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Minnesota State Fair schedule for Sunday, Aug. 28: Minnesota Cooks Day

August 28, 2016 at 2:26PM

Gloria Brasher of Arkansas set up the Hurricane ride on the Midway at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Cooking demonstrations and lively discussions with chefs, cooks, farmers and celebrities. 9 a.m., 5 p.m.

MUSIC

GRANDSTAND: Dixie Chicks: 7 p.m.

CAROUSEL PARK: Vicky Emerson: 9 a.m.

DNR PARK: The May North: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.; Ecuador Manta: 7 & 8 p.m.

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

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Alex Y Su Conjunto Branteno: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.; Not Guilty: 7:30 & 8:45 p.m.

LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL: Dave Barnes: 10:30 & 11:45 a.m.; Ashley Campbell: 1 & 2:30 p.m.; The Bros. Landreth: 3:30 & 4:45 p.m.; Marty Stuart: 8:30 p.m.

RAMBERG SENIOR CENTER: Jack Knife & the Sharps: 10:30, 11:45 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Bill Koncar: 3:15, 4:30 & 5:45 p.m.

WISER LIVING: PipJazz Youth All Stars: 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: Pollinator Puppet Show and How to Host Gentle Mason Bees — for Kids and Their Adults: 10 a.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Barn Stage: Moo Booth: Moo Live: Presentations and interactive activities highlighting the world of cows and agriculture. 11 a.m.; Moo Booth: Video Presentations: Noon, 1:30 & 2; Moo Booth: Talk to the Animals Show: 12:20 p.m.; Moo Booth 25th Anniversary Special Activities: Special MOO-tastic activities and prizes to celebrate 25 years of the Moo Booth. 12:30 p.m.

DNR PARK: DNR Honeybees, Beekeeping and Research: 1 p.m.

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

FAMILY FAIR/BALDWIN PARK: Great Big Sandbox: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Alphabet Forest: Meet authors and alphabet activities. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Break-Shop Bump'N: 1:30, 4 & 6 p.m.; Sean Emery: 12:30 & 5 p.m.; Math On-A-Stick: A space for kids and families to explore math concepts. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Catholic Mass: 9:15 a.m.

INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: Universal Artist Movement: 10:45 a.m., noon & 1:15 p.m.; Al-Bahira Dance Theater: Festival of Nations Demo Stage. Noon, 1:30, 3 & 4:30 p.m.

LEINIE LODGE BANDSHELL: Prayer at the Fair: 9:15 a.m.; Flag Raising: 10:25 a.m.

MILK RUN: A 5K starting at Randall Av. and Underwood St. 7:45 a.m.

MIRACLE OF BIRTH CENTER: Bees and Honey: Meet and learn with the American Honey Queen Kim Kester. 11 a.m.

SWINE BARN: Oink Booth: 8 a.m.-3 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 AND PROGRAMS
CAROUSEL PARK: Minnesota Cooks Day: Eliot King and Chris Pare: Featured recipes will be Grilled Summer Squash Rollatini filled with Herbed Goat Cheese and more. 11 a.m.; Minnesota Cooks Day: Jorge Guzman and Jim Golden: Featured recipes will be Smoked Mushroom on Naan with Squash Mole and Salsa de Arbol and Golden Deluxe BELT. 2 p.m.; Mighty Axe Hops and Bang Brewing Company: Experts weigh in on hops farming and craft brewing in Minnesota. 4 p.m.; Nicci Sylvester and Matthew Brown: Featured recipes will be Easy Being Green Juice and Steak Crostini with Goat Cheese, Chimichurri Sauce, Mango Chutney, and Micro Cilantro. Noon; Minnesota Cooks Day: Pat Root, Barb Eller, Mike Phillips and Luke Kyle: Featured recipes will be Rhubarb Wild Rice Scones with Rhubarb Raspberry Compote and Minnesota Cooks™ Sloppy Joe. 10 a.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Barn Stage: 4-H Livestock Demonstrations: 8 a.m. Moo Stage: 4-H Livestock Demonstrations: 9 & 10:30 a.m.; 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.; Polymer Clay Guild: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Quilts for Kids: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Nordicware: 10:30 a.m., noon & 1:30 p.m.

PET CENTER: Northern Sky Kennel Hunting Demonstration: 10 a.m., noon, 2 & 4 p.m.

PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: ReUSE MN Demo: Fix-It Clinics: 10 a.m., 12:30, 3 & 5:30 p.m.

JUDGING

AGSTAR ARENA: 4-H Dairy Showcase Awards: 11 a.m.; State Fair Horse Show: Miniature Halter: 2 p.m.

CATTLE BARN AND ANNEX: Moo Booth: Make It Better with Butter Contest: 10 a.m.

SHEEP AND POULTRY BARN: 4-H Poultry Prince & Princess Scholarship Contest Final Round Awards: Noon.

SWINE BARN: 4-H Goat Games and Skill-A-Thon: 11:30 a.m.

WARNER COLISEUM: State Fair Horse Show: Miniature Driving, Hunter & Western Pleasure, Draft Horse teams, Walk-Trot-Canter classes. 8 a.m.; 4-H Meat Grilling Contest: 9 & 10:30 a.m.; State Fair Horse Show: Draft Horse Hitch, Gaited, Miniature Horse Driving, Western Pleasure, Arabian Mounted Costume. 6 p.m.

ANIMALS

HORSE BARN: Meet the Animals: Q&A with MN FFA members and their animals. 10 a.m.

PET CENTER: Minnesota Disc Dog Club: 9, 11 a.m., 1, 3 & 5 p.m.; VetCamp: Pets and Poisons: Learn about household hazards that can endanger your pet, as well as common foods that contribute to pet obesity. 1 p.m.

HOME AND HOBBIES

AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE BUILDING: Minnesota Gladiolus Society State Fair Gladiolus Show: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Minnesota Department of Agriculture: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; The Common Table: Minnesota Eats: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild: 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.; Cooking With Honey: 11, 11:30 a.m. & noon; Minnesota Grape Growers Association Ask About Growing Grapes in Minnesota: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Growing Apples in Minnesota: 11 a.m.; Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Talks: Noon, 3 & 6 p.m.; Floating Islands for Cleaner Water and Wetland Habitat: Noon; Harvesting Honey: 1, 2, 4 & 5 p.m.; Hydroponic Gardening: The Easy Way: 1 & 4 p.m.; Totally Tomatoes: 2 p.m. Creative Design Arrangements with Gladiolus: 3 p.m.; Fermenting for Beginners: 5 p.m.

DNR PARK: Pesky Insects We Saw in 2016: 11 a.m.

MINNESOTA WINE COUNTRY: Exploring Minnesota Wine Country: Trails, Tours and Tastings: 3:30 p.m.

PROGRESS CENTER/ECO EXPERIENCE: Blue Thumb: Planting for Pollinators and Clean Water: 10 a.m.; Renewing the Countryside Cooking Demonstrations: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.; Make Your Own Non-Toxic Paint: Noon & 4 p.m.; Attitudes, Moods and Academic Performance in a Greenwall-Enhanced Environment: 2 p.m.