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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 began its annual late summer spectacular last week and runs through Aug. 14.
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. 14
State Fair Main Stage
7:30 p.m. – The Oak Ridge Boys with Lee Greenwood
Bank Five Nine Amphitheater
11 a.m. – FFA Honors Band
Noon – FFA Honors Choir
2 p.m. – Motown Review featuring Christopher's Project
6 p.m. – Flex at the Fair
Music stages
Apollo's
5 p.m. – Thy Dirty Deuce
Big Sky Country Bar & Grill
11:30 a.m. – Ira DeBoer
4:30 p.m. – Jim and Mike of Element 13
Bud Pavilion
11 a.m. – From Sinatra to the '60s
2:30 p.m. – Whole Yachta Love
6:30 p.m. – Boo the Band, Reunion
Camp Bar
1 p.m. – Ryann Lyn Band
4:30 p.m. – Joe Wray
Charcoal Grill Roadhouse
Noon – Our House
3:30 p.m. – 52nd Street
7 p.m. – Gimme Skynyrd
Cracovia
3 p.m. – Still Stormin'
Double K Ranch Grub & Suds
1 p.m. – Katz Sass
5:30 p.m. – The Hit-Men
Knucklehead
11 a.m. – Night Fever
1:30 p.m. – Noisy Neighbors
5:30 p.m. – Road Crew
Lakefront Brewery Beer Garden
2 p.m. – Ester Flonaze's Drag Queen Bingo & Variety Show
7 p.m. – Lovanova
Leadfoots Race Bar & Grill
1 p.m. – J. Ryan Trio
6 p.m. – Buddy Love
Major Goolsby's Heartland
Noon – Kovalence
3:45 p.m. – The Squeezettes
Miller Lite Sports Bar & Grill
11:30 a.m. – Jake Williams
2 p.m. – Totally Neon
6:15 p.m. – Generation Z
Pistol Pete's
2 p.m. – The Stangs
6:30 p.m. – Steve Beghun
Robert's
1 p.m. – J. Ryan Trio
6 p.m. – Buddy Love
Saz's BBQ
10:30 a.m. – Mission Accomplished
4 p.m. – Whiskey Flats
Saz's Miller High Life Pavilion
11:30 a.m. – Screamin' Cucumbers
4:30 p.m. – The 5 Card Studs
Slim McGinn's Irish Pub
4 p.m. – Trivia with America's Pub Quiz
5:30 p.m. – Trivia with America's Pub Quiz
Tavern at the Park
12:30 p.m. – Breaking Cadence
6 p.m. – Shag
Tropics
Noon – Yard Dog Charlie
4:30 p.m. – Kojo
WurstBar
1 p.m. – Sawdust Symphony
6 p.m. – DJ Jeff Dase
Agriculture judging and events
Case IH Coliseum
8 a.m. – Open Dairy Cattle Breed Show, followed by Supreme Champion Cattle Selection
1 p.m. – Champions Challenge - Stock Seat Equitation/Western Pleasure
4 p.m. – Champions Challenge - Gymkhana
Cattle Barns
Featuring beef and dairy cattle
3 p.m. – CLOSED
Livestock Horse Barn
Featuring Champions Challenge horses
4 p.m. – CLOSED
Poultry & Rabbit Palace
Featuring poultry
9 a.m. – Open Pigeon Show
4:30 p.m. – Open Poultry Award Recognition
5 p.m. – CLOSED
Sheep & Goat Barn
Featuring sheep
9 a.m. – Open Sheep Meat Breed Show, followed by Supreme Champion Selection
3 p.m. – CLOSED
Swine & Goat Barn
Featuring dairy goats
8 a.m. – Open Dairy Goat Show - Milkers, followed by Best Doe in Show Selection
4 p.m. – CLOSED
Animal attractions
K-9 Sports Arena
10:30 a.m. – Dock Diving Demonstration
11 a.m. – Nosework Demonstration
11:30 a.m. – Stunt Dogs Demonstration
12:30 p.m. – Group of the Day Demonstration
12:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Demonstration
1:30 p.m. – Group of the Day Demonstration
2:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Demonstration
3:30 p.m. – K-9 Police Demonstration
4:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Demonstration
5:30 p.m. – Dog Agility Demonstration
6:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Demonstration
7:30 p.m. – Dock Diving Finals
8:30 p.m. – Stunt Dogs Demonstration
Milking Parlor
11 a.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
Noon – Goat Milking Demonstration
1 p.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
2 p.m. – Goat Milking Demonstration
3 p.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
4 p.m. – Goat Milking Demonstration
5 p.m. – Cow Milking Demonstration
Racing Pigs Arena
11 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
Demonstration Stages
Grand Champion Hall Stage
11 a.m. – Jazzy Horticulture Chat
Noon – Jazzy Horticulture Chat
1 p.m. – Craft Demonstration
2 p.m. – Craft Demonstration
3 p.m. – Bonsai Demonstration
4 p.m. – Puns of Stems and Steel Coloring Contest
5 p.m. – Orchid Demonstration
We Energies Energy Park
10:15 a.m. – Early Bird
10:30 a.m. – Power Play Pandemonium
10:45 a.m. – Melinda Myers: Horticulture Expert
11:15 a.m. – Schlitz Audubon Raptor Program and Flight Demonstration
Noon – Mystery Show
1 p.m. – Melinda Myers: Horticulture Expert
1:15 p.m. – Schlitz Audubon Raptor Program and Flight Demonstration
2:15 p.m. – Solar Speedway Spectacular
3:15 p.m. – Focus on Energy's Adventures in Energy Efficiency
4:15 p.m. – Power Play Pandemonium
4:30 p.m. – Melinda Myers: Horticulture Expert
5:30 p.m. – Power Play Pandemonium
Wisconsin Products Pavilion Stage
11 a.m. – WI Maple Syrup Producers
11:30 a.m. – Urbal Tea
Noon – Cedar Crest Ice Cream
1 p.m. – Alice in Dairyland
2 p.m. – WI Cherry Growers
3 p.m. – WI Honey Producers
4 p.m. – Ketchup Please
5 p.m. – WI Department of Tourism
6 p.m. – Smokin' Ts
Performance stages
Wilderness Resort Family Variety Stage
11 a.m. – Nick's Kids Show: Musical Fun
Noon – The Dollipops Interactive Music Show
1 p.m. – Kenny Ahern: Physical Comic
2 p.m. – Nick's Kids Show: Musical Fun
3 p.m. – The Dollipops Interactive Music Show
4 p.m. – Kenny Ahern: Physical Comic
5 p.m. – Nick's Kids Show: Musical Fun
6 p.m. – The Dollipops Interactive Music Show
7 p.m. – Kenny Ahern: Physical Comic
As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.
When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.