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Join us in 2012, July 20-28!
Glen Everhart's Musical Variety Show
Glen Everhart's Musical Variety Show


  


A show with Glen Everhart is a fun, funny, totally interactive musical experience! Glen’s show is a one man comedy musical variety act, combining his hilarious songs and stories with marvelous musicianship and audience participation from beginning to end. So get ready to listen, laugh, sing, shout, and duck flying projectiles!
July 20 (2:00 PM - 2:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (2:00 PM - 2:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Cock-a-Doodle Zoo
Cock-a-Doodle Zoo


  


The Petting Zoo has a new home near the State Fair Center this year. Sponsored by the Grand International, this year's petting zoo will feature, baby chicks hatching, farm animals and even a live dairy cow for kid's to milk at 12, 2, 4, and 6pm!
July 20 (11:00 AM - 9:00 AM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (11:00 AM - 9:00 AM)+ Add to my schedule
Crop Plot
Crop Plot


  


The North Dakota State Fair has partnered up with the Granville FFA Chapter and the NDSU Extension Office to plant our annual crop plot in the SRT State Fair Park. This crop plot displays crops typical to the plains and valley of North Dakota. This year's crop will include corn, soybeans, canola and potatoes. Stop by for a close up view of what these crops look like as they grow.
July 20 (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Dakota Talent
Dakota Talent


  


Enjoy local talent at its best as artists from across the region take the stage to showcase their music or talents including dance school performances and martial arts demonstrations. We are now accepting applications for the 2012 State Fair!

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July 20 (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
David Malmberg, Comic Ventriliquist
David Malmberg, Comic Ventriliquist


  


When David Malmberg takes the stage, he definitely brings lots of friends...and voices. Using the classic art of ventriloquism, David makes many very interesting and very funny characters come to life.
July 24 (2:00 PM - 2:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 25 (2:00 PM - 2:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Divas Through the Decades
Divas Through the Decades


  


Divas Through the Decades, sponsored by
Better Business Bureau is a musical tribute to some of the most influential female vocalists of the last fifty years. Take a journey through time and experience these artist's great contribution to American music. The show features music made famous by divas including Patsy Cline, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Tina Turner, Donna Summer, Gloria Estefan, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and more.
July 20 (12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 20 (2:00 PM - 2:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Giant Sandbox
Giant Sandbox


  


Sit back and relax on a bench and enjoy your favorite ND State Fair Food, while your children burn off some energy and use their imagination in the ND State Fair Giant Sandbox located next to the Kids Kingdom.
July 20 (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (10:00 AM - 10:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
ND Game & Fish Outdoors Skills Park
ND Game & Fish Outdoors Skills Park


  


The ND Game & Fish Outdoor Skills Park is back and better than ever!Visitors to the park will be treated to an array of exhibits and useful information about ND outdoors, including hands-on instructions in fishing, hunters safety, archery and trapping.
July 20 (1:00 PM - 7:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (1:00 PM - 7:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Norsk Hostfest Tree Troll
Norsk Hostfest Tree Troll


  


The famous friend of the Hostfest has come to visit the fair. Spot him strolling the grounds!
July 20 (1:00 PM - 8:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (1:00 PM - 8:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Us Band
Us Band


  


This two piece variety act features Oldies, Rock, Country, R&B alongside guitar and fiddle. Kathy sings lead while Dean plays fiddle with a jumbo comb, bottle and lit florescent bulb. This show is full of surprises, comedy and even fire-eating! Stop down to one of their four daily shows to see a true variety act!
July 25 (12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 26 (12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Welde’s Big Bear Show
Welde’s Big Bear Show


  


The Famous Welde Family has featured their bears in the animated Disney Movie “Brother Bear”. Also appearances in the movie “The Big Fish” and numerous appearances with Universal, Disney and 20th Century Fox Studios have made them a favorite not only on the big screen but in their many personal appearances. Promoting the preservation of bears, Their Grizzly Falls Exhibit, complete with water falls and beautiful scenery allows the bears to enjoy a wonderful playtime throughout the day where the public can see their hilarious and inspirational antics as they teach us “Simply by being bears”.
July 20 (1:30 PM - 2:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (1:30 PM - 2:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Daryl's Racing Pigs
Daryl's Racing Pigs


  


A long-time favorite at the North Dakota State Fair, Daryl's racing pigs are back by popular demand. When the gates open, cheer on your favorite little pig as it races its competitors around the track! This is one show you won't want to miss!
July 20 (12:30 PM - 1:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (12:30 PM - 1:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
Play With Gravity Motorcycle Stunts
Play With Gravity Motorcycle Stunts


  


Watch these riders go full throttle as they complete stunts showcasing balance, finesse and complete control of their specially-built motorcycles. Many of the stunts are based on observed trials competition. This show is sponsored by The Vegas Motel.
July 20 (1:00 PM - 1:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 21 (1:00 PM - 1:30 PM)+ Add to my schedule
The Amazing Big Foot
The Amazing Big Foot


  


Be on the look-out for the Amazing Big Foot! Big Foot will be lurching around the Fairgrounds, so keep your eyes peeled to catch a glimpse at this furry giant!
July 24 (1:00 PM - 8:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
July 25 (1:00 PM - 8:00 PM)+ Add to my schedule
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