schedule subject to change
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 - Kids Day
7:00 am
Gates open; free admission for persons age 18 and under
9:00 a.m.
All Exhibit Buildings open through 8:00 p.m.
Ag Learning Center (Stable), Art Barn (South of Outdoor Arena), Sundholm Center (Log Cabin), Iowa Lakes Community College Activity Center (The Depot), Photography (Photography Center) open through 6:30 p.m.  
Floriculture exhibits; design division, open class artistic arrangement, Container-Grown Plants & Collages (Creative Living Center)
Antique Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
9:45 a.m. 
Supper In A Skillet Contest (Creative Living Center)
10:00 a.m.
Merriam's Midway Shows opens; Crazy Mouse $2 a ride all day, all other rides $1 a ride all day; Mega WristbandThe Memories, Variety Show Group; also at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Northwest Bank Tent Theater) “Wetlands: Natures Water Filters”, Woodbury Co. Conservation (Sundholm Center)
Ethan Batschelet, “Batschstein Salsa” (4-H Auditorium)
Chef of the Day – Linda Burgept, cookbook author – “Cooking for Moms and Kids” (4-H Auditorium)
“Eww that’s Icky!”, O’Brien County Conservation (Sundholm Center)
Textiles, Crafts & Arts Working Demonstration, Gerald Hanson – Construction-Wood, Farm Implements (Creative Living Center)
Musicians Joyce & Howard Craig (Art Barn Gazebo)
10:30 a.m. 
Kenny Ahern, Physical Comedian; also at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (The Farmers Bank Stage)
Foods Made With Honey (Creative Living Center)
11:00 a.m.
Agricultural Equipment Parade; review stand (KICD Courtyard)
11:30 a.m. 
Country Divas Thru the Decades, Musical Tribute; also at 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
12:00 noon
The Half Steps, A Capella; also at 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. (The Farmers Bank Stage
Wild World of Animals; also at 4:30, and 6:30 p.m. (KICD Courtyard)
The Amazing Arthur; also at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (U.S. Cellular® Plaza)
12:15 p.m. 
Big Aerial Show; also at 3:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. (KUOO Campus)
1:00 p.m.
The Memories, Variety Show Group; also at 4:00 p.m. (Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
Bruce Piper Banana Cream Pie Contest (Creative Living Center)
“Big Stars – Little Stars Entertainment” – 3rd through 5th graders (4-H Auditorium)
Team Roping (0utdoor Arena)
1:30 p.m.
Kenny Ahern, Physical Comedian; also at 4:30 p.m. (The Farmers Bank Stage)
“Insect Zoo”, Iowa State University (Sundholm Center)
1:45 p.m.
Elephant Encounter; also at 4:45 p.m. & 7:45 p.m. (North of Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
2:00 p.m.
Ag Magic Show (Case I-H Dealer Exhibit Lot)
Textiles, Crafts & Arts Working Demonstration, Gerald Hanson – Construction-Wood, Farm Implements (Creative Living Center)
2:30 p.m. 
Country Divas Thru the Decades, Musical Tribute; also at 5:30 p.m. (Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
“Big Stars – Little Stars Entertainment” – 6th through 8th grade (4-H Auditorium)
2:45 p.m.
Busy Woman’s Quick & Easy Cookies Contest (Creative Living Center)
3:00 p.m. 
The Half Steps, A Capella; also at 6:00 p.m. (The Farmers Bank Stage)
The Amazing Arthur also at 6:00 p.m. (U.S. Cellular® Plaza)
3:15 p.m.
Big Aerial Show; also at 6:15 p.m. (KUOO Campus)
3:30 p.m.
“Insect Zoo”, Iowa State University (Sundholm Center)
4:00 p.m. 
The Memories, Variety Show Group (Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
Free Stage Auditions – Pockets Full of Fun (U.S. Cellular® Plaza)
4:30 p.m. 
“Dallas the Fire Guy”; also at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.  (Midway Park)
Kenny Ahern, Physical Comedian (The Farmers Bank Stage)
Wild World of Animals; also at 6:30 p.m. (KICD Courtyard)
4:45 p.m. 
Elephant Encounter; also at 7:45 p.m. (North of Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
5:30 p.m.
Country Divas Thru the Decades, Musical Tribute (Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
6:00 p.m.
The Half Steps, A Capella (The Farmers Bank Stage)
The Amazing Arthur (U.S. Cellular® Plaza)
6:15 p.m.
Big Aerial Show (KUOO Campus)
6:30 p.m.
“Dallas the Fire Guy”; also at 8:30 p.m. (Midway Park)
Wild World of Animals (KICD Courtyard) 
7:30 p.m.
Heart with special guest Tyler Bryant; fireworks presented by The Farmers Trust and Savings Bank (Grandstand)
7:45 p.m.
Elephant Encounter (North of Northwest Bank Tent Theater)
8:00 p.m. 
Exhibit buildings close
8:30 p.m
“Dallas the Fire Guy” (Midway Park)