HUTCHINSON, Kan. – It’s master farmers and master homemakers day at the Kansas State Fair.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Midway Moonlight Madness
12 p.m. – 11 p.m., Midway
Don’t miss out on this great Midway special from noon to 11 p.m. where wristband prices are only $25 each to enjoy the wild, weird and wonderful rides on the famous Kansas State Fair Midway.
Exotic Petting Zoo: Sponsored by Mattress Hub
10 a.m., South of Nex-Tech Wireless Grandstand
Be sure to check out the free Exotic Animal Petting Zoo at the corner of 20th Ave and Fort Scott Blvd. The petting zoo opens daily at 10:00 a.m. and stays open until dark. There will be goats, a giant turtle, a llama, a giraffe and many more animals. This event is great for kids and families unlike any petting zoo you’ve experienced.
Rub-A-Dub-Dub, What’s in the Tub?
Show daily, Agriculture Education Exhibit Building
Watch as the Grand Drive species are given baths by FAA members from across the state of Kansas. These animals, much like humans, are washed with soap and some, such as the steers, are even blow-dried.
Don’t miss out on this fun event, held daily at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Agriculture Education Exhibit Building.
Dr. Goddard’s Lab Molds Young Minds
Daily, 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m., Do Art Building
Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center presents Dr. Goddard’s Lab. It’s an interactive, live show about the history of rocketry, with some explosive demonstrations involving common chemicals (hydrogen, liquid oxygen), including rocket fuel.
The show is packed with surprises and Dr. Goddard’s demonstrations highlight early experiments with solid and liquid-fueled rocket engines. The well-known STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Math) Program is taken to a whole new, fun level for all ages.
Don’t miss this great learning experience for everyone.
Celebrity Goat Milking Competition is No Bull
3 p.m., Sheep, Swine and Goat Building
Goat Milk? This hilarious, side-splitting event is one you won’t want to miss as the local celebrities battle for the Goat Milking Championship in the Sheep, Swine and Goat Building.
NEX-TECH WIRELESS GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT
Gabriel Iglesias
7:30 p.m., Nex-Tech Wireless Grandstand Stage