There are a few things that truly bring the entire state of Wisconsin together. The Green Bay Packers. Cheese. And, of course, the Wisconsin State Fair, which wraps up its annual late summer spectacular on Sunday, Aug. 15.
Crammed into these upcoming days are deep-fried unique foods on a stick, outstanding musical performances, crazy competitions, fun farm animals and displays, special shows, weird products and more. So yeah, it's easy to lose track of everything and anything you can do down at the State Fair. That's why we've rounded up all of the entertainment and animal show options hitting West Allis starting this week to help.
So take a look and start mapping out your State Fair!
Sunday, Aug. 15
State Fair Main Stage
6 p.m. – Hank Williams Jr. with Alex Miller
Bank Five Nine Amphitheater
11:15 a.m. – FFA Honors Band
12:15 p.m. – FFA Honors Choir
2 p.m. – Motown Review featuring Christopher Project
6 p.m. – The Boy Band Night
Agriculture judging and events
Case IH Coliseum
9 a.m. – Open Dairy Cow Breed Show, followed by Supreme Champion Cow Selection
1 p.m. – Champions Challenge - Stock Seat Equitation/Western Pleasure
4 p.m. – Champions Challenge - Trail
7 p.m. – Dog Sport Demonstration
Cattle Barns
8 a.m. – Featuring Beef and Diary Cattle
3 p.m. – Cattle barns close to the public
Livestock/Horse Barn
8 a.m. – Featuring Champions Challenge Horses
4 p.m. – Closed to the public
Poultry & Rabbit Palace
8 a.m. – Featuring Poultry
9 a.m. – Open Pigeon Show
4:30 p.m. – Open Poultry Award Recognition
5 p.m. – Closed to the public
Sheep & Goat Barn
8 a.m. – Featuring Sheep
8 a.m. – Open Sheep Meat Breed Show, followed by Supreme Champion Selection
3 p.m. – Closed to the public
Swine & Goat Barn
8 a.m. – Featuring Dairy Goats
8 a.m. – Open Dairy Goat Show - Milkers, followed by Best Doe in Show Selection
3 p.m. – Closed to the public
Animal Attractions
K-9 Sports Arena
Noon – Group of the Day
12:30 p.m. – Dock Diving
12:30 p.m. – Stunt Dogs
1 p.m. – Nosework
1:30 p.m. – Stunt Dogs
2 p.m. – Group of the Day
2:30 p.m. – Dock Diving
3:30 p.m. – K-9 Police Demo
4:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Competition
5:30 p.m. – Dog Agility
6:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Competition
7:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Finals
8:30 p.m. – Stunt Dogs
Milking Parlor
11:30 a.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
12 p.m. – Goat Milking Demonstration
1 p.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
2 p.m. – Goat Milking Demonstration
2:30 p.m. – Story Time with Alice in Dairyland
3 p.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
4 p.m. – Goat Milking Demonstration
5 p.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
Racing Pigs Arena
11:15 a.m. – Saz's Racing Pigs presented by the Milwaukee Admirals
12:30 p.m. – Saz's Racing Pigs presented by the Milwaukee Admirals
1:30 p.m. – Saz's Racing Pigs presented by the Milwaukee Admirals
3:30 p.m. – Saz's Racing Pigs presented by the Milwaukee Admirals
4:30 p.m. – Saz's Racing Pigs presented by the Milwaukee Admirals
5:30 p.m. – Saz's Racing Pigs presented by the Milwaukee Admirals
