SUNDAY, AUG. 29

Fan Central Day: Today's celebration features Fan Central. Guests can see many of Minnesota's professional sports teams all under the same roof and sign up for prize drawings all day.

MUSIC

GRANDSTAND: Brandi Carlile: With Amos Lee and the Watson Twins, 7 p.m. $31.

FAMILY FAIR STAGE: Catholic Mass, 9:15 a.m. Will Hale and the Tadpole Parade, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m.; Sean Emery: 12:30 & 5 p.m.; Monster Shop Bump'n with the BC Characters: 1:30, 4 & 6 p.m.; Minnesota State Fair County Fair Talent Contest: 7 p.m.

HERITAGE SQUARE: Sourdough Slim: 10:30, 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Minnesota State Fiddle Contest: 2 p.m.; Romantica: 6:30 & 7:45 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Hayor Bibimma African Dance: 10:45 a.m., noon & 1:15 p.m.; Maria Isa: 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL: Tonic Sol-fa: 10:30 & 11:45 a.m.; Cherryholmes: 1 & 2:30 p.m.; The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: 8:30 p.m.

RAMBERG SENIOR CENTER: Sloughgrass: 10:30, 11:45 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Pig's Eye Jass Band: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.

THE X-ZONE: Music Mayhem: A showcase of high school battle of the bands winners, 5:30 & 7 p.m.

FAMILY FARE

4-H BUILDING: 4-H Exhibits: Minnesota youth showcase their talents in demonstrations, skits, fashion shows and exhibits. 9 a.m.; Harkness Stage Players: 11:30 a.m., 5 & 7:30 p.m.

CAROUSEL PARK: Minnesota Pride Contest: Fairgoers can share their community pride with participants and winners of the annual Minnesota Community Pride Contest at the awards showcase. Additional activities include music by Charlie Maguire and other Minnesota musicians, a Minnesota community trivia contest, issues forum and entrants' displays. The contest recognizes the goodwill and good actions that communities, neighborhoods and organizations are doing to help one another statewide. Partners are Minnesota Rural Partners Inc., MinnPost.com and the Minnesota State Fair. 10 a.m.

DNR STAGE: Fish Pond Talks: At quarter to every hour, 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.; LaserShoot Booth and Archery Range: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Smokey Bear: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Last Chance Forever: Birds displayed, 11 a.m., 2 & 4 p.m.

EDUCATION BUILDING: Educational and health institutions share information. Free giveaways, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Square Dance ABC: 9, 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.; Royal Sil-O-Et Cloggers: 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.

DNR STAGE: SRO Dance Band: 10 a.m., 12, 2, 4, 7, 8 p.m. Smokey Bear: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Bird Watching Basics: 11 a.m. Carbon, Climate and Tropical Forests: 1 p.m. Voyageur Skies: Weather and the Wilderness in Minnesota's National Parks: 3 p.m. Animal Homes: 5 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND COMPETITION: Waseca, Minn., and Wisconsin's Spring Valley, Amery and Glenwood City.

NORTHWOODS: Ironjack Timber Team: 11 a.m., 1:30, 5 & 7 p.m.; Ron Schara's Minnesota Bound: 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.

THE X-ZONE: 3rd Lair Skate Park: Skateboards, in-line and BMX, 11 a.m., 12:30, 2:30, 3:30, 5, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

ANIMALS

CATTLE BARN: Moo Booth: 8 a.m.; Milking Demonstrations: 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4 & 6 p.m.; Talk to the Animals: 12:20 p.m.

JUDGING ARENA: Draft Horses: Percheron halter classes, 8 a.m.; Horses: Miniature horse halter classes, 2 p.m.

MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Ag Magic Show: Noon, 4 & 6 p.m.; 10th Anniversary of the Miracle of Birth Center: Noon.

PET CENTER: Surgery Suite: Live spaying and neutering, 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.; St. Paul Police K-9 Unit Demonstration: 7 p.m.

SHEEP AND POULTRY BARN: Baa Booth: 8 a.m.; Sheep: Lamb lead, 11:30 a.m.

SWINE BARN: Oink Booth: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Pig Tales Talk: In the sow and litter pen with trivia and prizes, 11 a.m.; Poultry: 4-H dairy showcase, 10:30 a.m.

WARNER COLISEUM: English Horse Show: 8:30 a.m., noon & 6:30 p.m.

HOME AND HOBBIES

4-H BUILDING: Agriculture Horticulture, Demonstrations and exhibits, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE BUILDING: Looking in 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; Honey Harvesting: 1, 2, 4 & 5 p.m.; Rendering and Using Beeswax: 3 & 3:30 p.m.

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: Demonstration Kitchen: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Aunt Bea's Pop Bottle Pastry:, 11 a.m.; Minnesota Apple Crumb Pie: 1 p.m.; Sinatra's Eggplant Parmigiana: 3 p.m.; Al Franken/Paul Bunyan Apple Pie: 5 p.m.

AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE: Garden Information (U of M Extension Master Gardeners): 9 a.m., 5 p.m.; Wreath Making (Minn. Christmas Tree Association): 10 a.m.; The Story of Minnesota Crop Art (Linda Paulson): 11 a.m.; Garden Information (U of M Extension Master Gardeners): Noon; Bee Keepers Making Lip Balm and Lotions: 1 p.m.; Love on a Stick Dating Game (Minn. Florist Association): 2 p.m.; Growing Glorious Gladiolus (Minn. Gladiolus Society): 3 p.m.; What Is a Rain Garden? (Minn. Nursery and Landscape Association): 4 & 6 p.m.

ECO EXPERIENCE IN THE PROGRESS CENTER: CenterPoint Home Energy Audits: The inside story on energy savings, 6 p.m.; Sewerman: 9:30 p.m.; Tricia and the Toonies: 1 & 2:30 p.m.; Should I Consider Buying a Plug-in or Electrical Car? 11 a.m.; Solar Power 101: 4:30 p.m.