2010 Alaska State Fair complete schedule

Alaska Grown Day

Buddy Days

**Ticketed Events

- Borealis Theatre -

7 p.m.: The Jake and Elwood Blues Revue**

$20 reserved seating. Free admission in general admission area.

- Borealis Plaza Tent -

3-6 p.m.: Alaska Grown Games

8:30 p.m.: Hullabaloo: Starring Alice Welling & Leo Grinberg** Hilarious history of Alaska

- Sluicebox -- No minors after 6 p.m. -

2 p.m.: Midnight Sun Zombies

3:30 p.m.: AK Free Fuel

5 p.m.: Hammajang

6:30 p.m.: Silver Train, blues

8:30 p.m.: Tom Rigney & Flambeau, fiery Cajun tunes

- Colony Stage -

Noon and 3:30 p.m.: Sahara Storm, belly dance

12:30 and 5:30 p.m.: Burchell Swing Dancers

1:30 and 3 p.m.: Prime Time Dancers

2, 4 and 7 p.m.: Steve Hall & Shotgun Red, as seen on TNN

5 and 6:30 p.m.: Encore Dance Academy

8 p.m.: Cantora Arctica

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Alaska State Fair Wine Bar & Local Art Display

- Woodlot & Stage -

1, 3 and 6 p.m.: Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show

- The Woodlot -

4 p.m.: The Family Homestead Hour with Hobo Jim, Alaska's balladeer

7:00-9 p.m.: Legendary Karaoke Finale

- Corral -

12:30, 2:30, 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m.: The Birdman of Las Vegas

- Bluebonnet Stage -

12:30, 3 and 6 p.m.: Michael Harrison, comedy ventriloquist

1 p.m.: Weaver Creek Band, southern country

2 p.m.: Caleb Aronson

3:30 p.m.: 150 Grit, acoustic country rock

4:30 p.m.: Lulu Small, Alaska's first lady of guitar

5:30 p.m.: Tony James, soul-stirring guitar

- Farm Exhibits -

Noon-7 p.m.: 4H Livestock Classes

Noon-8 p.m.: GCI Petting Zoo

Noon-8 p.m.: Fowl Weather Friends (watch baby chicks hatch)

4 and 4:30 p.m.: Goat Milking Demo

5 and 6 p.m.: Cow Milking Demo

Check out the one-day booths under the farm exhibit eaves

- Irwin Exhibits -

Noon-10 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing, hand/needlework demonstrations

Noon-8 p.m.: Quilt Show, on the hour

12:30 p.m.: Terra Cotta Pot Pets

1:30 p.m.: Whole Grain Goodies

2:30 p.m.: Fabric Covered Flip-Flops

3:30 p.m.: Homemade Marshmallows

- Flower Exhibits -

Noon-10 p.m.: Children's Garden and Bonsai Demonstrations

- Grandstand -

Lawn

1-2 p.m.: Cavallo Equestrian Arts presented by Fred Meyer

3-4 p.m.: Cavallo Equestrian Arts presented by Fred Meyer

5-6 p.m.: Cavallo Equestrian Arts presented by Fred Meyer

- Creation Station -

12 - 9 p.m.: Wild & Dangerous Desert with Brad's World Reptiles

1, 3 and 7 p.m.: Creature Feature

- Pioneer Plaza -

1-7 p.m.: On the hour, Procrastinators, High energy percussion on recycled objects

1:30-6:30 p.m.: on the half hour: Jeff Martin, Comedy magic, up close and personal

