| 4-H BUILDING |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| 4-H Science, Engineering & Technology programming, including flight simulators and robotics will take place daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| U of M Extension: historical photos and memorabilia. Celebrating 100 years! |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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HARKNESS HALL STAGE
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| 4-H demonstrations |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| County Arts-In performances |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Harkness Stage Players |
11:30 a.m., 3:30, 5, 8 p.m.
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| AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE BLDG |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Minnesota Gladiolus Society |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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HONEY & BEE
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| Look in the Hive: Live demo |
10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 p.m.
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| Cooking with Honey |
11, 11:30 a.m., noon
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| Harvesting Honey |
1, 2, 4, 5 p.m.
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| Rendering and Using Beeswax |
3, 3:30 p.m.
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CHRISTMAS TREES
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| Decorating for Christmas - More than just the tree |
10:30 a.m.
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| Christmas trees - Pests and disease |
4 p.m.
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Master Gardener Demonstrations
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| Janet Pauley - Square foot vegetable gardening |
10 a.m.
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| Alice Bacon |
11 a.m.
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| Diane Barber - No-till gardening |
noon
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| Gaylynn Liljemark - Shade gardening |
1 p.m.
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| Nancy Lindgren - Dividing perennials |
2 p.m.
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| Barbara Schmitt - Putting your garden to bed for winter |
4 p.m.
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| WINE |
| St. Croix Vineyards: Minnesota Farm Wine Country Exhibit |
3 to 5 p.m.
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| ANIMALS |
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For a complete schedule of judging times and locations, please pick up a Where and When to See the Animals brochure at any information booth.
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| BAA BOOTH (Inside south end of Sheep Barn) |
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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| BARN TOURS (East side of Poultry Barn). Free tours begin every 30 minutes. |
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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| MOO BOOTH (Inside west end of Cattle Barn) |
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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| LAND O LAKES® Stage |
10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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| OINK BOOTH (Inside east end of Swine Barn) |
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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For complete booth schedules, please pick up a Moo, Baa, Oink brochure at any information booth.
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CAROUSEL PARK
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It’s the 5th Annual KS95 Variety Show! Live entertainment by Casablanca Orchestra, yo-yo performer John Eyo and chances to win great pizes.
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| KS95’s Greg & Melissa, Dez and Moon & Staci |
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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| CHS MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| The perfect setting for kids to learn about their favorite farm animals. |
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CHRISTENSEN FARMS STAGE
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| The Buzz About Honey - MN Honey Producers. Face painting, observe bees in a hive and learn how to make honey butter. |
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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| CREATIVE ACTIVITIES BUILDING |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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FEATURED EXHIBIT: Reflected Splendor - Minnesota Glass Artists
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| Minnesota Lace Society |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Quilts for Kids |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Weavers Guild of Minnesota |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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OUTDOOR STAGE
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| Associated Sewing |
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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| Royal Sil-o-Ets Cloggers |
1, 3:30 p.m.
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| Square Dancing |
5 p.m.
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SAINT AGNES KITCHEN - CHRISTMAS AT THE FAIR
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| Chef John Michael Lerma: Soup |
11 a.m.
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| Chef John Michael Lerma: Winter Pie Crusts |
1 p.m.
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| Chef John Michael Lerma: Canning & Preserving |
3 p.m.
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| Chef John Michael Lerma: Holiday Baking Party |
5 p.m.
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| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| DNR FIRE TOWER |
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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| FISH POND |
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| Fish Pond Talks |
9:45, 10:45, 11:45 a.m., 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45 p.m.
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DNR OUTDOOR STAGE
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| SRO Band |
10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 7, 8 p.m.
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| Midwest Fly Fishing |
11 a.m., 1, 3, 5 p.m.
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DNR INDOOR THEATER
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| LaserShot & Archery Range |
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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DNR GARDEN STAGE
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| Last Chance Forever - The Bird of Prey Conservancy. Bird displays and flying demonstrations. |
11 a.m., 2, 4 p.m.
