Minnesota State Fair schedule for Tuesday, Aug. 30: Military Appreciation Day

August 28, 2016 at 12:33PM
Gloria Brasher of Arkansas sets up the Hurricane ride on the Midway at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Rides and booths set up the week before the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights on Thursday, August 18, 2016.
Gloria Brasher of Arkansas set up the Hurricane ride on the Midway at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Active military, retired military and veterans receive an admission discount at the gate with valid documentation of service. Early-bird specials at Mighty Midway and Kidway until 1 p.m. Special bargains for all fair guests.

MUSIC

GRANDSTAND: G-Eazy: 7:30 p.m.

DNR PARK: Ecuador Manta: 5 p.m.; Standing Room Only Band: 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 6 & 8 p.m.

EDUCATION BUILDING: Carly Wicks: 3, 4, 5 & 6 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Craig Ebel & Dyversaco: 10:45 a.m., noon & 1:15 p.m.; Cafe Accordion Orchestra: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.; Viva Knievel: 7:30 & 8:45 p.m.

LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL: The 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" Band: 10:30 & 11:45 a.m.; Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen: 1 & 2:30 p.m.; We Banjo 3: 3:30 & 4:45 p.m.; A Great Big World: 8:30 p.m.

MINNESOTA WINE COUNTRY: Havana Hi-Fi: 6:30 p.m.

RAMBERG SENIOR CENTER: Rod Cerar Orchestra: 10:30, 11:45 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Switched at Birth: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.

WISER LIVING: Summer Time Barber Shop Quartet: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.; The Schubert Club: 3 p.m.; Orkestar Bez Ime: 6 p.m.

FAMILY FARE

4-H BUILDING: 4-H State Arts-In Musical Performance: 11:30 a.m., 3:30 & 5 p.m.; 4-H Performing Arts: 5:30 p.m.

AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE BUILDING: Veterans Ceremony: 9:30 a.m.; Kids Flower Detective: 1 p.m.

CAROUSEL PARK: Military Appreciation Day: Family activities and entertainment and a gathering of representatives of 20 Beyond the Yellow Ribbon companies. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

DNR PARK: Wolf Presentations: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.

EDUCATION BUILDING: Interact Theater Company: 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 & 1:30 p.m.

EXPO PLACE: Military Appreciation Day: Educational booths and military vehicles. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

FAMILY FAIR/BALDWIN PARK: Great Big Sandbox: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Alphabet Forest: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Math On-A-Stick: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Jared Sherlock: 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.

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Lebanese Belly Dancers: Noon, 1:30, 3 & 4:30 p.m.

MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Bees and Honey: 11 a.m.

SWINE BARN: Oink Booth: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

WARNER COLISEUM: Polo Classic: 6 p.m.

WEST END MARKET: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz: 10, 11 a.m., noon & 1 p.m.; Zorongo Flamenco: 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 & 6:30 p.m.;

DEMONSTRATIONS & PROGRAMS

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Stage: Moo Booth: Milking Demonstrations: 10 a.m., noon, 4 & 6 p.m.; Moo Booth: Hand Milking: 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND ANNEX: Weavers' Guild of Minnesota: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Minnesota Lace Society: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Swedish Wire Weaving: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Lois Thielen: Carrot Oatmeal Muffins: 10 a.m.; Jennie-O: Turkey Preparation: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.; White Flour: Pancake Mix and Protein Balls: Noon; Scherer Enterprise: Pickled Eggs and Turkey Gizzards: 3 p.m.; Candy Freeman: Baking a Cake: 4 p.m.

PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Add New Life to Your Food: Learn to Ferment for Your Health and the Earth's: 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.

JUDGING

4-H BUILDING: 4-H Chef for a Day Cook-Off: 6 p.m.

AGSTAR ARENA: Boer Goats Open Class: 8 a.m.; State Fair Horse Show: Signature Class Cutting Horse Competition: 3 p.m.; Signature Indoor Polo Classic Series: 6 p.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Celebrity Farm Animal Calling Contest: 12:20 p.m.

HORSE BARN: Harness Racing: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

SHEEP AND POULTRY BARN: Sheep Open Class: 8, 9 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Chickens, Turkey and Waterfowl: 9 a.m.

SWINE BARN: Swine Open Class: 8 a.m.; Swine Open Class: Junior Barrow Skill-a-Thon: 11 a.m.; Swine Open Class: Supreme Boar and Gilt: 3:30 p.m.; Swine: Junior Barrow Classic Judging Class: 4:30 p.m.

WARNER COLISEUM: Dairy Cattle Open Class: 10 a.m.

ANIMALS

MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Meet the Animals: 10 a.m.

PET CENTER: Duck Toller Fun: 9, 11 a.m., 1, 3 & 5 p.m.; Minnesota Purebred Dog Breeders Association: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.; VetCamp: Pets and Poisons: 1 p.m.

SHEEP AND POULTRY BARN: Hop, Flop & Sniff: Rabbit breeds. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

HOME AND HOBBIES

AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE BUILDING: Craft Brewers Guild: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; The Common Table: Minnesota Eats: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; State Fair Flower Show: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Ask the Apple Grower: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Looking Inside the Hive: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.; Minnesota Grape Growers Association: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Cooking with Honey: 11, 11:30 a.m. & noon; Yard 2.0: Hello Functional Yards: Noon; Turning Food and Yard Waste Into Soil: 1 & 2 p.m.; Harvesting Honey: 1, 2, 4 & 5 p.m.; Sustainable Lawn Care: 3 p.m.; Craft Brewers Guild Talks: 3 & 6 p.m.; Growing Heirloom Tomatoes: 4 p.m.; Living Sculpture Trees: 5 p.m.

MINNESOTA WINE COUNTRY: Where Fair Food Meets Local Wine: 3:30 p.m.

PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Renewing the Countryside Cooking Demonstrations: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.; Garbage to Gorgeous: Noon; How Will You Plug in to Clean, Renewable 21st-Century Energy?: 2 p.m.; Intro to Compostable Plastics: 4 p.m.

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