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West side of new MFA Youth Livestock Arena. Can't wait to watch Missouri 4-H and FFA youth lead their livestock up the ramp and into the show ring!

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So exciting to see the building progress on the new MFA Youth Livestock Arena!

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Check out the new featured recipe on our website - Coconut Cake - First Place 2010 Busy Day Cake from a Box entered by Joyce Salmon of Creighton. http://www.mostatefair.com/culinary-household

Culinary/Household Arts | Missouri State Fair
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CULINARY/HOUSEHOLD ARTS Click here for a list of previous featured recipes.CONSUMER SHOWCASE STAGEHOME ECONOMICS BUILDINGVisit the Consumer Showcase Stage in the Home Economics Building for family living information and daily demonstrations. A variety of topics like scrapbooking, cooking, gardeni...
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The deadline has been extended to July 19 for those wanting to enter the Chicken Dance Video Contest! Requirements to enter include some unique dance moves, a sense of humor and a video recorder. The winning video will be played on the Pepsi Grandstand big screens during this year’s concert intermissions, and the winner will receive two tickets to the Chris Cagle concert to be held Thursday, Aug. 8.

Videos may be submitted in one of two ways:
1. Videos may be emailed to mostatefair@gmail.com. Videos must be formatted as .MOV, .AVI or .MP4 and the entrant’s name, address and telephone number should be included in the body of the email.
2. YouTube links may be emailed to mostatefair@gmail.com, along with entrant’s name, address and telephone number included in the body of the email. If a YouTube video is selected as the winner, the original file in .MOV, .AVI or MP4 format must be provided.

Video entries for the Chicken Dance Contest will be accepted through July 19, and the winner will be notified by July 26. Videos should be no longer than one minute in length and should incorporate some of the traditional Chicken Dance moves. Actual Chicken Dance background music may also be used or contestants may sing or play the tune on an instrument. Complete contest rules are available online at http://www.mostatefair.com/chicken-dance-contest.

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CHICKEN DANCE CONTESTThe Missouri State Fair really digs the chicken dance.In celebration of our 2013 State Fair theme Chicks Dig It and National Dance Like a Chicken Day, May 14, 2013, we’re offering a chance to win concert tickets for the 2013 Missouri State Fair!Shake your tail feathers and str...
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Who's ready to rock with Three Days Grace and Hinder Saturday, Aug 17 on the Pepsi Grandstand stage? Ticket ordering information at www.mostatefair.com/pepsi-grandstand. In the meantime, check them out on their YouTube pages - 3DG: http://bit.ly/190F0wt / Hinder: http://bit.ly/11retCk

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Tickets on sale Monday to Four Missouri State Fair Concerts

Tickets to the remaining four Missouri State Fair Pepsi Grandstand concerts go on sale starting at 9 a.m. Monday, June 17, and can be ordered at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-796-6776.

Recent additions to the August line-up include Chubby Checker, Lee Brice with Tyler Farr, Foreigner with Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and Three Days Grace with Hinder.

“The Pepsi Grandstand concerts are a highlight of the Fair each year and this year will be no exception,” Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe said. “With a great line-up of country music and classic rock, fairgoers will have the opportunity to make top acts a part of their visit to the State Fair.”

Classic rock fans will be excited to have Foreigner and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas fill the slot on the first Friday, Aug. 9. The classic artists will deliver some of rock and roll’s most well known anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Cold as Ice,” “Hot Blooded” and “I Want To Know What Love Is.” Foreigner continues to rock the charts more than 30 years into their career, and touts more than 75 million album sales.

Chubby Checker will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his song, “The Twist,” in his State Fair appearance Tuesday, Aug. 13. His hit became the first and only 45 single to appear in the No. 1 billboard spot in two different years, 1961 and 1962.

Lee Brice and opening act Tyler Farr will bring a young country sound to this year’s State Fair concert series with their performance Thursday, Aug. 15. Songwriter and artist Lee Brice is a four-time Academy of Country Music nominee with hits that include “A Woman Like You,” “Love Like Crazy” and “Hard 2 Love.” Tyler Farr is a rising country sensation and a Missouri native. Farr’s new single, “Redneck Crazy,” is his first Top 40 hit.

Three Days Grace, a Canadian rock/alternative metal band, and American rock band Hinder will close out the concert series on Saturday, Aug. 17. Three Days Grace got their start in the 1990s and has since celebrated many accolades on the Billboard charts for both singles and albums. Hinder was formed in Oklahoma in 2001 and was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

The State Fair’s four concerts already on sale through Ticketmaster include Chris Cagle with Will Hoge Aug. 8, Gary Allan with Randy Houser Aug. 10, The Oak Ridge Boys 40th Anniversary Tour Aug. 14, and Toby Keith presented by Ford F-Series and Kelsey K Aug. 16. All concerts will be held on the Pepsi Grandstand Stage beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The Box Office, located on the fairgrounds in Sedalia, will open Monday, June 24. Summer hours will be noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. During the Fair, Aug. 8-18, operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. In addition to concert tickets, the Box Office will sell tickets to State Fair Arena events and the Governor’s Ham Breakfast, as well as advance gate admission tickets.

