Saturday, August 10, 2019

Delta Dental Day

At Delta Dental of Iowa, we improve the health, eyes, and smiles of 1.2 million Iowans. We’re #AuthenticallyIowan and focused on giving back to our community. Visit our tent on the Grand Concourse for great prizes, endless fun, and information about our Rethink Your Drink program. Become a champion of your healthy smile, healthy eyes and healthy you by visiting us today!

Gate Admission

Adult (ages 12+): $12

Child (ages 6-11): $6

Under 5: FREE

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*

*Wristbands are not valid in Thrill Zone

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

Grandstand Entertainment PRESENTED BY COORS LIGHT - Kum & Go Stage

8p.m. Slipknot with special guest Gojira Sold Out

Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Miller Lite

Today’s Activities

8 a.m. Delta Dental of Iowa 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. Horse Haven (until 9 p.m.), Horse Barn

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

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

Conference Room

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

9:30 a.m. Fitness on the Hill: Yoga, Power Life, Expo Hill

10 a.m. Thrill Zone opens

10 a.m. Thrill Ville opens

10 a.m. Fishing Technology: Using IDNR's Website and Tracking Fish, DNR Building Courtyard

10 a.m. National Anthem, Administration Building

10 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, Maytag Family Theaters

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

11 a.m. Fish Cleaning and Cooking (until 2 p.m.), 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 a.m. Bandaloni, Strolling

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

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

Noon Backgammon Tournament (Registration begins at 11 a.m.; more experienced and less

experienced divisions), Oman Family Youth Inn

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

Conference Room

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

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

2 p.m. Fly Fishing Opportunities in Iowa with the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association and the Community

Fishing Program, DNR Building Courtyard

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

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. STAR 102.5 presents State Fair Scramble, Grand Concourse

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

3 p.m. Tracking Turtles in Iowa: Using Telemetry Equipment to Understand Populations , DNR Building

Courtyard

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

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

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

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

Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

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

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

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

9 a.m. 4-H Healthy Living Day (until 4 p.m.)

Noon Share the Fun

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

5 p.m. Share the Fun

7 p.m. 4-H Performers (until 8:30 p.m.)

John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy

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

10 a.m. Tomato Tasting Contest, Horticulture Department

11 a.m. Honey and Bee Keeping, Iowa Honey Producers Association

2 p.m. "Designing Floral Arrangement for the Iowa State Fair" Yvonne McCormick, Fed. Garden Clubs of

Iowa

3 p.m. New and Under Used Trees, Barry Laws, Quilted Gardens

4 p.m. 4-H Horticulture Awards Ceremony

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 - Todd and Wendy Hagen Family

Noon DIY Mini Greenhouses and Seed Necklaces - presented by Iowa’s Farmers

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

2 p.m. Bee Ready - presented by Iowa Honey Producers Association

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

4 p.m. Minute to Win It: Farm Edition presented by Dallas County Ag in the Classroom

5 p.m. Butter Sculpting Contest - presented by AMPI

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 (until 9 p.m.)

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 Demonstrations, 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 8 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, "Horsin' Around" ($35 fee), Third Floor

11 a.m. Design with Shapes, Mel Shivvers (until 2 p.m.)

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 & Carol Wilis

2 p.m. Stafford Custom Engraving Demonstration

2 p.m. Paint the Fair, "People Watching" ($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

6 p.m. Paint the Fair, "Blue Ribbon Board" ($35 fee), Third Floor

7 p.m. Stafford Custom Engraving Demonstration

7 p.m. Henna Tattoo Demonstration

Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream

9:30 p.m. Fair After Dark: Hungry Games (until 11:30 p.m.; $30; ticketed event)

Judging Room 1

10 a.m. Mrs. Bonser's Noodle Creations

11 a.m. Bud Elwell's Old Fashion Fudge

Noon Our Iowa Church Cookbook Favorites

1:30 p.m. Prize Winning Pastries

3 p.m. Taste of Honey Challenge

Judging Room 2

9:30 a.m. Favorite Frosted Sugar Cookie

10:30 a.m. The Cinnamon Roll Contest

11:30 a.m. Vera Towne's Chocolate Frosted Brownies

1 p.m. Use Your Noodle

2 p.m. Tribute to Bessie

3 p.m. Creative Cooking with Fresh Herbs

4 p.m. Creative with Ramen Noodles

Judging Room 3

10 a.m. My Grandparents' Favorite Food

11 a.m. Beginner's Contest

Noon Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

1 p.m. Delicious and Gluten Free Dessert

2 p.m. Homemade Two Crust Cherry Pie

3 p.m. Dei Fratelli Tomato Creations

4 p.m. Dakota Style Pretzel Craving Creation

Seminar Space

10 a.m. How to Get Started with Food Entries, Fair by the Numbers - Pat Berry

Noon Cooking with Fresh Herbs - Colette Conkling, Mariposa Herbs

2 p.m. Bake AND Cook with Nordic Ware®: New Product and Recipes for 2019 - Linda Stewart, Nordic

