Stan Turner emcees the Minnesota History Center performance lineup on the stage in Carousel Park. Music, historical characters, dancing, trivia, kids crafts, and displays fill the park.
MUSIC
Use these guides to explore the fair
GRANDSTAND: Amateur talent contest finals, 7:30 p.m.
CAROUSEL PARK: The High 48s: 10 a.m.; Bill and Sarah Cagley: 2:45 p.m.; Salsa del Soul: 4:30 p.m.
DNR PARK: Roxxy Hall Band: 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4 & 7 p.m.; Ali V: 6 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.; 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: 10:30, 11:45 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Hey Lonesome: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 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., 5 & 7:30 p.m.; 4-H Chef for a Day Cook-Off: 2 p.m.
CAROUSEL PARK: Big Wow Variety Show – "All About Toys": 1 p.m. Meet the Past with Stan Turner: 11:15 a.m.; Minnesota History Challenge: Noon & 3:30 p.m.;
CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Booth: Cow milking, fun & educational activities, dairy and beef cattle showcase, 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Video Presentations: 8, 9, 10 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2, 6 & 7 p.m.; Moo Sample Station: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; My American Farm: 11 a.m.; Talk to the Animals Show: 12:20 p.m.; Moo Live: 11:30 a.m., 12:45, 3 & 4 p.m.; Great Minnesota Moo-Off: 2:30 p.m.; Moo Quiz Show: 5:30 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.; 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.; Swing Dancing by TC Swing: 1 & 4:30 p.m.; ABC Square Dancing: Noon & 3:30 p.m.; In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre: 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 & 1:30 p.m.; Tapestry Folk Dance: 10, 11 a.m., 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.-7 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.
STATE FAIR MALL PARADE: A 14-block route through the fairgrounds and features a high school marching band competition, visiting royalty, floats and special attractions. 2 p.m.
MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Career Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine: in the Nursery of Knowledge. 10 a.m., 4 p.m.; Thank a Farmer Magic Show: Noon, 4 & 6 p.m. Dairy Goodness with Princess Kay Finalists: 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.
SCHILLING AMPHITHEATER: The Memories: 5:30 p.m.
SWINE BARN: Oink Booth: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Pig Tales: 11 a.m.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DRIVEN TO DISCOVER: Gopher Kids Study: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; The Kid Talk Study: How Do Kids Think About Language?: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Learn Your Lipids for Prevention of Familial Heart Disease: 3-9 p.m.; Familial Cancer Testing Study: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Understanding Fitness' Function in Determining Activity Study: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Colon Cancer: iPrevent. iTreat. iBeat: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Dental Therapists: Tooth or Consequences: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Minnesota Veterans Coming Home Study: 3-9 p.m.; Safe Schools Survey: 3-9 p.m.; Develop Your Brain: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Blue Ribbon Snacking Survey: 3-9 p.m.; Minnesota Munchkins with Microbes: 9 a.m.-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.; HUGE Improve 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 & 6 p.m.; Hand Milking Demonstrations: 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND ANNEX: St. Paul Farmers Market: Demos and Recipes: 10:30 a.m., noon & 1 p.m.
DNR PARK: Fire Tower: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Put Out That Fire! Try Laser Fire Extinguishing: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Japanese Dance Demonstration: Noon, 1:30, 3 & 4:30 p.m.
MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Bees and Honey Demonstration: 1-3 p.m.
PET CENTER: St. Paul Police K-9 Foundation Demonstration: 7 p.m.; German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis and St. Paul: Hourly. 9 a.m.-5 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.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DRIVEN TO DISCOVER: Cooking with Kids in Rural Minnesota: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
JUDGING
4-H BUILDING: 4-H Rube Goldberg Machine Contest: 12:30 p.m.; 4-H Fashion Revue Show: 6:30 p.m.
AGSTAR ARENA: FFA Beef Cattle Showmanship and Market Beef Show: 10 a.m.; FFA Beef Cattle Breeding Heifers: 11 a.m.; Beef Cattle Open Class - Supreme Champion: 6:30 p.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: 8, 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 5:15 p.m.; Rooster Crowing Contest: 11 a.m.
SWINE BARN: FFA Breeding Sheep: 8 a.m. & 1 p.m.; FFA Market Swine and Showmanship: 8 a.m.
WARNER COLISEUM: State Fair Horse Show: 8 a.m., 1 & 5 p.m.
ANIMALS
MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Sheep and Goat Demonstrations: 11 a.m.; Beginning with Dairy Goats: 2 p.m.
PET CENTER: Pet Surgery: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.
HOME AND HOBBIES
AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE BUILDING (9 a.m. to 9 p.m. unless noted): The Common Table: 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 Grape Grower: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild: Noon, 3 & 6 p.m.; Minnesota Dahlia Society Show: Noon-9 p.m.; Ask the Apple Grower: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Growing Apples in Minnesota: 11 a.m.; Learn About Crop Art: 10 a.m.; Indoor Commercial Aquaponic Farming: Noon; Pruning in the Home Landscape: 1 p.m.; Learn to Grow a Straw Bale Garden: 2 p.m.; Tomatoes: Indeterminate vs. Determinate: 3 p.m.; The Buzz About Native Bees: 4 p.m.; Where the Green Grass Grows: 5 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.; St. Paul Needleworkers/Embroiders Guild of America: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
MINNESOTA WINE COUNTRY: Minnesota Wine and Food: More Than Just Food On-a-Stick: 12:30 & 5 p.m.; Minnesota Wine Paired with Gluten-Free Fair Food: 3:30 p.m.
PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Solar for Everyone: 10 a.m.; The Buzz About Native Bees: Noon; Green Roofs of Minnesota: Noon; Foods and Decoratives From the Woods or Backyard: 2 p.m.; Walk! Bike! Fun!: 4 p.m.; A Better State Through Transit: 5 p.m.; Community Solar: No Roof Needed: 6 p.m.
