| Thursday, August 19, 2010 |
| All Day |
Windstream Communications Day |
| All Day |
Iowa Park and Recreation Day |
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| Across from Grandfather's Barn |
| 09:00 AM |
Grape Getaway (until 9 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Grape Getaway Kids’ Activities (until 2 p.m.) |
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| Administration Building |
| 10:00 AM |
National Anthem sung by “Oh, Say Can You Sing?” contest winner – Porch of the Administration Building |
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Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage sponsored by
KCCI NewsChannel 8 |
| 09:00 AM |
CAP Theatre Broadway, Altoona |
| 10:00 AM |
Vocalist Lenis DeCook, Sully |
| 11:00 AM |
Jacob Lee Band, Pomeroy |
| 12:00 PM |
Vocalist B. John Burns, Johnston |
| 1:00 PM |
Leslie’s Dance Emporium, Creston |
| 2:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Magician Rickie Rowray |
| 3:00 PM |
Yo-Yo Contest (registration begins at 2:30 p.m.) |
| 5:00 PM |
KCCI NewsChannel 8 at 5 |
| 8:00 PM |
Love and Theft |
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Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by
Pepsi |
| 09:00 AM |
Bubble Gum Blowing Contest |
| 10:30 AM |
Pie Eating Contest |
| 12:00 PM |
Bill Riley’s Talent Search |
| 2:15 PM |
Iowan of the Day Presentation sponsored by Cookies Food Products and Introduction of Iowa’s Legislators |
| 3:30 PM |
Classic Vocal Delivery, Cedar Rapids |
| 4:30 PM |
45 RPM Quartet, Altoona |
| 7:00 PM |
Vocal Trash (also at 9 p.m.) |
| 9:00 PM |
Vocal Trash |
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| Boulevard of Dairy Breeds |
| 09:00 AM |
I Milked a Cow sponsored by ISU Dairy Science Club (2 hours, $2 fee; also at 1 & 4 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
I Milked a Cow sponsored by ISU Dairy Science Club (2 hours, $2 fee) |
| 4:00 PM |
I Milked a Cow sponsored by ISU Dairy Science Club (2 hours, $2 fee) |
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Bruce L. Rastetter 4-H Exhibits Building sponsored by
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives |
| 09:00 AM |
Cook This! Senior Level Challenge |
| 09:00 AM |
Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits (also at 1:30 p.m.) |
| 09:00 AM |
Hands-on Activities Corner (until 4 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Share the Fun (also at 5 p.m.) |
| 1:30 PM |
Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits |
| 5:00 PM |
Share the Fun |
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Budweiser Stage sponsored by
ABC5 |
| 09:00 AM |
High Lakes Cloggers, Des Moines |
| 10:00 AM |
Vocalist Cindi Gilland, Nevada |
| 11:30 AM |
The Reynolds Family Cowboy Music, Newton |
| 1:00 PM |
Gridlock Band, Newton |
| 2:30 PM |
Piraxis Band, Cedar Rapids |
| 4:00 PM |
Gold Rush Band, Ottumwa |
| 7:30 PM |
Atlanta Rhythm Section (also at 9:30 p.m.) |
| 9:30 PM |
Atlanta Rhythm Section |
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Country School sponsored by
Mrs. Clark's Food |
| 09:00 AM |
School Activities (until 11 a.m.) – Country School sponsored by Mrs. Clark’s Foods |
| 11:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Storyteller Nina Givan as Mother Goose, Des Moines (also at 2 p.m.) |
| 2:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Storyteller Nina Givan as Mother Goose, Des Moines |
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| DNR Building |
| 10:00 AM |
Wildlife Rehabilitation (live animals) |
| 10:00 AM |
Tree Trek around the Fair |
| 1:00 PM |
Project Bobcat |
| 3:00 PM |
Wildlife Game Cooking |
| 5:00 PM |
Fall Harvest: Preparing for the Hunting Season |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny |
| 11:00 AM |
Kids’ Cookie Decorating Contest |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny, Judging Room I |
| 10:00 AM |
Animal Face Cakes |
| 11:00 AM |
Frontier Co-op Culinary Contest |
| 12:00 PM |
Bake Your Best Shortcake! |
| 1:00 PM |
Maytag Blue Cheese Recipe Challenge |
| 2:00 PM |
Farm Kitchen to Farm Field |
| 3:00 PM |
Decorate a Cookie |
| 3:30 PM |
Start with a Packet! |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny, Judging Room II |
| 09:30 AM |
Make It with Lard |
| 11:30 AM |
Rise to the Red Star with Whole Grain Breads |
| 12:00 PM |
Eggland’s Best Casserole Dish |
| 12:30 PM |
Best Danish Entrée |
| 1:30 PM |
Fleischmann’s Yeast Bake for the Cure |
| 2:30 PM |
Candy Chemistry |
| 3:30 PM |
Spotlighting Spuds |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny, Judging Room III |
| 09:30 AM |
It’s A “Wrap” with Azteca Tortillas |
| 10:30 AM |
Russian Cooking |
| 11:00 AM |
Bites for Bette |
| 12:00 PM |
Easy Crepes for the Farmer’s Market |
| 12:30 PM |
