a.m.; Rooster Crowing Contest Finals: 11 a.m.
WARNER COLISEUM: State Fair Horse Show: 8 a.m. & 3 p.m.
ANIMALS
PET CENTER: Pet Surgery: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.
HOME AND HOBBIES
AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE BUILDING (9 a.m. to 8 p.m. unless noted): The Common Table: 9 a.m.; Minnesota Dahlia Society Show: 9 a.m.; Minnesota Department of Agriculture: 9 a.m.; Floralpalooza's "Zoo-Tanical": 9 a.m.; University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Science: 9 a.m.; Ask the Apple Grower: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Growing Apples in Minnesota: 10 a.m.; Ask the Grape Grower: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Knowing and Growing Dahlias: 11 a.m.; Organic Lawn Care: Noon; Landscaping for Wildlife: 1 p.m.; Learn to Grow a Straw Bale Garden: 2 p.m.; Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild: 3 & 6 p.m.; Heirloom Beans From Start to Finish: 4 p.m.
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND ANNEX: Weavers Guild of Minnesota: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Stained Glass Window and Lamp - Glass Endeavors: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; North Star Scrollers: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
MINNESOTA WINE COUNTRY: Exciting Homegrown Wine and Food Pairings: 3:30 p.m.
PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Driving Electric in Minnesota: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.; Straw Bale Gardening: Noon; Creating an Allergy and Toxin-Free Home: 4 p.m.
