Friday, August 9, 2019

Iowa 4-H Day

Join the Iowa 4-H Program in partnership with Pioneer and the Iowa 4-H Foundation to experience Iowa

4-H! You’ll find 4-H in the livestock barns, the Exhibit Building and today, on Grand Avenue! Find out

what’s new with 4-H, take part in interactive exhibits, alumni registration and new member sign up.

County Fair Day

Recognition of Iowa’s 106 county fairs

Gate Admission

Adult (ages 12+): $12

Child (ages 6-11): $6

Under 5: FREE

Special Savings

Thrill Pass Wristband Good throughout the Fair on any ride or game in Thrill Town and Thrill Ville. Wristbands are available for purchase and can be reloaded at any Thrill Parks booth. Pricing for ride or game credits are as follows: $20 for 25 credits* $30 for 40 credits * $1 for 1 credit*

* Upon initial purchase of a Thrill Pass Wristband, a one-time $1.00 wristband fee is charged

*Wristbands are not valid in Thrill Zone

Grandstand Entertainment PRESENTED BY COORS LIGHT - Kum & Go Stage

8 p.m. The Chainsmokers, $70, $75, $80

Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Miller Lite

Today’s Activities

8 a.m. Iowa 4-H Day Display (all day), Grand Concourse

9 a.m. Boulevard of Dairy Breeds (until 9 p.m.), John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn - North Annex

9 a.m. Cattle Corner (until 9 p.m.), John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn - North Annex

9 a.m. I Milked a Cow presented by ISU Dairy Science Club ($3 fee; until 11 a.m.), North Annex -

Boulevard of Dairy Breeds, John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn

9 a.m. Youth Spelling Bee (pre-registration required; grades 1 & 2; until 11 a.m.), Penningroth Media

Center - John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn

9 a.m. Advanced Vet Camp (until 11:30 a.m.; pre-registration required), Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition

Center - Conference Room

9 a.m. Classic Car Display (all day), Grand Concourse

9 a.m. Iowa History 101 Mobile Museum (all day), Gate 13 Corridor

9 a.m. Straw Sculpture, Poultry in Motion by Brian Sobaski (all day), Ruan Plaza

9 a.m. Little Hands on the Farm (until 7:30 p.m.), Andringa Family Foundation Little Hands on the Farm

9 a.m. Sandscapes Sand Sculpting (all day), In front of Thrill Ville

9 a.m. Sheep Stop (until 9 p.m.), Sheep Barn

9 a.m. Pig Place (until 9 p.m.), Swine Barn

9 a.m. Thrill Town opens

9 a.m. Des Moines Register Soapbox (all day), Grand Concourse

9 a.m. Working Displays and Exhibits (all day), Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall

9:30 a.m. Fitness on the Hill: REFIT, Tami Bingham, Expo Hill

10 a.m. Thrill Ville opens

10 a.m. Thrill Zone opens

10 a.m. National Anthem, Administration Building

10 a.m. Plein Air at the Fair, Painting around the Fairgrounds

10 a.m. Nintendo Switch Road Trip (all day), Kids' Zone

11 a.m. Attracting Birds to Your Backyard, DNR Building Courtyard

11 a.m. Milking Demonstration, Milking Parlor - North Annex of John and Emily Putney Family Cattle

Barn

11 a.m. Have You Herd? Live Animal Demonstration, Outside Sheep Barn - Have You Herd? Tent

11 a.m. Wool Riders Only Mutton Bustin' (registration 30 minutes before, $15 to participate), West of

Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

11:30 a.m. Kachunga & the Alligator, Kids’ Zone

11 a.m. Bandaloni, Strolling

Noon Youth Spelling Bee (pre-registration required; grades 3 & 4; until 2 p.m.), Penningroth Media

Center - John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn

Noon Kids Activities, Explore Nature in Your Backyard (until 4 p.m.), DNR Building Courtyard

Noon The Red Trouser Show (Acrobatics, Fire and Comedy), Expo Hill

Noon Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, Maytag Family Theaters

Noon Sea Lion Splash, West of Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

Noon Louie and Sniffy Sighting: Snap a photo with Louie the Lightening Bug or Sniffy the Sniffasaurus!

