August 30

GRANDSTAND LAWN

1:00, 3:00 & 5:00  Pirates for Hire A live-action, pirate-themed entertainment troupe Presented by Fred Meyer           

MILKING PARLOR
in FARM EXHIBITS

3:30 & 4:15  Goat Milking Demonstration
5:00 & 6:00 Cow Milking Demonstration
2:00   Skunk Demonstration

HOSKINS EXHIBITS

12:30 Make & Take Ornaments Naturally!
1:30   What will I need to start quilting?
2:30   Whole grain cooking-Millet

3"30  Make and Take Decorative Beaded Mini Purse

IRWIN EXHIBITS

12:00-10:00  Quilt Show, on the hour Presented by Just Sew
12:00-10:00                        Woodworking, quilting, fiber arts, sewing, hand/needlework demos

AROUND THE GROUNDS

Daily- Steve Trash, Rockin’ Eco Magician
1:00, 3:00, 5:00 & 7:30 King BMX Stunt Show on the north end of the Purple Trail

Fables of the West, Cowboy Comedy

Daily – Oasis Beer garden

SBS WOODLOT

1:00, 3:00 & 6:00  Scheer’s Lumberjack Show        
Presented by Spenard Builders Supply

KID ZONE

12:00-8:00  Children’s garden with a prairie theme and fun exhibits

COLONY THEATRE  

Daily Wine Bar and Art House

4:00 Wine Tasting with Argentina's  very own Julia Cahiza

PIONEER PLAZA

2:00, 4:00 & 6:00  Cirque Magnifique Showcase of Circus Arts

JOLLY ROGER PUB

2:00   Ukulele vs. Martin, Dueling pickers
3:00   Kevin Worrell, Acoustic roots rock’n’roll
4:00   Gil Rodriguez, Acoustic "Meskimo" musings
5:00   C-Note String Band, Old-timey string band music

DON SHELDON EVENTS CENTER

12:00-9:00  Outback in Alaska   Wild birds and animals from Australia

1:00, 4:00, & 6:00 Birds Down Under

WINECK BARN

12:00 & 5:00  Alaska Far Away Documentary film of the New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colonists presented by Matanuska Valley FCU 
1:30   Garden Tours Guided by the Fair’s Head Gardener
2:00   Where the River Matanuska Flows-Alaska Far Away Colonist interviews presented by Matanuska Valley FCU

HEINEKEN STAGE AT THE WOODLOT

4:00   The Family Homestead Hour with Hobo JimAlaska's State Balladier

DONLIN GOLD RAVEN'S PEOPLE TENT

Daily  Alaska Native Art, Crafts, & Demonstrations

Daily  Raven Feather's Jack Dalo, Yup'ik storyteller

12-6 ArXotica – Arctic Organic skin care products

12-6 Qiviut weaver and knitter Maggie Rye and friends

12-6 Hydz Gear – Athabascan Designs

CRAFTSMAN HOUSE

12:00-6:00   Alaska Native Art, Crafts, & Demonstrations
12:00-6:00   Alaska Native Storytelling, featuring Jack Dalton
12:00-6:00   Informational Exhibits:    
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Southcentral Foundation
Cook Inlet Housing Authority

12-6 Alaska Native Heritage Center Artists

12-6 Southcentral Foundation – Valley Native Primary Care Center exhibit

FRANCE EQUESTRIAN CENTER

2:00, 4:00, & 6:00 Rockin’ B Trick Riders

SLUICEBOX

   No Minors After 6pm

2:00 Mike Olson, Country solo
3:30   The Tradewinds, Hot tunes to blow you away
5:00   The Veronica Page Band, Janis lives again!
6:30   Mike Olson Band, Cool country
8:30   Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Cajun blues fiddler

FARM EXHIBITS

12:00 – 8:00 pm  GCI’s Petting Zoo      Adorable, pint-sized critters
12:00 – 8:00 pm Fowl Weather Friends

Barnyard setting with laying hens and roosters

12:00-10:00pm Crops and Flower Exhibits

Check out the Hidden Gems: One-Day Booths under the Farm Exhibits Eaves

PEBBLE CORRAL

1:30, 3:30 & 5:30  Kenai Peninsula Racing Pigs
presented by Horizon Lines of Alaska
emceed by Ken McMeans
and Fables of the West, Cowboy Comedy

ALYESKA PIPELINE COLONY STAGE

12:30 ConFusion, Inspired teens playing jazz standards
1:30   Prime Time Dancers
2:00, 4:00 & 7:00  Shanghai Chinese Acrobats Gravity-defying stunts and acrobatics
3:00   Charlie Franks — The Ultimate Elvis Experience!
5:00   Discover Dance, Dynamite dancers
5:30   Big Mitch’s Talent Showcase
6:30   Discover Dance, Dynamite dancers
8:00   Charlie Franks — The Ultimate Elvis Experience!

GCI CABLE BLUEBONNET STAGE

12:30, 3:00 & 6:30  Jeff Martin Comedy magic, up close and personal
1:00   Melissa Beck, Southern-fried folk & bluegrass
2:00   Gil Rodriguez, Acoustic "Meskimo" musings
3:30   Mike Olson, Cool country
4:30   Lazy Mountain Girls, Big bluegrass sound
5:30   The Tradewinds, Hot tunes to blow you away

BOREALIS PLAZA TENT

6:00   Original Synners Wild West Show presented by AdvancePath Academics
9:00   Original Synners Stunt Show Spectacular presented by AdvancePath Academics

Thanks for remembering to recycle! Recycling efforts supported by BP.

All scheduled events subject to change.