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Nebraska State Fair

Friday, August 30, 2024 from 10:00am to 09:00pm

Nebraska State Fair

Nebraska State Fairgrounds

501 East Fonner Park Road

Grand Island, NE, 68801

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Schedule of Events

All Day Events

All Day 4-H Exhibits at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day AGtivity Acres at AG-tivity Acres
All Day Antique Machinery Demonstrations at Big Red Barn
All Day Antique Tractor Display at Big Red Barn
All Day Avenue of Breeds at Grand District
All Day Beat the Bar! at Marketplace
All Day BINGO at Marketplace
All Day Birthing Pavilion at Tractor Supply Co. Birthing Pavilion
All Day Cowboy Boot Camp at Grand District
All Day Explore a Cattle Hauler at Grand District
All Day Five Points Bank Paint-By-Numbers at Earl May Fair Square
All Day Grand Island Tourism Postcard Program at Nebraska Building
All Day Hedrick's Camel and Pony Rides at Marketplace
All Day Hedrick's Petting Zoo at Marketplace
All Day Low Sensory Room at Bosselman Conference Center
All Day Museum of Marvels at Aurora Coop Park
All Day Nebraska Trucking Association at State Fair Blvd.
All Day NEBRASKAland Photographer's award winning prints display at Nebraska Building
All Day Open Class Agricultural Products Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Open Class Bee Culture Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Open Class Education Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Open Class Foods Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Open Class Horticulture Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Open Class Photography Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Open Class Quilts Department at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center
All Day Open Class Textile Arts Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Open Class Visual Arts Department at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
All Day Outdoor Encounters at Nebraska Building
All Day Permits & Licenses at Nebraska Building
All Day Pollinator Garden at Nebraska Building
All Day Remembering our Fallen - Nebraska Memorial at Nebraska Building
All Day Wildlife Encounters at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
All Day Wildlife Scavenger Hunt at Nebraska Building
All Day EPIC Discovery Center at Raising Nebraska
All Day Legacy of Leadership, presented by Women in Ag at Raising Nebraska

Morning

8:00 Open Class Dairy Show at Five Points Bank Arena
8:00 Open Class Sheep Show at Sheep Barn
10:00 Birthing Pavilion Vet Talks at Tractor Supply Co. Birthing Pavilion
10:00 Fair-Tastic Friday Inclusivity Day at Grounds-wide
10:00 Fair-Tastic Friday Resource Fair at Fonner Park North Concourse
10:00 Hedrick's Racing Pigs at Grand District
10:00 Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
10:00 Nothing More Nebraskan Market at Heartland Events Center
10:00 Oil & Cold Wax Art Demonstration at 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse
10:00 Trail Rider Challenge at U.S. Foods Outdoor Arena
10:30 Grand Island Central Catholic Marching Band at Grounds-wide
10:30 World of Wonders at Aurora Coop Park
10:45 Doniphan Trumball Marching Band at Grounds-wide
11:00 Lunch Bunch Special at Grounds-wide
11:00 Many Moccasins Dance Troupe at AGI Stage
11:00 Milking Parlor at Milking Parlor
11:00 Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
11:00 Raymond Central Marching Band at Grounds-wide
11:00 Remarkable Rodeo at Thompson Foods Indoor Arena
11:00 Spices are not Spicy!! at Raising Nebraska
11:30 Farmer Bob & Johnny the World's Funniest Tractor at Strolling Performance