7:30 p.m. – Saz's Racing Pigs presented by the Milwaukee Admirals
Sea Lion Splash
Noon – Sea Lion Splash Show
2 p.m. – Sea Lion Splash Show
4 p.m. – Sea Lion Splash Show
6 p.m. – Sea Lion Splash Show
Demonstration Stages
Grand Champion Hall & Stage
1 p.m. – Quilt Demonstration
2 p.m. – Quilt Demonstration
3 p.m. – Bonsai Demonstration
4 p.m. – Wisconsin Dreamin' Coloring Contest
5 p.m. – Orchid Demonstration
We Energies Energy Park
11 a.m. – Safety Wristbands for Children
11:15 a.m. – Early Bird
11:15 a.m. – Power Play Pandemonium
11:30 a.m. – Melinda Myers - Horticulture Expert
11:45 a.m. – Schlitz Audubon Raptor Program
12:45 p.m. – Power Play Pandemonium
1:45 p.m. – Schlitz Audubon Raptor Program
2 p.m. – Melinda Myers - Horticulture Expert
2:45 p.m. – Solar Speedway Spectacular
3:30 p.m. – Adventures in Energy Efficiency
4:30 p.m. – Power Play Pandemonium
4:30 p.m. – Melinda Myers - Horticulture Expert
5:30 p.m. – Power Play Pandemonium
Performance Stages
Wilderness Resort Family Variety Stage
11:15 a.m. – Jared Sherlock: Comic Magician & Illusionist
Noon – Nick's Kid Show: Musical Fun
1 p.m. – Kenny Ahern: Physical Comic
2 p.m. – Jared Sherlock: Comic Magician & Illusionist
3 p.m. – Nick's Kid Show: Musical Fun
4 p.m. – Kenny Ahern: Physical Comic
5 p.m. – Jared Sherlock: Comic Magician & Illusionist
6 p.m. – Nick's Kid Show: Musical Fun
7 p.m. – Kenny Ahern: Physical Comic
Music stages
Apollo's
Noon – The KMC Band
5 p.m. – Thy Dirty Deuce
Big Sky Country Bar & Grill
11:30 a.m. – Jim Gaff Trio
4:30 p.m. – Jenn and Alex of Westfield
Bud Pavilion
11 a.m. – Joe 2.0
2:30 p.m. – Whole Yachta Love
6:30 p.m. – Boo! The Band, Reunion
Charcoal Grill Roadhouse
Noon – Eric Diamond
3:30 p.m. – Flight
7 p.m. – Our House
Cracovia
3 p.m. – Polka Mania featuring Still Stormin'
Double K Ranch Grub & Suds
Noon – The Non-Essentials
5 p.m. – The Hit-Men
Knucklehead
11:30 a.m. – Mike Krug
1:30 p.m. – The Decade: An '80s Rock Experience
5:30 p.m. – Road Crew
Leadfoot's Race Bar and Grill
11:30 a.m. – The TwinTones
3 p.m. – Milwaukee Blues Rock Collective
6:30 p.m. – Hurricane Express
Major Goolsby's Heartland
12 p.m. – Listening Party
3:45 p.m. – Big Spoon
Miller Lite Sports Bar & Grill
Noon – Jake Williams
2 p.m. – Pulse 87 Band
6:15 p.m. – Petty Union Band
Pistol Pete's
2 p.m. – Brett and the Dandys
7 p.m. – Stetsin & Lace
Pitch's BBQ & Miss Katie's Diner
12:30 p.m. – La Luna Nueva
4:30 p.m. – Marcell Guyton
Robert's
11:30 a.m. – The TwinTones
3 p.m. – Milwaukee Blues Rock Collective
6:30 p.m. – Hurricane Express
Rupena's
5:30 p.m. – Bobby Way and the Wayouts
Saz's BBQ
11 a.m. – Keith Pulvermacher & Friends
4 p.m. – Totally Neon
Saz's Miller High Life Pavilion
11:30 a.m. – Fender Bender
4:30 p.m. – 76 Juliet
Slim McGinn's Irish Pub
1 p.m. – Peter Donalds' Beatles Singalong (new north stage)
4 p.m. – Trivia with America's Pub Quiz
5:30 p.m. – Trivia with America's Pub Quiz
Slim's Lakefront Brew Pub & Eatery
Noon – Resurrectionists
1:45 p.m. – Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends
4 p.m. – SistaStrings
Tavern at the Park
12:30 p.m. – The Presidents
6 p.m. – The Blue Cheese Combo
Tropics
Noon – Yard Dog Charlie
4:30 p.m. – Panama Jay
Water Street Brewery
TBA