Think Outside the Lunch Box |
| 1:30 PM |
Barilla Pasta and Sauce |
| 2:30 PM |
Count the Corks |
| 3:30 PM |
Mine Is the Best BBQ Sauce |
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| Expo Hill |
| 1:00 PM |
Sinbad High Dive Show (also at 3 & 6 p.m.) |
| 2:00 PM |
Blue Ribbon Kids: Fair Square Fun Activity |
| 3:00 PM |
Sinbad High Dive Show |
| 6:00 PM |
Sinbad High Dive Show |
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| Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall |
| 09:00 AM |
Polka Club of Iowa |
| 10:30 AM |
Children’s Singing Contest |
| 11:30 AM |
Yodeling Contest |
| 12:30 PM |
Gloryland Singers, Des Moines |
| 1:30 PM |
Whistling Contest |
| 3:30 PM |
Sharon Seuferer One Woman Band, Lacona |
| 4:30 PM |
Couples Country Dance Lessons by Norma and Gary Hatcher, Osceola |
| 5:30 PM |
Fiddlin’ Granny and the Jammers, Fairfield |
| 7:00 PM |
Jim Overton and Friends Old Country Music, Des Moines |
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| First Church |
| 11:30 AM |
Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing sponsored by GuideOne Insurance |
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| Grand Concourse |
| 09:00 AM |
KDSM Fox 17 Display (all day) |
| 09:30 AM |
Elk’s Spot Shot (until 11:30 a.m., also 1:30-3 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Sidewalk Bowling |
| 11:00 AM |
Big Wheel Races (also at 1:30 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Arts and Crafts (until 1 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Bozo Ball |
| 12:30 PM |
Remote Control Cars |
| 1:00 PM |
Scavenger Hunt |
| 1:30 PM |
Big Wheel Races |
| 1:30 PM |
Elk’s Spot Shot |
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| Grandfather's Barn |
| 11:00 AM |
Kids’ Grape Stomp |
| 1:00 PM |
“Steps to Establishing a Vineyard,” Stan Olson, Penoach Winery and Nursery |
| 2:00 PM |
Adult Grape Stomp (also at 6 p.m.) |
| 4:00 PM |
“Choosing Vines for Your Vineyard,” Stan Olson, Penoach Winery and Nursery |
| 6:00 PM |
Adult Grape Stomp |
| 7:00 PM |
Gold Rush Country Band, Ottumwa |
| All Day |
Wine Sampling (all day; $1 per sample) |
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| Grandstand |
| 8:00 PM |
Darius Rucker with special guest Candy Coburn |
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| Horseshoe Courts |
| 1:30 PM |
Horseshoe Pitching: Open Singles (also at 6 p.m.) and Iowa Amateur Championship |
| 6:00 PM |
Horseshoe Pitching: Open Singles |
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| Hy-Vee Fun Forest |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival (until 4 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival: Full Face Painting, Twyla Brede (until 4 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival: Balloon Sculptures, Ricky Rowray (until 5 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival: Face Painting, Kathy Kooyman (until 5 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
Art Under the Tent Demonstration: Becky Anderson, Glasswork |
| 3:00 PM |
Art Under the Tent Demonstration: John Jannenga, Portraits from Photograph |
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| Hy-Vee Fun Forest Stage |
| 11:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show (also at 1, 3 & 5 p.m.) |
| 11:30 AM |
The Fast Horses (also at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop (also at 2 & 4 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show |
| 1:30 PM |
The Fast Horses |
| 2:00 PM |
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop |
| 3:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show |
| 3:30 PM |
The Fast Horses |
| 4:00 PM |
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop |
| 5:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show |
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John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by
Alliant Energy |
| 09:00 AM |
Butter Sculptures (all day) |
| 09:00 AM |
Plant Identification Contest, Goode Greenhouse |
| 1:00 PM |
Sweet Corn Shucking (volunteers needed) |
| 4:00 PM |
“Fun with Ostrich,” Iowa Ostrich Association |
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| Maytag Family Theaters, Homemaker's Theater |
| 11:00 AM |
“The Danger of Cell Phones,” Trooper Doug Cutts, Iowa State Patrol |
| 12:00 PM |
Storyteller Nina Givan as Mother Goose, Des Moines |
| 1:00 PM |
“Come See What Is New with Pampered Chef,” Anne McMillan |
| 2:00 PM |
“Identity Theft,” Trooper Doug Cutts, Iowa State Patrol |
| 2:00 PM |
"Longaberger Products," Ruth Stewart |
| 6:30 PM |
“Trial by Jury,” Iowa State Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division |
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| Maytag Family Theaters, Variety Theater |
| 10:00 AM |
