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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.

Wednesday's state fair schedule

Senior Day

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Buddy Days

**Ticketed Events

- Borealis Theatre-

7 p.m.: Ricky Skaggs** presented by KBEAR 104.1

- Borealis Plaza Tent -

Noon: Wii Fitness Fun for Seniors

1 p.m.: Senior Garden Tour

3 p.m.: Senior Stand-Up Comedy

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

- Sluicebox -

-- No minors after 6 p.m.

3 p.m.: Altered Ego, rock

4:30 p.m.: The Defrosters, blues

6:30 p.m.: John Tracy & Chill Factor, rock

8:30 p.m.: Tom Rigney & Flambeau, blues fiddle

- Colony Stage -

1 and 3 p.m.: Matt Hammer

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

5 and 6:30 p.m.: Palmer Dance Intensity All-Stars, hip-hop

5:30 p.m.: Jillian Chamberlin

6 p.m.: Borealis Dancers

8 p.m.: South Central Community Band

- 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

7 p.m.: The Power of Ten, "Tower Of Power" Tribute

- 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.: Melissa Beck, folk and bluegrass

2 p.m.: Northern River, Hot bluegrass from the frozen north

3:30 p.m.: Ginger Boatwright & the Sipsey River Band

4:30 p.m.: Sarahndipity, progressive youth string band

5:30 p.m.: Northern River, hot bluegrass from the frozen north

- Farm Exhibits -

Noon-8 p.m.: GCI Petting Zoo

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

Noon-9 p.m.: 2nd Entry Crops

3-8 p.m.: 4H Market Livestock judging

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

Hoskins Exhibits

Noon-9 p.m.: 2nd entry baked goods

- Flower Exhibits -

Noon-9 p.m.: 2nd entry flowers

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

- Grandstand Lawn -

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

- 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.: International Performance Horse Development Association

- Around the Grounds -

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

Noon-6 p.m.: Traditional Paper Scavenger Hunt, Info Booth

Open Daily: Oasis Beer Garden

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