(until 2 p.m.), MidAmerican Energy Building

12:30 p.m. Wool Riders Only Mutton Bustin' (registration 30 minutes before, $15 to participate), West of

Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

12:30 p.m. Rock-It the Robot, Strolling

1 p.m. I Milked a Cow presented by ISU Dairy Science Club ($3 fee; until 3 p.m.), North Annex -

Boulevard of Dairy Breeds, John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn

1 p.m. Fly Tying Competition, DNR Building Courtyard

1 p.m. Advanced Vet Camp (until 3:30 p.m.; pre-registration required), Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition

Center - Conference Room

1 p.m. Mountain Man Skills Demonstration, Mountain Man Camp near Heritage Village

1 p.m. Have You Herd? Live Animal Demonstration, Outside Sheep Barn - Have You Herd? Tent

1 p.m. Bandaloni, Strolling

1 p.m. Hy-Vee KidsFit Challenge, West of Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

1:30 p.m. Kachunga & the Alligator, Kids’ Zone

2 p.m. Animal "I Spy" Activity, Swine Barn - Avenue of Breeds

2 p.m. Hearts Desire (until 6 p.m.), Diamond Jack's

2 p.m. Get Hooked on Fishing - Fish Local!, DNR Building Courtyard

2 p.m. Showtime Karaoke (until 5 p.m.) , Master Jack's Margarita Bar

2 p.m. Wool Riders Only Mutton Bustin' (registration 30 minutes before, $15 to participate), West of

Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

2:30 p.m. Rock-It the Robot, Strolling

3 p.m. Youth Spelling Bee (pre-registration required; grades 5 & 6; until 5 p.m.), Penningroth Media

Center - John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn

3 p.m. Milking Demonstration, Milking Parlor - North Annex of John and Emily Putney Family Cattle

Barn

3 p.m. Have You Herd? Live Animal Demonstration, Outside Sheep Barn - Have You Herd? Tent

3 p.m. Sea Lion Splash, West of Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

3 p.m. Bandaloni, Strolling

3 p.m. The Red Trouser Show (Acrobatics, Fire and Comedy), Expo Hill

3:30 p.m. Wool Riders Only Mutton Bustin' (registration 30 minutes before, $15 to participate), West of

Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

4 p.m. I Milked a Cow presented by ISU Dairy Science Club ($3 fee; until 6 p.m.), North Annex -

Boulevard of Dairy Breeds, John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn

4 p.m. Kachunga & the Alligator, Kids’ Zone

4:30 p.m. FFA Ag Mechanics and Technology and Tractor Parade , Rock Island Avenue

5 p.m. Budweiser Clydesdales Parade, North of Gate 11

5 p.m. Concert Hour with Rick & Friends (until 6 p.m.), Master Jack's Margarita Bar

6 p.m. Western Outlaw (until midnight), Diamond Jack's

6 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, Maytag Family Theaters

6 p.m. Sea Lion Splash, West of Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

6 p.m. The Red Trouser Show (Acrobatics, Fire and Comedy), Expo Hill

6:30 p.m. Rock-It the Robot, Strolling

7 p.m. Milking Demonstration, Milking Parlor – North Annex of John and Emily Putney Family Cattle

Barn

Bruce L. Rastetter 4-H Exhibits Building sponsored by Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives of Iowa

9 a.m. Hands-On Activities Corner (until 4 p.m.)