- Wineck Barn -

Noon-9 p.m.: Alaska Sealife Center, Windows on the Sea

1:30 p.m.: Garden Tour

- Office Court -

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: King BMX Stunt Show

- France Equestrian Center -

12:30 p.m.: FEC Drill Team, Choreographed Equestrian Maneuvers

1 p.m.: Drill Team Competition

3 p.m.: Polocrosse Competition

4:30 p.m.: Show Clinic with Rob LeBleu

- Around the Grounds -

Noon-6 p.m.: SCVNGR-Mobile scavenger hunt at the Information Booth near the

- Colony Theatre -

FRIDAY, SEPT. 3

Olympian Day

**Ticketed Events

- Borealis Theatre -

7 p.m.: Shinedown

- Borealis Plaza Tent -

1-5 p.m.: Meet and Greet with Alaska's Olympic athletes Kikkan Randall, Callan Chythlook-Sifsof and Kerry Weiland

5 p.m.: Text Messaging Contest

8:30 p.m.: Hullabaloo, starring Alice Welling and Leo Grinberg

- Sluicebox -- No minors after 6 p.m. -

2 p.m.: Wild Cat Trio

3:30 p.m.: Big Fungus

5 p.m.: Big King Daddy

6:30 p.m.: The Jake and Elwood Blues Revue

8:30 p.m.: Tom Rigney & Flambeau

- Colony Stage -

12:30 p.m.: ConFusion

2, 4 and 7 p.m.: Steve Hall & Shotgun Red, as seen on TNN

3 and 5 p.m.: Rumboso Ballroom Dance Studio

3:30 and 6:30 p.m.: Black Arts North

5:30 p.m.: Alaska Children's Choir

8 p.m.: Bare Roots

10 p.m.: Alaskanette Baton Corps

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Alaska State Fair Wine Bar & Local Art Display

1-4 p.m.: Poster Signing with 2010 official State Fair poster artist, Sharon Allen

7 p.m.: Cowboy Songs Jam-a-Thon, featuring Hobo Jim and Friends

- Woodlot & Stage -

1, 3 and 6 p.m.: Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show

4 p.m.: The Family Homestead Hour Hobo Jim

7 p.m.: Bob Seger tribute

8:30 p.m.: Fast Lane Tribute to the Eagles

- Corral -

12:30, 2:30, 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m.: The Birdman of Las Vegas

- Bluebonnet Stage -

12:30, 3 and 6 p.m.: Michael Harrison, ventriloquist

1 p.m.: Chris Brady, Original rock & covers

2 p.m.: Nuther Brothers

3:30 p.m.: Emma Hill, countrified bluesy folk w/ a touch of pop

4:30 p.m.: Alaska Women Songwriters for Peace, Folkadelic tunes from Homer

5:30 p.m.: Wings to Fly, high-flying harmonies

- Farm Exhibits -

10 a.m.-4 p.m.: 4H Showmanship

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: GCI Petting Zoo

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Fowl Weather Friends (watch baby chicks hatch)

4 and 4:30 p.m.: Goat Milking Demos

5 p.m.: Cow Milking Demo

6 p.m.: 15th Annual Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off

6 p.m.: Max Sherrod Junior Cabbage Contest

- Irwin Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing, hand/needlework demonstrations

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Quilt Show, on the hour

- Hoskins Exhibits -

12:30 p.m.: Paint a Train Car

1:30 p.m.: Reversible Shopping Bag

2:30 p.m.: Peanut Butter Balls

3:30 p.m.: Quick & Easy Knitting

4-6:45 p.m.: Happy Birthday Cake Decorating Contest, entries

7 p.m.: Happy Birthday Cake Decorating Contest, judging

- Flower Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Children's Garden and Bonsai Demonstrations

- Grandstand -

6 p.m.: Demo Derby**presented by Anchorage Press

- Grandstand -

Lawn

1, 3 and 5 p.m.: Equestrian Arts

- Creation Station -

10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Wild & Dangerous Desert with Brad's World Reptiles

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: Creature Feature

- Pioneer Plaza -

1-7 p.m.: On the hour, Procrastinators, high energy percussion

1:30-6:30 p.m.: on the half hour: Jeff Martin, comedy magic

- Wineck Barn -

10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Alaska Sealife Center, Windows on the Sea