Afternoon

Noon Air Gun Range at Nebraska Building
Noon Archery Range at Nebraska Building
Noon Bobbie the Barker at AG-tivity Acres
Noon Food Demonstration at Raising Nebraska
Noon Mariachi Divas at Strolling Performance
Noon Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
Noon Nowear BMX at Marketplace
12:30 Hedrick's Racing Pigs at Grand District
12:30 High Plains Marching Band at Grounds-wide
12:30 Milking Parlor at Milking Parlor
12:30 One Man Band at Strolling Performance
12:45 Holdrege Middle School Marching Band at Grounds-wide
1:00 Bobbie the Barker at AG-tivity Acres
1:00 Fair-Tastic Friday Story Time with Grand Island Public Library at
Fonner Park North Concourse
1:00 Many Moccasins Dance Troupe at AGI Stage
1:00 Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
1:00 Safari Sam and Oscar the Awesome Ostrich at Strolling Performance
1:00 Spices are not Spicy!! at Raising Nebraska
1:00 World of Wonders at Aurora Coop Park
1:30 Farmer Bob & Johnny the World's Funniest Tractor at Strolling Performance
1:30 Kevin Horner - Comedy Ventriloquist at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
1:30 Mike Geiler at Earl May Fair Square
1:30 Tumbleweed Crossing at Grand District
2:00 American Honey Queen at Raising Nebraska
2:00 Bobbie the Barker at AG-tivity Acres
2:00 Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
2:00 Wildlife Encounters - Educational Program at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
2:30 Milking Parlor at Milking Parlor
2:30 One Man Band at Strolling Performance
2:30 POWERHOUSE!!! Percussive Dance at AGI Stage
3:00 Birthing Pavilion Vet Talks at Tractor Supply Co. Birthing Pavilion
3:00 Bobbie the Barker at AG-tivity Acres
3:00 Hedrick's Racing Pigs at Grand District
3:00 Mariachi Divas at Earl May Fair Square
3:00 Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
3:00 Safari Sam and Oscar the Awesome Ostrich at Strolling Performance
3:30 Family Comedy Sword Swallower Dan Meyer at AGI Stage
3:30 Farmer Bob & Johnny the World's Funniest Tractor at Strolling Performance
3:30 Wildlife Encounters - Educational Program at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
3:30 World of Wonders at Aurora Coop Park
4:00 Bobbie the Barker at AG-tivity Acres
4:00 Kevin Horner - Comedy Ventriloquist at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
4:00 Mike Geiler at Earl May Fair Square
4:00 Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
4:00 Tumbleweed Crossing at Grand District
4:30 Grupo La Mira at Pump & Pantry Party Pit
4:30 Milking Parlor at Milking Parlor
4:30 Nowear BMX at Marketplace
4:30 One Man Band at Strolling Performance

Evening

5:00 Bobbie the Barker at AG-tivity Acres
5:00 Cooking with Sheep and Goat at Raising Nebraska
5:00 Moo U Livestock Tours at Livestock Block
5:00 Open Class Breeding Gilt Show at Aurora Coop Pavilion
5:00 POWERHOUSE!!! Percussive Dance at AGI Stage
5:00 Safari Sam and Oscar the Awesome Ostrich at Strolling Performance
5:00 Sheep Shearing Contest at Five Points Bank Arena
5:00 Tyzen - The Comedy Hypnotist at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
5:30 Farmer Bob & Johnny the World's Funniest Tractor at Strolling Performance
5:30 Hedrick's Racing Pigs at Grand District
5:30 Mariachi Divas at Earl May Fair Square
6:00 Birthing Pavilion Vet Talks at Tractor Supply Co. Birthing Pavilion
6:00 Family Comedy Sword Swallower Dan Meyer at AGI Stage
6:00 Trail Rider Challenge at U.S. Foods Outdoor Arena
6:00 Wildlife Encounters - Educational Program at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
6:30 Kevin Horner - Comedy Ventriloquist at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
6:30 Mike Geiler at Earl May Fair Square
6:30 Milking Parlor at Milking Parlor
6:30 One Man Band at Strolling Performance
6:30 Tumbleweed Crossing at Grand District
7:00 Nowear BMX at Marketplace
7:00 Safari Sam and Oscar the Awesome Ostrich at Strolling Performance
7:00 Tyzen - The Comedy Hypnotist at Kramer's Sustainability Pavilion
7:30 Mariachi Divas at Strolling Performance
7:30 POWERHOUSE!!! Percussive Dance at AGI Stage
7:30 Turnpike Troubadours with Shane Smith and the Saints at TD Landing
8:00 AM/FM at Pump & Pantry Party Pit
8:00 Hedrick's Racing Pigs at Grand District
Following Concert: Drone and Firework Show at Grounds-wide

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