“Predator, Prey and People: Unbroken Survival, Instinct and the Spirit of the Wolf,” Pella Wildlife Company (also at noon, 2, 4 & 6 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
“Predator, Prey and People: Unbroken Survival, Instinct and the Spirit of the Wolf,” Pella Wildlife Company |
| 2:00 PM |
“Predator, Prey and People: Unbroken Survival, Instinct and the Spirit of the Wolf,” Pella Wildlife Company |
| 4:00 PM |
“Predator, Prey and People: Unbroken Survival, Instinct and the Spirit of the Wolf,” Pella Wildlife Company |
| 6:00 PM |
“Predator, Prey and People: Unbroken Survival, Instinct and the Spirit of the Wolf,” Pella Wildlife Company |
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| Milking Parlor, Cattle Barn |
| 11:00 AM |
Milking Demonstration followed by Butter Sculpting Contest (also at 3 & 7 p.m.) |
| 3:00 PM |
Milking Demonstration followed by Butter Sculpting Contest |
| 7:00 PM |
Milking Demonstration followed by Butter Sculpting Contest |
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| Next to First Church |
| 01:00 AM |
Marble Shoot (until 5 p.m.) |
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| North of Gate 11 |
| 09:00 AM |
Perry’s Petting Zoo sponsored by Cellular Advantage (until 9 p.m.) – North of Gate 11 |
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| North of Little Hands on the Farm |
| 09:00 AM |
Butterfly House sponsored by KIX 101.1 (until 9 p.m.) – North of Little Hands on the Farm |
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| Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center |
| All Day |
Sandscapes Sand Sculptures (all day) |
| 09:30 AM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested; also at 1, 4:30, & 8 p.m.) |
| 09:30 AM |
Barbed Wire Art – Vicki Jo Ferriss (also at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest Artist Demonstration: Watercolor – Dick Grodt |
| 10:00 AM |
Ceramic Animal Figurine Make and Take (30 minutes; $3 materials fee; also at noon & 2 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims (also at noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Rubber Stamp Art Techniques – Judi Zimmerline (also at 2 p.m.) |
| 10:30 AM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter (also at 2:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.) |
| 10:30 AM |
Silver Ring Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1-2 hours; $40 materials fee; pre-registration suggested; also at 2 & 5:30 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Tie-Dye Techniques – ‘Nita Allen (also at 3 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Blown Glass Ornament Make and Take (30 minutes; $7 materials fee; also at 1 & 3 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Rubber Stamp Art Make and Take – Judi Zimmerline (30 minutes; $2 materials fee; also at 3 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Ceramic Animal Figurine Make and Take (30 minutes; $3 materials fee) |
| 12:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 1:00 PM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 1:00 PM |
Wheel Thrown Pottery – Sheri Heiland (also at 4 and 6 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
Blown Glass Ornament Make and Take (30 minutes; $7 materials fee) |
| 1:30 PM |
Barbed Wire Art – Vicki Jo Ferriss |
| 2:00 PM |
Ceramic Animal Figurine Make and Take (30 minutes; $3 materials fee) |
| 2:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 2:00 PM |
Rubber Stamp Art Techniques – Judi Zimmerline |
| 2:00 PM |
Silver Ring Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1-2 hours; $40 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 2:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest Artist Demonstration: Painting – Chris O’Brien |
| 2:30 PM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter |
| 3:00 PM |
Tie-Dye Techniques – ‘Nita Allen |
| 3:00 PM |
Blown Glass Ornament Make and Take (30 minutes; $7 materials fee) |
| 3:00 PM |
Rubber Stamp Art Make and Take – Judi Zimmerline (30 minutes; $2 materials fee) |
| 3:30 PM |
Barbed Wire Art – Vicki Jo Ferriss |
| 4:00 PM |
Wheel Thrown Pottery – Sheri Heiland |
| 4:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 4:30 PM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter |
| 4:30 PM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 5:30 PM |
Silver Ring Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1-2 hours; $40 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 6:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 6:00 PM |
Wheel Thrown Pottery – Sheri Heiland |
| 6:30 PM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter |
| 8:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 8:00 PM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