11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.: Garden Tours

- Office Court -

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: King BMX Stunt Show

- France Equestrian Center -

- Around the Grounds -

Noon-6 p.m.: SCVNGR-Mobile scavenger hunt at the Information Booth

Open Daily: Oasis Beer Garden

SATURDAY, SEPT. 4

Experience Alaska Day

**Ticketed Events

- Borealis Theatre -

7 p.m.: Howie Mandel**

- Borealis Plaza Tent -

10-1 p.m.: Wii Fitness Fun

1-5 p.m.: Meet and greet Alaska's Iditarod Heroes: DeeDee Jonrowe, Martin Buser, Lance Mackey & Dick Mackey, Ramey Smith and others.

8:30 p.m.: The Jake and Elwood Blues Revue

- Sluicebox -- No minors after 6 p.m. -

Noon: Bootleg Brown, bluegrass

1:30 p.m.: Just Folks, Folk

2:30 p.m.: Matt Hammer

4 p.m.: Love Life Music

5:30 p.m.: Jon Davidson

7 p.m.: Mike Olson Band, country

8:30 p.m.: Hobo Jim, Alaska's Balladeer

- Colony Stage -

10:30 a.m.: Alaska State Fair Fiddle Contest

2, 4 and 7 p.m.: Steve Hall & Shotgun Red, As seen on RFD TV and TNN

3 p.m.: Sunshine Generation of Anchorage

5 and 6:30 p.m.: Studio 49, tap, jazz, hip-hop

5:30 p.m.: Greater Friendly Temple Choir, gospel tunes

8 p.m.: Element 47, family-friendly high-energy rock

10 p.m.: Fire batons

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Alaska State Fair Wine Bar & Local Art Display

- Woodlot & Stage -

1, 3 and 6 p.m.: Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show

- The Woodlot -

2 p.m.: Moose Calling and Tall Tails Contest

4-6 p.m.: Alaska's Got Talent preliminary round

7 p.m.: Summer of Love, Woodstock flashback 40 years later

- Corral -

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Pop Warner teams

12:30, 2:30, 5:30 and 7 p.m.: The Birdman of Las Vegas

1:15 and 2 p.m.: Colony Middle School Cheer

1:30 and 4:30 p.m.: Arctic Gymnastics

3:15-4:15 p.m.: Pop Warner teams

6:15 p.m.: Okamoto School of Karate

- Bluebonnet Stage -

12:30, 3 and 6 p.m.: Michael Harrison, ventriloquist

1 p.m.: Raggedy Banjos

1:30 p.m.: Backbeat Street Quartet

2 p.m.: Shawn & Milo

3:30 p.m.: Oldenweiser, acoustic

4:30 p.m.: The Kerr Family Band

5:30 p.m.: Bootleg Brown

7 p.m.: Marty Raney, humor

- Farm Exhibits -

Noon-4 p.m.: Junior Market Livestock Auction

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: GCI Petting Zoo

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Fowl Weather Friends (watch baby chicks hatch)

4 and 4:30 p.m.: Goat Milking Demo

5 and 6 p.m.: Cow Milking Demo

Check out the one-day booths under the farm exhibit eaves

- Irwin Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing, hand/needlework demonstrations

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Quilt Show, on the hour

- Hoskins Exhibits -

11:30 a.m.: Paint a Lady Bug Rock

12:30 p.m.: Crocheting with plastic bags

1:30 p.m.: Monster Chocolate Chip Cookies

2:30 p.m.: Whole Grain Bread

3:30 p.m.: Heart Healthy Bread Spreads

4-6:45 p.m.: Homemade Bread Baking Contest entry

7 p.m.: Bread Baking Contest judging

- Flower Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Children's Garden

10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Bonsai Demonstrations

- Grandstand -

2 p.m.: Tuff Truck Challenge**

- Grandstand -

Lawn

1, 3 and 5 p.m.: Equestrian Arts

- Creation Station -

10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Wild & Dangerous Desert with Brad's World Reptiles

