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Alaska State Fair

Visit the official state fair web site for more information on events, purchasing tickets and what to expect from the week and a half extravaganza in Palmer.

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Me at the fair

Location: State Fair, August 25th,2011

If you brought your camera to this year's state fair, post your photos and check out how others had fun.

Sunday's state fair schedule

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- Wild Salmon Day -

**Ticketed Events

Borealis Theatre

7 p.m.: 38 Special**



- Borealis Plaza Tent -

10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Alaska Seafood Throwdown

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





- Sluicebox -

-- No minors after 6 p.m.

1 p.m.: Pat the Rat and Veronica Page

3 p.m.: The 3 of Hearts, country favorites

4:30 p.m.: John Hillborn Band, rockin' country

6 p.m.: Gary Sloan, blues harp

7:30 p.m.: Seth Freeman Band, Southern rock and Texas blues

9:30 p.m.: Reckless Kelly



- Colony Stage -

11 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Discover Dance

11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Trailblazer Cloggers

Noon and 3 p.m.: Swingset Hooligans, Anchorage dance group

12:30 and 3:30 p.m.: Las Nustas, Peruvian traditional dances

1:30 p.m.: Trailblazer Cloggers

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

5 p.m.: Alaska Sound Celebration, Women's a cappella show chorus

6 p.m.: Northern Lights Celtic Dancers

8 p.m.: Palmer Jazz Band

8:30 p.m.: Just Playin' Jazz, youth jazz ensemble



- Colony Theatre -

Jazz Sunday

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

4 p.m.: Liz Malys, jazz

5:30 p.m.: Icy Grooves, sax jazz

7 p.m.: Polychrome Jazz



- Woodlot and Stag -

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

4-6 p.m.: Legendary Karaoke Contest, final qualifying round

7 p.m.: Beatlemania, starring the L.A. cast



- Corral -

10:30 a.m.: Alaska Winds Coursing Club, full-throttle fun

11:30 a.m.: Hundesport, Schutzhund working dogs

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

1:15 p.m.: Alyeska Canine Trainers

3 and 4:45 p.m.: Alaska Dogs Gone Wild, flyball fun

3:30 p.m.: AK K-9 Weight Pull

4 p.m.: Alaska Herding Group Club

6 p.m.: The Better Companion Obedience Demo



- Bluebonnet Stage -

12:30, 3 and 6 p.m.: Michael Harrison, ventriloquist, as seen on "America's Got Talent"

1 p.m.: Jubilee, fiddlin' fun

2 p.m.: Mountain Echo, folk music

3:30 p.m.: Mike Olson, country

4:30 p.m.: Ron Wise and Friends, country

5:30 p.m.: The Tradewinds, hot tunes



- Farm Exhibits -

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Dairy and beef showmanship and conformation

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Master 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 and 6 p.m.: Cow milking demo



- Irwin Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10 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.: Make and Take Decorative Envelopes

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

2:30 p.m.: Current Cookies

3:30 p.m.: Pickled Salmon

4-6:45 p.m.: Alaska Grown Pie Contest entries

7 p.m.: Alaska Grown Pie Contest judging



- Flower Exhibits -

10 a.m.-10 p.m.: Children's garden and bonsai demonstrations



- Grandstand -

2 and 4 p.m.: BMX/FMX



- Grandstand Lawn -

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



- Creation Station -

10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Wild and 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: Dizzy Hips, the Jackie Chan of hula hoops



- Wineck Barn -

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

11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Garden tour



- Office Court -

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



- France Equestrian Center -

2 p.m.: Alaska State Fair Rodeo**



- Around the grounds -

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

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