Thursday, August 30, 2012

Allentown Fair-Thursday August 30

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentownfair/mc-allentown-fair-sched-0830-20120829,0,7519110,full.story FROM THE MORNING CALL Today's Schedule •Hours: Noon-11 p.m. •Admission: $6; free, ages 11 and under and everyone noon-2 p.m. Click here to find out more! Topics Restaurants Dining and Drinking Noon: Continuation of morning sheep judging, judges tent; continuation of morning swine judging, livestock barns. Noon to 9 p.m.: Lil' Farm Hands Activity Center, Agri-Land. Noon to 10 p.m.: Agri-Plex exhibits/demonstrations; Poultry Building; Livestock Barns; 4-H Barnyard Petting Zoo, next to the judging tent; Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show exhibit, Agri-Plex Square. Noon to 11 p.m.: Indoor shopping/dining, Fair personality Punkin Miller Headquarters, Lehigh Valley Garden Railroad Club exhibit, Main Exhibit Building; Ritz Barbecue indoor dining, outdoor shopping/eating stands, 1st & 4th Aves. & Midway Noon to 2 a.m.: MainGate Night Club and Bier Garten. 1 p.m.: Flower, Specimen Flowers, Artistic Arrangements judging, Agri-Plex; Farm-to-Table Cooking Series, Loan Vinh, chef/owner Loan's Authentic Vietnamese Bistro in Fairgrounds Farmers Market, Agri-Plex. 1-9 p.m.: Demonstrating Crafter of the Day, Sharon Yeakel, penny rugs, Main Exhibit Building. 2 p.m.: Culinary Contest, Pennsylvania's incredible Angel Food Cake, Agri-Plex; Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, RCN Farmerama Theater. 2-11 p.m.: Rides and games, Midway. 2:30 p.m.: Robinson's Paddling Porkers, Machinery Ave. Court. 3 p.m.: Farm-to-Table Cooking Series, Javan Small, executive chef, The Farmhouse Restaurant, Agri-Plex; Wild About Monkeys, Main Entrance Plaza. 3:15 p.m.: Writer Simonee deFuccio shares her research on the Hon. Jeremiah Roth—entrepreneur, farmer and president of The Allentown Fair from 1884-1907, Centennial Stage. 3:30 p.m.: Elephant Encounter show and exhibit, Machinery Ave. Court; Bounce and Ooo La La comedy-juggling "command performance," Music and Variety Tent. 4 p.m.: Farm-to-Table Cooking Series, John Benko, chef/owner, and Shannon Koch, assistant Bada Bingg, in Fairgrounds Farmers Market, Agri-Plex; Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, RCN Farmerama Theater. 4:15 p.m.: Jacob Kraus singer-songwriter, Centennial Stage, Agri-Plex. 4:30 p.m.: Robinson's Paddling Porkers, Machinery Ave. Court. 5 p.m.: Farm-to-Table Cooking Series, Edward Galgon Jr., chef/owner Cab Fryes Historic Inn, Agri-Plex; 60 Second Showdown challenge, Midway. 5-8 p.m.: Crazy Hearts country music/line-dancing, Music and Variety Tent. 5:15 p.m.: Play Doh Sculpting Contest, Centennial Stage, Agri-Plex. 5:30 p.m.: Elephant Encounter show and exhibit, Machinery Ave. Court. 6 p.m.: 4-H and Ag-Ed Sheep Showmanship and Market Lambs, judging tent; RCN Sports Talk show with hosts Chris Michael and Joe Craig featuring Paul Bunyan Show lumberjacks, high school cheerleaders; Farm-to-Table Cooking Series, Kevin Spiegler and Justin Bortz, executive chefs Divine Dining, Agri-Plex; Wild About Monkeys, Main Entrance Plaza; 60 Second Showdown challenge, Midways. 6:15 p.m.: Brian Xander, singer-songwriter, Centennial Stage, Agri-Plex. 6:30 p.m.: Robinson's Paddling Porkers, Machinery Ave. Court. 7 p.m.:Jason Aldean with special guest Luke Bryan plus Rachel Farley and Dee Jay Silver, grandstand; Culinary Contest, Pillsbury® Pie Baking Championship, Agri-Plex; 60 Second Showdown challenge, Midway. 7:30 p.m.: Elephant Encounter show and exhibit, Machinery Ave. Court. 8 p.m.: Wild About Monkeys, Main Entrance Plaza. 8:30 p.m.: Robinson's Pig Paddling Porkers, Machinery Ave. Court. 10:15 p.m.: She Said Sunday, rock, pop/rock, MainGate Nigh Cclub. Strolling attractions: Bounce and Ooo La La, comedy-juggling; Fair Mascots; Dapper Dan the clown 69 NEWS Kids Coloring Corner & Live Truck: Midway

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