myBMV.com DISCOUNT DAY – Half off admission with voucher from myBMV.com
RIDE SURVIVAL MIDWAY SPECIAL Wristband Day – 12noon-11pm
Harness Racing featuring THE FOX STAKE – 6PM
FREE STAGE: The Fray – 7:30PM
| ALL DAY
9-9 p.m. |
Livestock Nursery | Watch calves being born at the Livestock Nursery during the Fair. 2016 is the 20th year that the Livestock Nursery has appeared at the Indiana State Fair. |
| ALL DAY
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
“Full Motion” NASCAR Simulator Rides | Experience racing in a “Full Motion” NASCAR Simulator. Free rides daily at the Mac Reynolds Barn |
| 11-1 p.m. | Ice Age Animals | Come and learn about animals from the Ice Age at the DNR Building! |
| NOON – 11 p.m. | Ride Survival Midway Special | Indiana State Fair has an iconic midway and more than 50 rides for the entire family. Get your wristband at the Indiana State Fair Midway ticket booth. Wristbands are only valid select days. |
| 3 p.m. | Family Heirloom Recipe Contest presented by Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance | Culinary floor of the Indiana Arts Building |
| 4-4:30 p.m. | Circle City Steel | Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Andrew Moore is a steel drum player who covers a wide spectrum of music, from the music of the traditional island songs, songs by Bob Marley, Bobby McFerrin, Harry Belafonte, and Jimmy Buffet; to jazz, holiday, and movie music. |
| 6 p.m. | Harness Racing featuring The Fox Stake | Unlike traditional horse racing, Standardbreds compete at a “pace” or a trot instead of a gallop. Instead of riding their mounts, jockeys drive the horse from behind in carts. Don’t miss this unique equine event at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand. |
| 7 p.m. | State Fair…the INDIANA Musical | Enjoy this grand time and sing-a-long to State Fair… the INDIANA Musical in Pioneer Village |
| 7:30 p.m. | The Fray | Known for their hit singles “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and “How to Save a Life”, the American rock band take to the Free Stage. |
Featured Farmer
- Who: Norm & Carolyn Keiser
- Where: Poland, IN (Clay County)
- Fun Fact: Norm and Carolyn’s field size is relatively small but still successful. They range from two to 20 acres!
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