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Play Fair Guest Services Inside info to get your Fair on. The Fairgrounds Expo Idaho is nicknamed “the fairgrounds” because— Admit Fun since 1967—it’s marked the A free ride from the Register your kids at the Tickets: spot for the Western Idaho parking lot: RMT Found Kids Booth inside the Fair. One of the biggest Equipment Tram. Guest Services area near draws around Southwest the Main Gate. Wristband ID Idaho, this is the social Information Booths – tracks kids quickly. Ages 5 & Under ................... FREE event of the summer that Outside Main Gate; brings in about 250,000 Ages 6-11 .................................... $6 i Fountain. *Wheelchairs Guest Services – Inside people every year. (Not to and strollers not available GS Main Gate, check in here Ages 12-61 .................................. $9 mention a pretty fair number for rent. for assistance, lost and of farm animals.) Beyond our Ages 62+ .....................................$7 found, sheriff’s officers. 120 year Fair legacy, there’s Medical – West end of Opening Day ... FREE Admission more here than meets the Small Animal Building – eye. Throughout the rest for serious emergencies Babies Rest Stop – Noon-2pm Noon to 9 PM – Stop in of the year, over 750,000 dial 911. Take advantage to change a diaper or people stop by for trade of the FREE sidewalk CPR nurse; air conditioned. shows, company gatherings, training. Closing Day ........Armed Service events, livestock round-ups, and everything else under Members FREE – Only ADA Access Locations – the Idaho sun. More at Service Animals animals with proper service Available throughout Family Day Promo .................$29 ExpoIdaho.com. grounds. Western Idaho 1 admission & 1 wristband identification for disability Ada County officially owns the assistance are allowed on Fair is committed to Monday, August 21 only property and buildings here, but the grounds. No comfort dogs providing service for all Fair and Expo Idaho remain self- patrons. Carnival Ticket ..........................$1 supporting. or pets – strictly enforced. Carnival Ticket Sheet 25 ...... $23 Expo Idaho Bargain Books – Redeem 7 ATMs Carnival Ticket Sheet 80 .... $70 vouchers for purchased For fast cash on grounds. Advisory Board coupon books at any Carnival Wristband ............. $30 Idaho Statesman booth. Zach Hauge John Tomkinson Bargain Book ........................... $5 President Michael Parking ................................. FREE Steve Price Masterson Ag Scholarship Parking ......... $5 Vice President Chanel Tewalt Ed Lodge Dave Logan Social Event Ada County Get our new mobile app! Fair Commissioners Now on your iPhone or Get it on: Dave Case Jim Tibbs Android, it’s the Fair at your Chairman Rick Visser fingertips. An official guide Hours and fun planner, the new Western Idaho Fair app is August 18-26: Code of Conduct ready to download, free. noon to 11 pm THESE THINGS SHALL NOT BE TOLERATED: Clothing or gestures deemed obscene or indecent. Foul or abusive language. Fighting, taunting or threatening. Intoxication or impairment due to CLOSING DAY illegal drug use/alcoholic consumption. Actions that cause public disruption. Not allowed: pets of any kind including pets in vehicles, (assistance animals required by a physician are the only exception), bicycles, motorcycles, roller Follow the Fun August 27: blades, roller skates, skateboards or scooters inside grounds, fires or flammable materials, and no use of mobile phones while on rides. A patron noon to 9 pm involved in any type of accident on grounds shall immediately contact the #sharemyfair Fair Office or report to Fair personnel. @WesternIDFair SEE MAP ON BACK COVER 2018 Western Idaho Fair | 5610 Glenwood St. | Garden City, ID 83714 Fair Dates: 208-287-5650 | [email protected] 2 August 17-26 Now on the menu: It’s our first ever Fair food showdown— where vendors enter in their winningest dish to get ultimate Competitive Spirit show-off status. Get in on the greatest talent show on Earth. After a live judging on opening day, keep on the lookout for banners on food booths that show off this year’s lip-smacking Blue-ribbon contenders, it’s prize-takers for… show time. The Fair is a real Showcase prize fight for things you Places Best Sugar Best on a Best Fair never thought possible. Every = 4-H • Rush Stick Square Meal year, 1,000s of competitors South Expo The master in For an edible Dishing it out Home Arts • Hobby Craft the sweet art wonder to savory-style. sign up to strut their stuff in Ceramics • Culinary of creating a hold on to, the greatest talent show on sugar rush. stick ‘em up. Earth. Check it out. North Expo = Fine Arts Floral • Agriculture Youth • Photography Barns & Arenas = All Put Your Vote Where Your Mouth Is Exhibit Animals (see