| 4-H |
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. |
| 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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| Public Fashion Review |
6:30 p.m.
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| ERICKSON HALL STAGE |
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| Share the Fun Showcase |
6:30 p.m.
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| AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE BUILDING |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Demonstrations and exhibits from agriculture and horticulture groups. |
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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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| How to choose a Christmas tree stand |
4 p.m.
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| FLOWERS |
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| Minnesota Dahlia 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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| MASTER GARDENER DEMONSTRATIONS |
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| Gary Unger - Compost |
10 a.m.
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| Debra Revier - Gardening with native plants |
11 a.m.
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| Gary Skarsten - Getting roses ready for Minnesota winters |
noon
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| FRUIT & WINE |
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| WineHaven Winery: Minnesota Farm Wine Country Exhibit |
3 p.m. 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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| BARN TOURS (East side of Poultry Barn). Free tours begin every 30 minutes. |
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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| MOO BOOTH (Inside west end of Cattle Barn) |
8 a.m. to 8 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 8 p.m.
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| For complete booth schedules, please pick up a Moo, Baa, Oink brochure at any information booth. |
| CAROUSEL PARK |
| MinnPost Newsmakers interview with Jay Weiner |
10 a.m.
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| MinnPost Audience Q & A |
10:15, 10:40, 11:10 a.m., 12:10 p.m.
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| Minnesota Community Pride Trivia Contest |
10:25, 10:50, 11:30 a.m., 12:20 p.m.
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| MinnPost Newsmakers interview with Cynthia Dzikes |
10:30 a.m.
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| MinnPost Newsmakers interview with Doug Grow |
11 a.m.
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| Live music with Charlie Maguire |
11:30 a.m., 12:20 p.m.
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| Minnpost Interviews with Eric Black & Doug Grow |
noon
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| Minnesota Community Pride awards ceremony |
12:30 p.m.
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| MinnPost Interviews with Minnesota Community Pride winners hosted by Sharon Schmickle |
12:45 p.m.
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| Celebrate the Grandstand! The Minnesota State Fair Foundation will be serving cake to the first 500 people who arrive at Carousel Park at 5 p.m., to celebrate 100 years of the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand! |
5 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.
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| FFA Chapter Trivia Challenge |
2:30 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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| St. Paul Needleworkers/Embroiderer ?s Guild of America |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Stained Glass Window & Lamp Glass Endeavors |
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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| River City Cloggers |
9 a.m., 1, 5:30 p.m.
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| Square Dancing |
11 a.m., 3:30 p.m.
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| SAINT AGNES KITCHEN - CHRISTMAS AT THE FAIR |
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| Chef John Michael Lerma: Puff Pastry |
11 a.m.
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| Kid Mitch: Canning Northern |
1, 5 p.m.
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| Chef John Michael Lerma: Pumkin - Pumpkin - Pumpkin |
3 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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| DNR FISH POND |
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| Fish Pond Talks: Gather around the pond and listen as DNR rangers talk about the fish that are native to Minnesota. |
9:45, 10:45, 11:45 a.m., 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45 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 INDOOR THEATER |
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| LaserShot & Archery Range |
11†a.m. to 5 p.m.
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| DNR OUTDOOR STAGE |
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| Pete Neuman and the Real Deal (Rockin ? Blues) |
10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 p.m.
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| The Raptor Center - University of Minnesota |
11 a.m., 1, 3, 5 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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| Food, Shelter, Energy - Beyond Meeting Our Basic Needs |
9:30 a.m.
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| The Toonies Enviro-Show ?09 |
1, 2:30 p.m.
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| Keeping Your Home Clean and Green |
4:30 p.m.
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| Choosing a greener car |
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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| Think Global, Eat Local |
3:30 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: Minneapolis Roosevelt vs. Cretin Derham Hall |
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 Dimensions |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| Kids: Earn the Fine Arts Detective Ribbon |
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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| DEMONSTRATION: Lynn Maderich: Oil Painting |
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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| Girl Scout Council of Greater Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys Day: providing volunteers all day. |
| 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 is: Stewartville. Participating in parade: Jack Brass Band
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| PET CENTER |
| View the breed: Brittany, Collie Rough Coated, Smooth Coated Dachshund Wirehaired Coated Dachshund, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever |
| German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis & St. Paul |
9, 10, 11 a.m., Noon, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 p.m.
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| Pet Surgery |
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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| AARP - The Magazine Road Show: Faces of 50+ Real Model Contest, free health screenings, cooking demonstrations, contests and prize giveaways |
West Dan Patch
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| Allstate Power Sports Tour |
Wright Ave. north of Kidway
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| American Red Cross Blood Mobile |
East of Dairy Building
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| Dasani Essence Water samples |
Underwood St. north of Judson Ave.
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| Haier Electronics |
Promo Place @ Murphy Ave. & Cooper St.
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| Nature ?s Best pet food samples |
Wright Ave. north of Kidway
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| Nintendo Wii Tour |
Promo Place @ Murphy Ave. & Cooper St.
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| TCF Bank Stadium Game Day Lounge with football toss and a Wii Station |
Randall Ave. south of Eco Experience
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