The 111th Missouri State Fair, themed “Chicks Dig It!,” will be held Aug. 8-18 in Sedalia. For a complete list of concerts and events, visit www.mostatefair.com, follow the Missouri State Fair on Facebook and Twitter or call 1-800-422-FAIR (3247).

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Just for Seniors! The Senior Citizens Lounge will be open daily during the 2013 MSF inside the Log Home. Air conditioning, refreshments, maps and general Fair information are available. Free tram ride stickers for seniors are also available for pick up in the Senior Lounge.
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U.S. Cellular customers can purchase exclusive presale tickets to see Foreigner, Chubby Checker, Lee Brice, and Three Days Grace at the Missouri State Fair! To get started, text MOSF to 68188 from your U.S. Cellular phone. The presale closes Sunday at 4pm Hope to see you there! Certain restrictions apply. Standard message and data rates may apply.
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Curtis Grimes performing on the 2013 Budweiser Stage! Grimes is a former contestant on the reality television singing competition "The Voice" who taught himself how to play the guitar after purchasing a used one from a pawn shop! See him live on the Budweiser Stage at 2 & 6 p.m. Aug 8 and 9. http://ow.ly/lTfeZ

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THROWBACK THURSDAY! A Fairgoer is "Flying High" at the 1912 Missouri State Fair.

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New Free Entertainment - Sean Emery, Aug 13-17 on the Ditzfeld Stage! With his talent and uncanny ability to read people, Sean Emery will scoop up your audience and embrace them with his circusy skills, comedy and showmanship. Sean is an eccentric and talented entertainer, wowing crowds with jaw-dropping juggling stunts that will have you asking yourself “How does he do that?” http://ow.ly/lT1jy

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"Chicks Dig It!" We're diggin' these pictures from State 4-H Poultry Day, June 8, 2013!

State 4-H Poultry Day (June 8, 2013)
"You don't have to be a chicken to know a good egg..."
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Enjoy one full day of Missouri’s Best Bluegrass Pickers during the Third Annual Show-Me Bluegrass Festival Wednesday, Aug 14 at the 2013 Missouri State Fair. Six music locations across the fairgrounds!

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MEC Git-R-Done Friday Promotes Fun and Energy Efficiency

July 31, 2012, Sedalia, MO – The Missouri State Fair is taking the “Git-R-Done” catch-phrase, popularized by Larry the Cable Guy, and extending it to activities and events to be held Friday, Aug. 17. The day will culminate with comedy acts by Larry the Cable Guy and Reno Collier at 7:30 p.m. at the Pepsi Grandstand.

“We are planning to have some fun with this event day,” said Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe. “Two contests will be held, including the Git-R-Done Challenge and Larry the Cable Guy Lookalike Contest.”

Fairgoers can compete in the Git-R-Done Challenge, a free, light-hearted scavenger hunt for the top 10 things to do at the Missouri State Fair. The 10-item checklist is available online at www.mostatefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/git-r-done-challenge.pdf, and will be available at the Fair’s information booths Aug. 17. The winner of the contest will receive 22 admission tickets to the 2013 Fair. Completed lists will be collected at 5:30 p.m. at the Touchstone Energy Stage.

Contestants entering the free Lookalike Contest will be judged first on appearance, followed by humor and audience feedback, to determine who best embodies the spirit of Larry the Cable Guy. This contest will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 on the Touchstone Energy Stage, with the winner receiving two passes to meet Larry the Cable Guy.

Many concessionaires will be offering food specials and challenges on Git-R-Done Friday. One vendor will be taking names of those who can devour a two-pound burger. Achievers will be entered in a drawing to win a free meal for a family of four. A list of participating vendors and their specials will be available at the Fair’s information booths Aug. 17.

Missouri Electric Cooperatives, sponsor of Git-R-Done Friday, will also have tips on energy-efficient home updates and a free compact fluorescent light bulb for visitors to the MEC Building, while supplies last Friday.

Tickets to the comedy show start at $25 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or at the Fair’s Box Office, open noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, visit www.mostatefair.com and follow the Missouri State Fair on Facebook and Twitter, or, call 1-800-422-FAIR (3247). The 110th Missouri State Fair will be held Aug. 9-19 in Sedalia and is themed “Celebrate Then and Wow.”