BEST BETS FOR SUNDAY

• Alaska Seafood Throwdown. Chefs John D'Elia, Tim Farley and Paul Villnerve compete to create the most yummy Alaska seafood dish. Come watch and taste. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Borealis Plaza Tent.

• State Fair Rodeo. This competition is the biggest rodeo in Alaska with bull riding, double mugging, bareback riding, barrel racing and more. 2 p.m., France Equestrian Center.

• Duct Tape Contest. Design anything from duct tape and enter the Duct Tape Contest and/or Fashion Show or just watch the contestants. 4 p.m., Woodlot Stage.

• Styx. In its 40-year career, the band has built a discography of more than 30 albums featuring such hit singles as "Lady" and "Come Sail Away." 6 p.m. Borealis Theatre.

-- Kathleen Macknicki

Borealis Theatre

6 p.m. -- Styx**

** = extra fee applies

The Sluicebox

No minors after 6 p.m.

1:30 p.m. -- Three of Hearts

3 p.m. -- Rick Zelinsky's Jazz Trio

4:30 p.m. -- Shareholders

6 p.m. -- Keith Junot Band

9:30 p.m. -- Against the Grain

Jolly Roger Pub

2 p.m. -- Mike Olson

3 p.m. -- The 3 of Hearts

4 p.m. -- Kari and Billy

5 p.m. -- Anna Lynch

6 p.m. -- High Lonesome Sound

7 p.m. -- Rogues and Wenches

Woodlot Stage

4 p.m. -- Duct Tape Contest

7 p.m. -- Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band

Woodlot

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

Grandstand

4 p.m. -- Stadium Truck Racing**

Grandstand Lawn

1, 3 and 5 p.m. -- Pirates for Hire, a pirate-themed entertainment troupe.

Don Sheldon Events Center

10 a.m.-10 p.m. -- "Our Body: Live Healthy" educational exhibit displays real human specimens. (Recommended for ages 12 and older.)

Colony Stage

Noon and 1:30 p.m. -- Discover Dance

12:30 p.m. -- Dancers Workshop

1 p.m. -- Heroes Program

2, 4 and 7 p.m. -- Powerhouse

2:30 p.m. -- Gaia Tribal Belly Dance

3 p.m. -- Alaska Sound Celebration

5 p.m. -- Palmer Jazz Band

5:30 p.m. -- Alaska Brass

8 p.m. -- Rick Zelinsky Jazz Sextet

Bluebonnet Stage

12:30, 3 and 6:30 p.m. -- Juggler Paul Isaak

1 p.m. -- Monaco

1:30 p.m. -- Melissa Beck

2 p.m. -- Robin Hopper

3:30 p.m. -- Anna Lynch

4:30 p.m. -- High Lonesome Sound

5:30 p.m. -- Kari and Billy

Pioneer Plaza

2, 4 and 6 p.m. -- Cirque De La Vie

11 a.m. -- Alaska Winds Coursing Club

Noon -- AKC Alaska Herding Group Club, sheepdog demo

1 p.m. -- The Better Companion

2, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. -- AK K-9 Weight Pull

2:30 and 5 p.m. -- Alaska Dogs Gone Wild Flyball Demo

3:30 p.m. -- Alyeska Canine Trainers

6 p.m. -- Hundesport

Borealis Plaza Tent

10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Alaska Seafood Throwdown

Raven's People Tent

2 and 5 p.m. -- Tlingit and Haida Dancers of Anchorage

2:30 and 4 p.m. -- Bee Akee Curtis, Inupiaq storyteller

3:30 and 5:30 p.m. -- Hooper Bay Dancers

6 p.m. -- World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Demo

Wineck Barn

11 a.m. -- "Colony Kids" novel reading and discussion with author Heather Lehe

Noon and 5 p.m. -- "Alaska Far Away" documentary about New Deal pioneers.

Noon-8 p.m. -- UAF "OneTree" Birch Art Exhibit

1:30 p.m. -- Garden tours guided by the fair's head gardener

2 p.m. -- "Where the River Matanuska Flows" documentary

Kid Zone

10 a.m.-8 p.m. -- Children's garden

1, 4 and 6 p.m. -- Woody's Menagerie, educational wildlife exhibit

Farm Exhibits

11 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Dairy and beef open showmanship and master showmanship

Noon-8 p.m. -- Fowl Weather Friends, hens and roosters in a barnyard setting.

Noon-8 p.m. -- Petting zoo

Noon-10 p.m. -- Crop, flower, livestock, rabbit and poultry exhibits

Milking Parlor in Farm Exhibits

4 and 4:45 p.m. -- Goat milking demonstration

5 p.m. -- Cow milking demonstration

Hoskins Exhibits

11:30 a.m. -- Easy Gourmet Mexican

12:30 p.m. -- Sushi

1:30 p.m. -- Chocolate Nut Cluster

2:30 and 3:30 p.m. -- Youth Fashion Competition and Awards

4 p.m. -- Entry, A Very Berry Pie Contest

7 p.m. -- Judging, A Very Berry Pie Contest

Irwin Exhibits

Noon-10 p.m. -- Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, hand and needlework demos

Noon-10 p.m. -- Quilt show, on the hour

Yellow Gate Lawn

1, 4 and 6 p.m. -- Equi-Mazing equestrian trick riders

France Equestrian Center

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

Around the Grounds

11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. -- Flight Crew, UAA student team pursuing higher education

1, 3, 5 and 7:30 p.m. -- King BMX Stunt Show