9 a.m. Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits

Noon Share the Fun

1:30 p.m. Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits

5 p.m. Share the Fun

John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy

9 a.m. Gingerbread Building (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Super Pumpkin Squash Weigh-In and Awards

11 a.m. Monarchs and Pollinators Habitat Workshop, USDA and Pheasants Forever

1 p.m. "Rabbits, Deer and other Wildlife in the Landscape" Jamie Beyer, Story County Master Gardener

3 p.m. Weed Identification Contest Awards

4 p.m. "Honey and Bee Keeping", Iowa Honey Producers

Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center sponsored by Christensen Farms

Christensen Farms Stage

10 a.m. Butter Sculpting Contest presented by AMPI

11 a.m. The Thank a Farmer (TAF) Magic Show sponsored by Iowa's Farmers

11:30 a.m. The Way We Live Award Presentation - Rick and Kathy Demmer Family, Le-O-La Holsteins

Noon Agriculture Bingo presented by Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

1 p.m. The Thank a Farmer (TAF) Magic Show sponsored by Iowa's Farmers

2 p.m. Many Hats of an Iowa Farmer presented by Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

3 p.m. The Thank a Farmer (TAF) Magic Show sponsored by Iowa's Farmers

4 p.m. Minute to Win It: Farm Edition presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association

5 p.m. Butter Sculpting Contest presented by AMPI

5:30 p.m. Rabbit Hopping and Cavy Courses (until 7:30 p.m.)

Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center

9 a.m. 3D Chalk Art by Kathleen Roling on Display, Atrium

9 a.m. Cardboard Art, Prints & T-Shirts, Kevin Kooyman

9 a.m. Glass Art, Curtis & Amy Cecil (until 9 p.m)

9 a.m. Metal Art, Robert & Brooks Lyall (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Pottery, Alex Wilson (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Wood Carving Demonstrations, Mid Iowa Woodcarvers (until 6 p.m.)

9 a.m. Wood Turning Demonstrations, Des Moines Woodturners Chapter (until 6 p.m.), Second Floor

9 a.m. Special Wood Turning Demonstration, Des Moines Woodturners Chapter, Second Floor

9 a.m. Make and Take Perfume, $10 fee (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Make and Take Name Bracelets, $2 fee (until 5 p.m.)

9 a.m. Decorative Painting Demonstration, Sandy Gookin (until 5 p.m.)

9 a.m. China Painting, Iowa Chapter of the World Organization of China Painters (until 5 p.m.)

9 a.m. Fingernail Art, $2 fee (until 5 p.m.)

9 a.m. Make and Take Candles, Mom's Candleworks, $5 fee (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Stafford Custom Engraving (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Personalized Hand Stamped Rings (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Henna Tattoo Art (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Face Painting, additional fee (until 9 p.m.)

10 a.m. Special Wood Carving Demonstration, Mid Iowa Woodcarvers

10 a.m. Watercolor and Oil Painting, Walter Creech

10 a.m. Wheel Thrown and Hand Sculpted Pottery, Blue House Pottery

10 a.m. Tie-Dye Demonstration, Shawn Reeves, Tri-Dyes

10 a.m. Cut Coin Jewelry Demonstration, Ken Sims

10 a.m. Paint the Fair, "Through the Stained Glass" ($35 fee), Third Floor

11 a.m. Henna Tattoo Demonstration

11 a.m. Airbrush Painting, Shawn Palek

11 a.m. Simple Origami Hopping Frog Make and Take, Hansen Family Origami

Noon Wheel Thrown and Hand Sculpted Pottery, Blue House Pottery

1 p.m. Art Attack (until 5 p.m.)

1 p.m. Stafford Custom Engraving Demonstration

1 p.m. Sculpture, Ron Dinsdale

1 p.m. Personalized Hand Stamped Ring Demonstration

2 p.m. Original Painting, Prints, Stickers & T-Shirts, Kaitlin Flury

2 p.m. Special Wood Carving Demonstration, Mid Iowa Woodcarvers

2 p.m. Origami Folded Paper Stars Demonstration, Hansen Family Origami

2 p.m. Tie-Dye Demonstration, Shawn Reeves, Tri-Dyes

2 p.m. Wheel Thrown and Hand Sculpted Pottery, Blue House Pottery

2 p.m. Wood Craft Demonstration, Dennis and Carol Wilis

2 p.m. Stafford Custom Engraving Demonstration

2 p.m. Paint the Fair, "Big Bull" ($35 fee), Third Floor

3 p.m. Airbrush Painting, Shawn Palek

3 p.m. Crocheted Wire Jewelry, Barb Vaske

3 p.m. Special Wood Turning Demonstration, Des Moines Woodturners Chapter, Second Floor