schedule) You choose… Biggest Crowd Pleaser What’s the Fair-est food you crave all year round? You name Highlights it. From August 18-20, cast your taste-making vote on our website at idahofair.com or on our social media channels. Up Close with Animals! » Milking parlor » Llama & alpaca 101 » Chicken & quail hatching » Beekeeping 101 Fun with Food! » Culinary demos » Food safety info Getting Crafty! Dark Side of the Moo » Hobby craft demos » Learn how to knit/crochet Passport Monday, August 21 » Quilts of Valor » Wool spinning to the Fair 10 am to noon $7 at the Grandstand Gate Art Creation! A fun interactive » Ceramic make-and-take activities expedition for » Photography info everyone! Your mission A once-in-a-lifetime experience, come to the Fair to witness the » Painting demos is to learn about total solar eclipse. Fair-exclusive eclipse merchandise—including each department special viewing glasses—will be on sale. Breakfast goodies will be, Crazy Contests! and complete a list of » Spicin’ It Up too. Take part in fun contests and win prizes, including a chance to questions along the » Brew ‘N’ Chew Coffee Challenge way. Earn a special watch the eclipse from The Giant Wheel. Also keep an eye out for » Who Takes the Cake? live entertainment like the KTVB news team, clowns, and Stryker the » Some Like It Hot soup & salad contest prize when you robotic, roving dinosaur. complete the hunt! To get started, collect For event dates & times, check out your passport and It all goes down on KTVB Family Day (non-alcoholic, the full schedule at idahofair.com instructions at the 4-H or on our new app. non-smoking). Stick around after the eclipse for all area inside South Expo. the regular Fair action at no additional charge. 4 5 ENTERTAINMENT Grounds Acts Variety Acts On the CWI Stage: On the Spectra Stage: Wheels of Splash Perfection Dogs Thunder Cover Dan Meyer Sword Swallower 50’s to today’s hits August 18-22 August 18-20 Animals of Kids Pedal Loop Wizardry Tractor Pull Tyzen Rawlins Hypnotist/Comedian Wild West Show August 18-21 August 18-22 Meet the Fido 500 Duelly Animals Jessie Leigh Noted Rock ‘n roll/Country Dueling Pianos August 21-24 August 23-27 Steve Kellie Karl Russell Hypnotist Comedian/Juggler August 22-27 August 23-27 Roving Acts Mango & Dango Stryker the Dinosaur Fresh Top 40/Rock/ R&B/Latin August 25-27 See Map and Schedule for Times and Locations 6 7 Urban Garden Farm Life in Living in the city? You can still be a gardener. If you’d like to grow more food at home, we’re here to show you how. Visit the Fair’s urban garden exhibit to learn how to start a Ag Country garden in your backyard, on your balcony, or even inside. Food for Thought The more you grow. The average Brain food. There’s a proven link urban garden used to cultivate food between the cultivation of urban will produce approximately $200- farming and increased levels of Tucked on a pastoral block at the Fair, you’ll 400 worth of produce per year. mental health. find Ag Country. This is where you get the dirt on farming with antique tractor displays, kids pedal Bye, bye sweet tooth. Urban Eat your vegetables. The gardeners are less likely to eat average American city tractor races, farm equipment exhibits, and the unhealthy foods such as candy— needs to dedicate just 10% and more likely to try new fruit and of its city limit area to urban vegetable dishes. Albertsons Farmers Market stocked with locally- farming to produce the entire grown produce. recommended vegetable intake of its population. Farm Family Farmer’s Market Support local farmers at the Albertsons Farmers Market, Today showcasing a variety of fresh produce and other sweet products for sale. From onions to peaches to jams, stock up Local farmers help grow a healthy community. To celebrate and show your love for everything Idaho-grown. their importance to the makeup of this place we call home, Western Idaho Fair honors five standout farm and ranch Farmer’s Market Schedule: families who represent the best of Idaho agriculture. Stop by the Albertsons Farmer’s Market to learn more about this Date Hours Concentration year’s Farm Family Today winners. Fri, Aug 18 12p-9p Wheat/Grain Sat, Aug 19 12p-9p Fruit/Vegetable Sun, Aug 20 12p-9p Specialty We’re hopped up around here. Idaho Mon, Aug 21 12p-9p Dairy Crop of the is the 3rd largest hop-growing region in the nation—representing roughly 11 Tues, Aug 22 12p-9p Beef Year: Hops percent of the total U.S. harvest—and we’re quickly gaining ground on front- Wed, Aug 23 CLOSED runners Oregon and Washington. Check out what’s brewing just west of Boise, an Thur, Aug 24 CLOSED area that grows about 75 percent of the Fri, Aug 25 12p-9p Hops hop acreage in the state. Or just check out the fast-growing craft brewery scene Sat, Aug 26 12p-9p Fruit right in city limits.