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| DNR PARK |
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| Smokey Bear |
11 a.m., 1 p.m.
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| THE ECO EXPERIENCE |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Raingarden benefits, design and installation principles |
9:30 a.m.
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| Installing and financing a small wind turbine/Working in wind |
11 a.m.
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| The Toonies Enviro-Show ‘09 |
1, 2:30 p.m.
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| Think Global, Eat Local |
3:30 p.m.
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| Learn your foodprint |
4:30 p.m.
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| CenterPoint Energy Home Energy Audits. The inside story on energy savings. |
6 p.m.
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COOKING DEMONSTRATION STAGE
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| Kid-friendly Foods |
10:30 a.m.
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| Super Foods = Super Taste |
noon
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| Eating Local on a Budget |
2 p.m.
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| EDUCATION BUILDING |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Education and health institutions offer information and free goodies. |
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| ROBOT DEMONSTRATIONS: Wayzata High School vs. Lakeville High School vs. International School of MN |
10 a.m., 2 p.m.
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| FINE ARTS BUILDING |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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See the original 2009 State Fair commemorative artwork created by Minnesota artist Leo Stans.
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FEATURED EXHIBIT: Emerging: Textile Design in 2 and 3 dimension
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| Kids: Earn the Fine Arts Detective Ribbon |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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DEMONSTRATION
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| Deanne Parks: Water Soluble Oil |
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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| LITTLE FARM HANDS AT THE FAIR |
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Cargill Day: providing volunteers all day. See description below.
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| STATE FAIR MALL PARADE sponsored by Ford |
2 p.m.
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| High School Marching Band Competition sponsored by McDonald’s. Tractors provided by Kubota Tractor Corporation. Marching today are: Hastings, Winona Senior High, Chequamegon School District (WI) and Glenwood City (WI). Participating in parade: University of Minnesota Marching Band. |
| PET CENTER |
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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| View the breed: Australian Shepherd, Boston Terrier, Brittany, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Great Pyrenees, Havanese , Jack Russell Terrier |
| Animal Inn Training Schools, Inc. |
9, 10, 11 a.m., noon, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 p.m.
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| Pet Surgery: Surgery performed by members of the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association |
10 a.m., noon, 2, 4 p.m.
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| St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration |
7 p.m.
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TOURING PROMOTIONAL EXHIBITS
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| ADHD RoADHD Trip: ADHD screening and information |
Wright Ave. north of Kidway
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| American Red Cross Blood Mobile: Collecting blood donations and blood transfusion information |
East of Dairy Building
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| BP Invigoration Station: Tread wall rock climbing wall and surfing simulator |
Promo Place @ Murphy Ave. & Cooper St.
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| Delta SkyMiles |
Wright Ave., north of Kidway
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| G.U.M. Soft-Pick samples |
Underwood St. north of Judson Ave.
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| LEGO |
Wright Ave. south of Family Fair
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| Morton’s System Saver II Pellets |
Promo Place @ Murphy Ave. & Cooper St.
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| Nature’s Best: pet food samples |
Promo Place @ Murphy Ave. & Cooper St.
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Ocean Spray
Superfruits Discovery Tour: Samples of juice and Craisins |
Judson Ave. south of Agriculture Horticulture Bldg.
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| Palermo’s Pizza samples |
Promo Place @ Murphy Ave. & Cooper St.
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| Sonic Drive-In coupons |
Underwood Ave. east of The X-Zone
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| Susan G. Komen On the Go: Interactive learning center, graffiti wall, Komen Race for the Cure info |
Wright Ave. north of Kidway
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| TCF Bank Stadium Game Day Lounge: Kid friendly activities including football toss and a Wii station |
Randall Ave. south of Eco Experience
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| WAHL “Let it Grow” Tour: Mobile barbershop search for the best mustache, beard, goatee and a Hi-striker strong man challenge |
East of Agriculture Horticulture Building
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