3 p.m. Stafford Custom Engraving Demonstration

4 p.m. Cut Coin Jewelry Demonstration, Ken Sims

4 p.m. Wheel Thrown and Hand Sculpted Pottery, Blue House Pottery

4 p.m. Personalized Hand Stamped Ring Demonstration

6 p.m. Airbrush Painting, Shawn Palek

6 p.m. Wheel Thrown and Hand Sculpted Pottery, Blue House Pottery

7 p.m. Stafford Custom Engraving Demonstration

7 p.m. Henna Tattoo Demonstration

Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream

Judging Room 1

10 a.m. Cooking with Coffee

11:30 a.m. Iowa Orchards Creations

1 p.m. Go WILD with Wildtree

2 p.m. Get Creative with Grass-fed Beef!

3 p.m. Mine is the Best BBQ Sauce

4:30 p.m. Scenic Valley Pumpkin Patch Cookies

Judging Room 2

9:30 a.m. Casey's Junior Favorite Creations

11:30 a.m. Casey's Intermediate Favorite Creations

1:30 p.m. Casey's Junior Favorite Creations

3:30 p.m. Casey's Intermediate Favorite Creations

Judging Room 3

9:30 a.m. AllSpice Unique Cookie Contest

11 a.m. Dorothy Lynch Cooking Contest

Noon AllSpice Chili Contest

1:30 p.m. The Great Iowa Food (TGIF) Challenge

4 p.m. You're Gonna Want Mo!

Seminar Space

12:30 p.m. Winning Ways with Yeast Rolls - Lana Shope, Pies and Pastries by Lana

2 p.m. Oh My! It's Pie!

Hy-Vee Fun Forest sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union

Fun Forest Stage

10 a.m. Blue Ribbon Kids’ Club: Fishy Fun with the Iowa DNR

11 a.m. The Rubber Chicken Show

11:30 a.m. Art Works: Denise Shipler

Noon The Dollipops

1 p.m. The Rubber Chicken Show

1:30 p.m. Art Works: Denise Shipler

2 p.m. The Dollipops

3 p.m. The Rubber Chicken Show

3:30 p.m. Art Works: Denise Shipler

4 p.m. The Dollipops

4:30 p.m. Dance Party

5 p.m. Blue Ribbon Kids’ Club: Fishy Fun with the Iowa DNR

Heritage Village

9 a.m. Grape Getaway (until 9 p.m.), across from Grandfather's Barn

9 a.m. School Activities (until noon), Country School

9 a.m. Iowa State Fair Best of Show Wine Sampling (until 9 p.m.), Grandfather's Barn

9 a.m. Art Fair Display (until 9 p.m.), Grandfather's Barn

9 a.m. Grape & Wine Industry Display (until 9 p.m.), Grandfather's Barn

9 a.m. ArtFair: Maddy Fusco, Illustrator (all day), Grandfather’s Barn

9:30 a.m. Horseshoe Pitching: Iowa State Region Team Championship, Horseshoe Courts

10 a.m. Chainsaw Carvers Gary Keenan and TJ Jenkins, East of First Church

11 a.m. Grape Stomp, Grandfather's Barn

11:30 a.m. Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing, First Church

Noon Chainsaw Carvers Gary Keenan and TJ Jenkins, East of First Church

1 p.m. Featured Winery of the Day, Grandfather's Barn

2 p.m. Grape Stomp, Grandfather's Barn

2 p.m. Artist Demonstration, Watercolor - Jeremy Jannenga, Watercolor, Grandfather’s Barn

3:30 p.m. Chainsaw Carvers Gary Keenan and TJ Jenkins, East of First Church

4 p.m. Artist Demonstration, Watercolor - Gabrielle Spain, Watercolor, Grandfather’s Barn

4 p.m. Industry Speaker, Grandfather's Barn

4 p.m. Horseshoe Pitching: Open Singles, Horseshoe Courts

5:30 p.m. Chainsaw Carvers Gary Keenan and TJ Jenkins, East of First Church

6 p.m. Grape Stomp, Grandfather's Barn

6:30 p.m. Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing, First Church

Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall

10 a.m. Fiddlers Youth and Juniors Contest (Youth Division Ages 12 & Under, Junior Division Ages 13-17;

until 4 p.m.)

