Two-and-a-half years ago David Lamb purchased a 10 pound hog that is not so little anymore. Spotosaurus Rex weighed in at 1,007 pounds tonight to claim the title of World’s Largest Male Hog at the Indiana State Fair. The hog belongs to the Woodward and Lamb families from Carroll County. “We feed him 25 to […]
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2014 Indiana State Fair Day #2 Schedule
2014 Indiana State Fair Day #2: Band Day Saturday, August 2, 2014 Today’s Highlights 4-H Horse & Pony Contesting classes—Youth Arena at 8 a.m. 4-H Beef Showmanship — Coliseum at 8 a.m. Taste of the Wild Cookout — DNR Amphitheater at 11 a.m. Vocal Throwdown Preliminaries — Subaru Main Street Stage; Jr. from 1:30—3 p.m. & […]
Indy Fuel Introduces Mascot & Unveils Jersey
As the Indiana State Fair kicks off the ‘Year of the Coliseum’ today to celebrate the newly-renovated Fairgrounds landmark, the Coliseum’s new tenants added to the opening day festivities with a special announcement: The Indy Fuel, Central Indiana’s new professional hockey franchise, introduced its mascot and unveiled the team jersey to fans at noon at […]
Indy Fuel to unveil jersey, introduce mascot Friday at the Fairgrounds
The 2014 Indiana State Fair will celebrate the ‘Year of the Coliseum’ – the Fair will open at the newly-renovated Fairgrounds Coliseum on Friday morning, and by noon the historic building will be the center of attention for Hoosier hockey fans as well: At 12:00pm, the Indy Fuel will unveil its team jersey and introduce […]
2014 Indiana State Fair Day #1 Schedule
2014 Indiana State Fair Day #1: Opening Day Friday, August 1, 2014 Today’s Highlights Giant Hot Air Balloon Launch — Infield at sunrise (approx. 6:15 a.m.) 4-H Horse & Pony Contesting Classes — Youth Arena at 8 a.m. Opening Ceremonies — Coliseum at 8 a.m. All Day Ride Survival with unlimited rides for $30 — […]
‘A Time to Celebrate’ at the Indiana State Fair
The Indiana State Fair is always a celebration. It celebrates agriculture, youth and all foods deep-fried or served on a stick. But this year’s fair is historic for another reason – a reopened Fairgrounds Coliseum following an 18-month, $53 million renovation. As a result, it is the “Year of the Coliseum” at the fair, which […]
Indiana State Fair to hold job fair May 29
Indiana State Fair to hold job fair Thursday, May 29th Hundreds of hourly positions open for 17-day fair INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Indiana State Fair is hoping to fill more than 500 hourly positions during a job fair May 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. Most of the jobs are temporary positions that cover the […]
Sun King Brewery wins Indiana State Fair Brewers’ Cup
Indianapolis’ own Sun King Brewery claimed the Brewers of Indiana Guild Championship Brewery Trophy during theIndiana State Fair Brewers’ Cup competition over the weekend. Sun King earned the title after receiving the most points of the 31 professional breweries entered in the 23 different categories of beer, which included four first-place beers. The other big award handed out […]
2013 Indiana State Fair: Free Stage Entertainment Schedule
The schedule is set for the MARSH FREE STAGE at the 2013 Indiana State Fair : August 2: KARMIN August 3: MATT NATHANSON & COCO JONES August 4: HISPANIC MUSIC DAY featuring Banda Las Tapatias and Bana Pelillos August 5: BLIND MELON and VERTICAL HORIZON August 6: HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR with The Turtles featuring Flo & […]
“Year of Popcorn” at 2013 Indiana State Fair
Light and fluffy, sometimes sweet or salty, popcorn is one of America’s favorite snack foods. In Indiana, that means big business. The Hoosier state is the nation’s second largest popcorn producer, which is why popcorn will be the featured product at the 2013 Indiana State Fair. “People have long known Indiana for being a tremendous […]