Ware

4 p.m. Wildtree Favorites: Come Sample our Allergy Friendly Food and Learn about Meal Planning

Solutions - Sherri Vrabel

Hy-Vee Fun Forest sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union

Fun Forest Stage

10 a.m. Blue Ribbon Kids’ Club: Meet and Greet with the Iowa State Fair Police

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

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, Grandfather's Barn

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

9:30 a.m. Horseshoe Pitching: Doubles Iowa State Fair 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, Drawing Children – John Jannenga, HeART Studio, Grandfather’s Barn

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

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

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

4 p.m. Artist Demonstration, Jewelry – Sarah, Jewelry, Grandfather’s Barn

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 Contest (18-49 years of age)

11 a.m. Guitar Contest

Noon Ackley's Little German Band, Ackley

1 p.m. Mandolin/Fiddlers Contest (until 4 p.m.)

4:30 p.m. The Big Joe Kinser Band Western Swing, Des Moines (until 6:30 p.m.)

7 p.m. Pat Meade & the Cowboy Country Band Classic Country Music, Iowa and Missouri

Livestock Awards, Judging and Shows

7:30 a.m. 4-H and FFA Dairy Cattle Show, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

8 a.m. Horse Show: Quarter Horse, Western, Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

8 a.m. Sheep Show: Cheviot, Sheep Barn

9 a.m. Poultry Show, Pigeon/Poultry/Rabbit Building

9 a.m. Beef Cattle Show: Prospect Calf, Bob and Deb Pulver Outdoor Arena

10 a.m. Egg Rolling Contest, Hill South of Pigeon/Poultry/Rabbit Building

10 a.m. Beef Cattle Show: Maine Anjou, Bob and Deb Pulver Outdoor Arena

10:30 a.m. Junior Egg Rolling Contest (ages 12 and under), Hill south of Pigeon/Poultry/Rabbit Building

11:30 a.m. Sheep Shearing Contest, Sheep Barn

1 p.m. Chicken Washing and Blow-Drying Demonstrations, Pigeon/Poultry/Rabbit Building

2 p.m. Egg Quality Judging, Pigeon/Poultry/Rabbit Building

2:45 p.m. Dairy Cattle - Supreme Champion Selection, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

3 p.m. Chicken Washing and Blow-Drying Demonstrations, Pigeon/Poultry/Rabbit Building

3:30 p.m. FFA Parade of Champions, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

4 p.m. Governor's Charity Steer Show, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

6 p.m. Horse Show: Quarter Horse, Western, Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center

6:30 p.m. Horse Pulling, Pioneer Livestock Pavilion

7 p.m. Swine Show: Bacon Buddies, Swine Barn

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 Appliqué Projects with Tips on Binding, Machine Quilting and Decorative Stitching

(kit included)

10 a.m. Tatting with Serena Linn

2 p.m. Fun & Easy Stitching Project, Jean Nolte (kit included)

2 p.m. Tatting with Serena Linn

4 p.m. Racer Quilt Contest

Stages

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

9 a.m. Superstars Performing Arts, Dance Studio, Norwalk

10 a.m. Devine Dancers, Dance Studio, Des Moines

11 a.m. Leonard's Dance Studio, Des Moines

Noon Bill Riley Talent Search

2 p.m. Iowan of the Day Presentation

4:30 p.m. West Des Moines Community Band

6:45 p.m. Governor's Scholarship Awards

7 p.m. Iowa State Fair Queen Coronation

MidAmerican Energy Stage sponsored by Iowa Realty with media sponsor KCCI

9 a.m. Rising Stars Show Choir, Des Moines

10 a.m. Dance-a-Cross, Dance Studio, West Des Moines

Noon Vocal Trash

2 p.m. Vocal Trash

3:30 p.m. Mr. Legs Contest (Registration begins at 3 p.m.)

8 p.m. Sweet Tea Trio

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

9:30 a.m. Dance 2 Xtreme, Dance Studio, Carlisle

10:30 a.m. Pets in Action by the Animal Rescue League (ARL) (until 12:30 p.m.)

12:30 p.m. Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Regional Contest

2 p.m. Becky Nalevanko's Dance & Tumbling Studio, Pleasant Hill

3 p.m. Josh Sinclair, Vocal, Cumming

8 p.m. Logan Mize