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| Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center Courtyard |
| 1:00 PM |
Art Attack sponsored by Sprint Stores at Ames, Southridge and Valley West Mall (free crafts for kids; until 5 p.m.) – Courtyard |
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Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center sponsored by
Christensen Farms |
| 10:00 AM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers (also at noon, 2 & 4 p.m.) |
| 10:30 AM |
The Way We Live Award Presentation sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and NewsRadio 1040 WHO |
| 11:00 AM |
Chicken Calling Contest, Iowa Poultry Association and Iowa Egg Council |
| 12:00 PM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers |
| 1:00 PM |
Ag Craft Hour, Iowa State Fair and Iowa’s Farmers |
| 2:00 PM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers |
| 3:00 PM |
Non Stop Honey Bee Funtime, Iowa Honey Producers |
| 4:00 PM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers |
| 5:00 PM |
Milk Chug-A-Lug Contest, Iowa State Fair and Iowa’s Farmers |
| 6:00 PM |
Wool Packing Contest, Iowa State Fair and Iowa’s Farmers |
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| Pigeon/Poultry/Rabbit Building |
| 09:30 AM |
4-H Rabbit Show |
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Pioneer Livestock Pavilion sponsored by
Prairie Meadows |
| 08:00 AM |
Beef Cattle Show: Belgian Blue, Lowline |
| 1:00 PM |
Beef Cattle Show: Junior South Devon |
| 2:00 PM |
Beef Cattle Show: South Devon |
| 7:00 PM |
Wild Buckin’ Bullriding |
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Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center sponsored by
Chevrolet |
| 09:00 AM |
Horse Show: Society (also at 1 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
Horse Show: Society |
| 6:00 PM |
Horse Show: Clydesdale/Shire, Percheron, Draft Pony ($5 adults, $2 children ages 6-11; Available at the door) |
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| Rock Island Avenue |
| All Day |
U.S. Marine Corps Display (all day) |
| 09:00 AM |
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital Display (all day) |
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| Sheep Barn |
| 08:00 AM |
Sheep Show: Hampshire |
| 1:00 PM |
Sheep Show: Shropshire |
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| South of First Church |
| 10:00 AM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals (also at noon, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals |
| 3:30 PM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals |
| 5:30 PM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals |
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| Strolling |
| 10:00 AM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water (also at noon, 2 and 4 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Rock-It the Robot (also at 3 & 5 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water |
| 2:00 PM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water |
| 3:00 PM |
Rock-It the Robot |
| 4:00 PM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water |
| 5:00 PM |
Rock-It the Robot |
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| Susan Knapp Amphitheater with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17 |
| 09:00 AM |
Country Vocalist Pat Meade, Milo |
| 10:00 AM |
Manna Band, Mapleton |
| 11:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Magician Rickie Rowray |
| 12:00 PM |
Vocalist Jamie Jo Thomas, Runnells |
| 1:00 PM |
Home School Tumblers, Pleasant Hill |
| 2:00 PM |
UnKald 4 Band, Ames |
| 3:00 PM |
Vocalist Stephanie Walker, Franklin, TN |
| 7:30 PM |
Hairball sponsored by Dr. Pepper (also at 9:30 p.m.) |
| 9:30 PM |
Hairball sponsored by Dr. Pepper |
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| Swine Barn |
| 07:30 AM |
4-H Swine Show: Market |
| 08:00 AM |
FFA Dairy Goat Show |
| 10:30 AM |
4-H Dairy Goat Show |
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| Walnut Square (North of Walnut Center) |
| 12:00 PM |
Shenaniguns Wild West Comedy Show sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union (also at 2 & 5 p.m.) |
| 2:00 PM |
Shenaniguns Wild West Comedy Show sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union |
| 5:00 PM |
Shenaniguns Wild West Comedy Show sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union |
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William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by
Principal Financial Group |
| 09:30 AM |
Hand Appliqué (also at noon) |
| 12:00 PM |
Hand Appliqué |
| 12:00 PM |
State Fair Sew-In (free; volunteers needed; until 5 p.m.) |
| 3:30 PM |
Hand Quilting |
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