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: Creature Feature

- Pioneer Plaza -

1-7 p.m.: On the hour, Procrastinators, High energy percussion on recycled objects

1:30-6:30 p.m.: on the half hour: Jeff Martin, comedy magic, up close and personal

- Wineck Barn -

10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Alaska Sealife Center, Windows on the Sea

11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.: Garden Tours

- Office Court -

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: King BMX Stunt Show

- France Equestrian Center -

Glacier Equestrian Event Summer Circuit #3

- Around the Grounds -

Noon-6 p.m.: SCVNGR-Mobile scavenger hunt at the Information Booth near the

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Oasis Beer Garden

SUNDAY, SEPT. 5

Mining Day

**Ticketed Events

- Borealis Theatre -

6 p.m.: Kenny Rogers**

- Borealis Plaza Tent -

10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Rancher's Reserve Beef Throwdown

7:30-10 p.m.: Harvest Moon Dance with Bill Tull and His Big Band

- Sluicebox -- No minors after 6 p.m. -

Noon: Thumper's Credo

1:30 p.m.: Daniel Lesperance

3 p.m.: Lulu & the Small Band

4:30 p.m.: Keith Junot Band

6:30 p.m.: Frank Iarossi & the Good Life with guests Harlan Gamble & Greg Booth

8:30 p.m.: Hobo Jim

- Colony Stage -

11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.: Underground Dance Company

11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Alaska Moving Arts Center

1 p.m.: Linda Sahara

2, 4 and 7 p.m.: Steve Hall & Shotgun Red, as seen on TNN

3 p.m.: Snapping Turtle Swing Band

5 and 6:30 p.m.: Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Dancers

5:30 p.m.: Irish Dance Academy

8 p.m.: Colony Calypso

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Alaska State Fair Wine Bar & Local Art Display

4 p.m.: Randalljazz

6 p.m.: Midnight Starlight

- Woodlot & Stage -

1, 3 and 6 p.m.: Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show

- The Woodlot -

2 p.m.: Beard Contest

4-6 p.m.: Homesteader Games with Lulu & Alaska's Hobo Jim

7 p.m.: Dissecting the '80s, hits from the '80s

- Corral -

12:30, 2:30 and 7 p.m.: The Birdman of Las Vegas

1, 4 and 6 p.m.: Denali Gymnastics

2 and 3:30 p.m.: Underground Dance Academy, High-energy hip-hop!

- Bluebonnet Stage -

12:30, 3 and 6 p.m.: Michael Harrison, comedy ventriloquist

1 p.m.: TGB (The Girl Band)

1:30 p.m.: Slap Dash

2 p.m.: Thumpers' Credo

3:30 p.m.: Daniel Lesperance

4:30 p.m.: The 3 of Hearts

5:30 p.m.: Asteroids, Swingy jazz-grass

7 p.m.: Frozen Pony

- Farm Exhibits -

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: GCI Petting Zoo

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Fowl Weather Friends (watch baby chicks hatch)

4 and 4:30 p.m.: Goat Milking Demo

5 and 6 p.m.: Cow Milking Demo

Check out the one-day booths under the farm exhibit eaves

- Irwin Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing, hand/needlework demonstrations

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Quilt Show, on the hour

- Hoskins Exhibits -

12:30 p.m.: Beeswax Lip Balm

1:30 p.m.: Quick Sew: Decorative Hangers

2:30 p.m.: Fresh Spring Rolls

3 p.m.: Chocolate Nut Clusters

- Flower Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Children's Garden and Bonsai Demonstrations

- Grandstand -

2 p.m.: Antique Tractor Pull & Lawn Mower Races**

- Grandstand -

Lawn

1, 3 and 5 p.m.: Equestrian Arts

- Creation Station -

10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Wild & Dangerous Desert with Brad's World Reptiles

