hunger task force $2 day - Thursday , august 6
Bring two or more nonperishable food items to any admission gate from 8am – 6pm on Opening Day, and get in for just $2! Visit us in Central Mall to learn more about ending hunger. Hunger Task Force is locally established, community supported, and provides free food for the hungry. |
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| Central Mall Activities |
| 8am - 6pm |
SAVE THE FARM! Climb on our 1947 and 2007 tractors and see produce display; learn more about saving one of Milwaukee’s last urban farms—150 acres in Franklin, Wisconsin. WHO ARE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES? Provide your address and get a complete list of politicos and how to give them a piece of your mind at the local, county, state and federal levels. QUALIFY TO GET FOOD STAMPS! Ever wonder if you are eligible for GOVERNMENT FOOD ASSISTANCE? Find out now with Hunger Task Force staff and their trusty laptops! |
| 8am - 6pm |
KIDS’ GAMES: Food pyramid tether-toss, temporary tattoos, football tractor tire throw! CHILD NUTRITION RE-AUTHORIZATION: Tell your federal legislators to feed kids as they make legislation this fall affecting hunger for the next half decade…give ‘em heck! SIGN UP FOR SCHOOL MEALS: Get help filling out those tricky applications for your child to receive MPS or other Wisconsin school district lunches and breakfasts. |
9am & 3pm |
COOKING DEMONSTRATION of Wisconsin-grown produce from the HUNGER TASK FORCE FARM combined with tasty federal commodities…see how a single chicken can feed a family of four--TWICE! |
10am, Noon, 2
& 4pm |
SAMPLE the new WIC (Women Infants & Children) food package and get NUTRITION EDUCATION from the folks who know! |
| 11am & 5pm |
COOKING DEMONSTRATION from UW-Extension; talk to master gardeners and try to stump their knowledgeable nutrition educators! |
| 1pm |
COOKING DEMONSTRATION of Wisconsin-grown produce available at Milwaukee’s very own FONDY FOOD CENTER. |
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| Agriculture Judging Schedule |
| AG OASIS presented by McDonald's Restaurants of Southeastern Wisconsin |
9am - 9pm
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4-H Style Revues, Musical and Drama performances |
| Noon |
Ronald McDonald Show |
| ANIMAL CARE BUILDING |
| 9am - 9pm |
Featuring Budweiser Clydesdales |
| DISCOVERY BARNYARD |
| 9am - 9pm |
Animal Agriculture Education Displays |
| COLISEUM |
10am
4pm |
Breed Show: Holstein Dairy Cattle - Junior Show
Clydesdale Draft Horses - Halter and Hitch Classes |
| cattle BARNS |
| 9am - 9pm |
Featuring Dairy Cattle |
| HORSE BARN |
| 9am - 9pm |
Featuring Clydesdale |
| POULTRY & RABBIT PALACE |
9am - 9pm
1pm |
Featuring Poultry & Rabbits
Rabbit Showmanship - Junior Show |
| SHEEP & GOAT BARN |
9am - 5pm
8am
5pm |
Featuring Sheep
Breed Shows: Columbia, Long Wool, Rambouillet,
followed by Selection of Supreme Champion
SHEEP BARN CLOSED FOR CHANGEOVER |
| SWINE BARN |
9am - 9pm
8am |
Featuring Swine
Breed Shows: Tamworth, Hereford, Chester White,
Poland China |
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| Cousins Subs® Amphitheater with Nightly Entertainment presented by Leinenkugel's |
11am
Noon
1:30 & 3:15pm
5pm & 9:30pm
7pm
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4-H Drama Company
4-H Showcase Singers
Kids from Wisconsin
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Colgate Country Showdown |
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| Assurant Health Family Variety Stage |
11am, Noon & 1pm
2pm
3pm
4, 5 & 6pm
7, 8 & 9pm
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Kandu’s Wild ‘n Wacky Game Show
Steve Trash “Green Magic Class”
The Magic of Ron Fable and Kathie
Moomania
Kenny Ahern |
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| JEFFREY SCOTT® ACTIVITY STAGE Presented by 99.1 WMYX |
11:30am
1pm
2:30pm
4pm
6pm
7:30 & 8:45pm |
Zumba Fitness
Dancers in Motion
ZOJA Performance Group
Wisconsin Lottery
Golden Idol Performers
State Fair Funnies (Comedy) |
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| WEAC Great Schools Cafe´ Stage |
11am - 4:30pm
5 & 6:30pm
8, 9 & 10pm |
Bob Kames Foundation Youth Showcase
Harpy Hour with Kim Robertson (Celtic Harp)
Samantha Fairuz Belly Dance Revue |
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| Sports Zone |
11:30am, 1:30, 4:30pm
12:30, 2:30, 5:30pm
3:30pm
6:30pm
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Pro BMX presents BIKES & BOARDS
Timber Tina’s World Champion LUMBERJILLS
Milwaukee Iron Arena Football Demonstration
Milwaukee Wave Demonstration |
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| Horticulture, Craft, & Culinary Pavilion |
Noon & 1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm |
Floral Demonstrations
Commercial Flower Growers Demonstrations
Bonsai
African Violets & Gresneriad Demonstarations
Cactus and Succulents Demonstrations |
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| Wisconsin Products Pavilion Stage presented by travelwisconsin.com |
10am
10:30am
11am
Noon
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm |
Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producer
Wisconsin Dairy Goat Products
Good Earth Soap
Wiscosin Cranberry Growers
Golden Guernsey Dairy
Palermo’s
Wisconsin Honey Producer
Kikkoman Foods Inc.
Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary Potato Eating Contest
Usinger’s |
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| We Energies Energy Park |
8am - 8pm
10am
11:45am, 4:30pm
12:30pm, 5:45pm
12:45, 2:15, 3:45, 5pm
1:30pm
2pm
3pm
6:30pm |
Safety wristbands for children
Wisconsin State Fair Opening Ceremonies
Energy Game Show
Sensational Servings with Chef Mark
Safety Stories
Sky Hunter Birds of Prey
Melinda Myers, Horticulture Expert
Solar Car Race
Watt’s It To Ya’? with Focus on Energy |
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| Free Stages |
| brew city |
| 6 - 10pm |
Rabid Aardvarks |
| budweiser music pavilion |
11:30am - 3:30pm
3:30 - 6:45pm
7 - 11pm |
JAMIT
Tony Rocker & The Comeback Special
Chasin Mason |
| charcoal grill roadhouse stage |
Noon - 3pm
3 - 6pm
6:30 - 9pm |
Blue Wagon Blues Band
Andrew Gelles Band
Pat McCurdy |
| cracovia |
| 4 - 8pm |
“Still Stormin” Polka Mania |
| double k ranch grub & suds |
| 6 - 10:30pm |
Shag |
| fiesta Garibaldi |
| 6 - 11pm |
Traditional Cultural Music |
| MAJOR GOOLSBY’S heartland stage |
Noon - 5pm
6 - 10:45pm |
DJ
Pink Flamingoes |
| MARGARITA EXPRESS GRANDSTAND AVE. |
| 10am - 10pm |
Salasaka Music Group |
| Miller lite park |
Noon - 5pm
6 - 11pm |
Six Pack
Cold Sweat & The Brew City Horns |
| miller lite sports bar & grill |
11am - 2pm
2 - 6pm
6:45 - 10:45pm
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Miller Rhythm & Brews
ESPN Radio
The Toys |
| MO-JOE’S PIZZA |
| 5 - 9pm |
The Florida Yard Dogs |
| Pitch's bbq / miss katies |
| 6:30 - 10:30pm |
Premier Duo |
| ROBERT’S RESTAURANT & leadfoot bar & grill |
Noon - 4:30pm
5:30 - 11pm |
Neil Diamond Tribute with Eric B. Ebert
Marcelle’s - Matrix |
| rupena’s |
1 - 5pm
7 - 10:30pm |
Marydel Rae Duo
Bobby Way and the Wayouts |
| saz’s miller high life pavilion |
| 6:30 - 10:30pm |
Bobby Friss |
| saz’s ribs |
1 - 5pm
6:30 - 10:30pm |
Andrea & the Mods
Barbeez |
| slim Mcginn’s Irish Pub |
5, 6:30 & 8pm
9:30pm
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Team Trivia
Guitar Hero Competition |
| SLIM McGINN’S West |
12:30 - 2:30pm
3:30 - 5:30pm
6 - 9:30pm |
Bagpipers
Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance
Frogwater |
| starlite pub & café |
| 5:30 - 10:30pm |
Dueling Pianos |
| thunder bay grille |
| 6 - 10pm |
The Acoustix |
| tropics at the fair |
2 - 6pm
7 - 11pm |
Michael Drake and The No Tan Lines Band
King Solomon |
| water street brewery |
| 6 - 10pm |
Southbound |