Noon The Anderegg Family Bluegrass & Old Time Country Music, Ryan

1 p.m. Fiddlers Youth and Juniors Contest (Youth Division Ages 12 & Under, Junior Division Ages 13-17)

4 p.m. Couples Dance Lessons, Norma Hatcher & Grandson Gabe Hatcher, Osceola (until 5 p.m.)

5 p.m. The Barn Owl Band Old Time Barn Dance Music, Ames (until 6:30 p.m.)

7 p.m. R.B.J. Trio State Fair Reunion 50s & 60s Favorites, Across Iowa (until 9 p.m.)

Livestock Awards, Judging and Shows

8 a.m. Dairy Cattle Show: Holstein, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

8 a.m. FFA Sheep Show: Breeding, Commercial, Sheep Barn

8 a.m. Sheep Show: Long Wool , Sheep Barn

8 a.m. FFA Swine Show: Crossbred Market, Swine Barn

8:30 a.m. Dairy Cattle Show: Ayshire, Milking Shorthorn, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

9 a.m. Horse Show: Farm Team, Bob and Deb Pulver Outdoor Arena

9 a.m. Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition, Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

11:45 a.m. Dairy Cattle Show: Kiddie Cattle Capers, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

Noon Sheep Show: Columbia, Sheep Barn

6 p.m. Sheep Show: Montadale, Sheep Barn

6:30 p.m. Cowgirl Queen Contest ($5 ages 12 and up; $2 ages 6-11), Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition

Center

William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal®

9 a.m. Iowa Food and Family Project, South Atrium

9 a.m. Long Arm Quilting Machine Demonstration, Nolting Manufacturing (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Sew In for Kids (until 9 p.m.)

9 a.m. Sewing Activities (until 7 p.m.)

Fabric and Threads "Make It and Take It" Sessions

All classes held on second floor of Varied Industries Building in Fabric and Threads Department. Pre-

registration for classes is encouraged. Cost of the kits and materials varies, depending on the class.

10 a.m. Fun & Easy Applique Projects with Tips on Binding, Machine Quilting and Decorative Stitching

(kit included)

10 a.m. English Paper Piecing with Martha Henrichs

2 p.m. Fun & Easy Stitching Project with Karen Stergadda (kit included)

2 p.m. English Paper Piecing with Martha Henrichs

Stages

Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi with media sponsor CW Iowa 23

9:30 a.m. DMI Dance Force, Dance Studio, Des Moines

11 a.m. Keosippi Kickers, Dance, Keokuk

Noon Bill Riley Talent Search

2 p.m. Iowan of the Day Presentation

4 p.m. Iowa State Fair Queen Introductions

7 p.m. Matt's Family Jam

9 p.m. Matt's Family Jam

MidAmerican Energy Stage sponsored by Iowa Realty with media sponsor KCCI

9 a.m. Pat Barton Dance Studio, Altoona

10 a.m. Express Yourself Performing Edge, Dance Studio, Des Moines

Noon Vocal Trash

2 p.m. Vocal Trash

3:30 p.m. Ag Mechanics Awards

5 p.m. KCCI News at 5

7 p.m. The Nadas

9 p.m. The Nadas

Susan Knapp Amphitheater sponsored by Prairie Meadows with media sponsor KDSM Fox 17

9:30 a.m. Kasey Leigh Dance Studio, Bondurant

10:30 a.m. Dance FX, Dance Studio, Des Moines

1 p.m. 32nd Annual Iowa Grocery Bagging Contest

8 p.m. Ned LeDoux