Friday, Aug. 29: MPR Day

MUSIC

GRANDSTAND: A Prairie Home Companion: 7:45 p.m.

CAROUSEL PARK: VocalEssence: 1:30 p.m.

DNR PARK: Michael Monroe: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.; Joe Meyer Band: 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 6 & 7 p.m.

EDUCATION BUILDING: Krewe De Walleye: 5:30 & 6:30 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca: 10:45 a.m., noon & 1:15 p.m.; German Accordionist: Noon, 1:30, 3 & 4:30 p.m.; Ticket to Brasil: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.; Sonny Knight & the Lakers: 7:30 & 8:45 p.m.

LEINIE LODGE BAND SHELL: The Wendinger Polka Band: 10:30 & 11:45 a.m.; The Willis Clan: 1 & 2:30 p.m.; Will Hoge: 3:30 & 4:45 p.m.; Buckwheat Zydeco: 8:30 p.m.

SCHILLING AMPHITHEATER: The Woodpicks: 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.; Minnesota Flatpicking Guitar and Duet Championships: 2-5 p.m.; The 4onthefloor: 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 & 6 p.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Booth: Cow milking, fun & educational activities, dairy and beef cattle showcase, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Video Presentations: 9, 10 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2, 6 & 7 p.m.; Moo Sample Station: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Cottage Cheese & Yogurt Eating Contest: 10:30 a.m. My American Farm: 11 a.m.; Moo Live: 11:30 a.m., 12:45, 3 & 4 p.m.; Talk to the Animals Show: 12:20 p.m.; Butter Carve-O-Rama: 4:30 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.; Last Chance Forever: The Bird of Prey Conservancy: 11 a.m., 2 & 4 p.m.; Smokey Bear: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Emerald Ash Borer: Noon & 2 p.m.; Call of the Moose Minnesota: 1 & 3 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.; Eric Buss: 10:30, 11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m.; ­Sean Emery: 12:30 & 5 p.m.; Break-Shop Bump'N: 1:30, 4 & 6 p.m.; Minnesota State Fair County Fair Talent Contest: 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.

LEINIE LODGE BAND SHELL: Amateur Talent Contest, 6 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: Alex Clark: 5:30 p.m.

SWINE BARN: Oink Booth: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Pig Tales: 11 a.m.

VISITORS PLAZA: Fairchild and Fairborne Mascot Appearances: Free photo opportunities and autograph sessions. 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.

WEST END MARKET: Theatre of Fools: 10, 11 a.m., noon & 1 p.m.; Black Storytellers Alliance: 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.

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND ANNEX: How to Produce Whiskey, Vodka and Gin: 10:30 a.m., noon & 1 p.m.

DNR PARK: Fire Tower: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

PET CENTER: St. Paul Police K-9 Foundation Demonstration: 7 p.m.; Greater Twin Cities Golden Retriever Club: 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.

JUDGING

AGSTAR ARENA: 4-H Llama Showmanship: 8 a.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Make It Better with Butter Contest: 10 a.m.; Agrilympics Awards Ceremony: 2:30 p.m.

DNR PARK: DNR Commissioner's 4-H and FFA Youth Awards: 11 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: 4, 7 & 8:15 p.m.; Rooster Crowing Contest: 11 a.m.

ANIMALS

MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Urban Chicken Farming: in the Nursery of Knowledge. 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.; Orchid Society of Minnesota Show: 9 a.m.; Minnesota Bonsai Society Show: 9 a.m.; Ask the Apple Grower: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Edible Landscaping: 10 a.m.; Ask the Grape Grower: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fall Yard and Garden Care: 11 a.m.; Managing Tomato Disease: Noon; Proper Landscape Plant Selection: 1 p.m.; Learn to Grow a Straw Bale Garden: 2 p.m.; Understanding Good Bonsai Display for Non-Bonsai Hobbyists: 3 p.m.; Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild: 3 & 6 p.m.; Front Yard Meadows: Stop Mowing, Start Growing: 4 p.m. Where the Green Grass Grows: 5 p.m.

MINNESOTA WINE COUNTRY: Day in the Life of a Minnesota Winemaker: 12:30 p.m.; The Story Behind Minnesota's Cold-Hardy Grape: 3:50 & 5 p.m.

PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Pick-Your-Own Energy Source: 10 a.m.; Look Inside the Rooftop Beehive: Noon; Solar Power: Buy, Lease or Community Solar?: Noon; Homesteading in the Twin Cities: 2 p.m.; Ecoburgers: A Better Burger for a Better Tomorrow: 4 p.m.; Biodiesel & Clean Diesel Vehicles: 5 p.m.