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: Creature Feature

- Pioneer Plaza -

1-7 p.m.: On the hour, Procrastinators, percussion on recycled objects

1:30-6:30 p.m.: on the half hour, Jeff Martin, comedy magic

- Wineck Barn -

10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Alaska Sealife Center, Windows on the Sea

11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.: Garden Tours

- Office Court -

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: King BMX Stunt Show

- France Equestrian Center -

2 p.m.: Alaska Morgan Horse Association

Glacier Equestrian Event Summer Circuit #3

- Around the Grounds -

Noon-6 p.m.: SCVNGR-Mobile scavenger hunt, Information Booth near the

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Oasis Beer Garden

MONDAY, SEPT. 6

**Ticketed Events

- Borealis Theatre -

3 p.m.: Boyz II Men**

- Borealis Plaza Tent -

10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Primal Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do Tournament

- Sluicebox -- No minors after 6 p.m. -

Noon: Schlomer Brothers Harmonica Jam

1:30 p.m.: Lisa Good & Friends

3 p.m.: Scout Smith

4:30 p.m.: Rock-It Rangers

6:30 p.m.: Ken Peltier Band

8:30 p.m.: Hobo Jim

- Colony Stage -

11 a.m.: Xochiquetzal Tiqun Unkda

11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Xochiquetzal Tiqun

Noon: Aurora Borealis Mid-Eastern Dancers

12:30 and 3:30 p.m.: Tierra Colombiana

1 and 5:30 p.m.: Chugach Mountain Range Cloggers

2, 4 and 7 p.m.: Steve Hall & Shotgun Red, as seen on TNN

3 and 5 p.m.: Hafi Harim

6 p.m.: Tomodachi Daiko Drummers

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Alaska State Fair Wine Bar & Local Art Display

- Woodlot & Stage -

1, 3 and 6 p.m.: Fred Scheer's Lumberjack Show

4-6 p.m.: Alaska's Got Talent Finals

- Corral -

11 a.m.-6 p.m.: Backhoe Rodeo

- Bluebonnet Stage -

12:30, 3 and 6 p.m.: Michael Harrison, comedy ventriloquist

1 p.m.: Grover Neeley

2 p.m.: Batteries Not Included

3:30 p.m.: Bird Treatment & Learning Center, Owls

4:30 p.m.: Mountain Waxwings

5:30 p.m.: Carhartt Brothers

- Farm Exhibits -

10- 6 p.m.: GCI Petting Zoo

10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Fowl Weather Friends (watch baby chicks hatch)

Noon-3 p.m.: 4H Fun Day

6 p.m.:

- Farm Exhibits -

Close

4 and 4:30 p.m.: Goat Milking Demos

5 p.m.: Cow Milking Demo

Check out the one-day booths under the farm exhibit eaves

- Irwin Exhibits -

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing, hand/needlework demonstrations

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Quilt Show, on the hour

12:30 p.m.: Sesame Chicken

1:30 p.m.: Make & Take Memory Wire Bracelet

2:30 p.m.: Crocheting with plastic bags

- Flower Exhibits -

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Children's Garden

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Bonsai Demonstrations

- Grandstand -

2 p.m.: Motocross Invitational**

- Grandstand -

Lawn

1, 3 and 5 p.m.: Equestrian Arts

- Creation Station -

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Wild & Dangerous Desert with Brad's World Reptiles

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: Creature Feature

- Pioneer Plaza -

1-7 p.m.: On the hour, Procrastinators, percussion on recycled objects

1:30-6:30 p.m.: on the half hour, Jeff Martin, Comedy magic, up close and personal

- Wineck Barn -

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Alaska Sealife Center, Windows on the Sea

11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.: Garden Tours

- Office Court -

1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.: King BMX Stunt Show

- France Equestrian Center -

Glacier Equestrian Event Summer Circuit #3, Alaska State Fair Show

- Around the Grounds -

Noon-6 p.m.: SCVNGR-Mobile scavenger hunt at the Information Booth near the

- Colony Theatre -

Open Daily: Oasis Beer Garden