Friday At the Fair Purdue Day Aug. 10, 2012 Today’s Highlights World’s Largest Drive-thru Breakfast Main Street: 6 to 8 a.m. ($3) Giant Pumpkin Sculpting Ball State Ag/Hort Building: 1 to 8 p.m. XTREME Action Sports Show Hoosier Lottery Grandstand: 2 & 7 p.m The Giant Hot Air Balloon Night Glow Infield: 8:45 p.m. Everyday Entertainment Ciao Italia International Pavilion: 9 a.m. […]
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2012 Indiana State Fair Day #7
Thursday At the Fair Marten House Hotel Day Aug. 9, 2012 Today’s Highlights Hoosier Heritage Day activities State Fair Blvd: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mapapa African Acrobats Free Stage: 10, 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. The Fret Set Pioneer Village Music Stage: 2 to 5 p.m The Spinners Free Stage: 7:30 p.m. Everyday Entertainment Ciao Italia International Pavilion: 9 a.m. […]
2012 Indiana State Fair Day #6
Wednesday At the Fair Ram Trucks Day Aug. 8, 2012 Today’s Highlights Mapapa African Acrobats Free Stage: 10, 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. The Big Cheese Unveiling DuPont Food Pavilion: Noon Governor Davis & Steve Robbins Pioneer Village Music Stage: 2 to 5 p.m HANK FM presents Easton Corbin Free Stage: 7 p.m. Everyday Entertainment Harold Miller Photography Exhibit Normandy Barn: 1 […]
2012 Indiana State Fair Day #5
Tuesday At the Fair Turkey Hill Dairy Day Aug. 7, 2012 Today’s Highlights Mapapa African Acrobats Free Stage: 10, 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Jenna Epkey XFINITY Main Street Stage: 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. International Circus Hall of Fame Hoosier Lottery Grandstand: 2 & 6 p.m. HANK FM presents Young Guns of Country […]
Indiana State Fair Dismisses Animals from the Swine Barn
In a proactive measure, the Indiana State Fair dismissed all the animals from the Swine Barn this afternoon, one day earlier than scheduled. The action comes on the recommendation from the Board of Animal Health after six pigs in the 4-H show developed temperatures over 105 degrees, an indicator of potential illness. “We consider this […]
2012 Indiana State Fair Day #4
Monday At the Fair Meijer Day Aug. 6, 2012 Today’s Highlights Mapapa African Acrobats Free Stage: 10, 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. 4-H Cat Show Farm Bureau Building: 11:30 a.m. International Circus Hall of Fame Hoosier Lottery Grandstand: 2 & 6 p.m. Grand Champion 4-H Drive Pepsi Coliseum: 5:45 p.m. Everyday Entertainment Ciao Italia International […]
2012 Indiana State Fair Day #3
Sunday At the Fair Elanco Day Aug. 5, 2012 Today’s Highlights Hispanic/Latino Music Day Events Free Stage: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Youth Talent Contest Farm Bureau Building: Noon Young Hoosier Piano Finals Ellison Building: 1 to 6 p.m. Lucas Oil Indy Super Pull ($5) Hoosier Lottery Grandstand: 1 & 7 p.m. Everyday Entertainment Ciao […]
2012 Indiana State Fair Day #2
Saturday At the Fair Ball State Day Aug. 4, 2012 Today’s Highlights Young Hoosier State Piano Comp. Ellison Building: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Girl Scout Activities Free Stage: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Taste of the Wild Cookout DNR Area: 11 a.m. Allstar Weekend Free Stage: 5 & 7 p.m. Everyday Entertainment Ciao Italia […]
Winchester Community High School Claims State Fair Marsh Band Day Title
After winning the Indiana State Fair Band Day title for the second year in a row, Winchester Community High School can again call itself “Indiana’s Best Band.” This is Winchester’s third Band Day championship overall. Winchester’s show entitled “If It Is To Be…It Is Up To Me” also won first place in the preliminary class […]
Tickle Me Elmo III wins Second World’s Largest Hog title
Boar weighs in at 1,303 pounds In his third appearance at the Indiana State Fair‘s World’s Largest Male Hog Contest, Tickle Me Elmo III tipped the scales at 1,303 pounds, winning the competition by a margin of 343 pounds. Owner Cory Patton, 22, of Sellersburg, Ind., won the competition with Tickle Me Elmo in 2010, finished […]