Critters, music and more at fair

Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Sep 9, 2003

Utah State Fair highlights, Tuesday, Sept. 9:

All-day events:

Big Cat Safari display (south of Grand Building)

Centennial Village (south of Arena)

Bobbin lace demonstration, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Zion Building)

Crochet demonstration, 3-6 p.m. (Zion Building)

Embroidery demonstration, 2-8 p.m. (Zion Building)

Hand spinning demonstration, 3-10 p.m. (Zion Building)

Quilting demonstration/learning quilting (Zion Building)

High school jazz band competition (Pioneer Stage)

New and antique farm machinery display (West Center Mall & Promontory Hall)

Sand Art Demo/Scenes In Sand 5-8 p.m. (Creative Arts/Conference Center)

Xbox Odyssey (west end of Fairpark)

Special events:

10 a.m. -- High school jazz band competition/Murray High (Pioneer Stage)

10 a.m. -- Queens Corner/reading with royalty (Village Stage)

11 a.m. -- Big Cat Safari Show (south of Grand Building)

11 a.m. -- High school jazz band competition/Snow Canyon High (Pioneer Stage)

11:30 a.m. -- Christopher Fair/magic with a flair (Meadow Gold Family Fun Floor)

11:30 a.m. -- Murray High School Jazz Band (Gazebo)

Noon -- High school jazz band competition/Provo High (Pioneer Stage)

12:30 p.m. -- Maxx Air Force Motorcycle Stunt Team (East Center Mall)

1 p.m. -- All-breed horse show -- halter and performance classes (Arena)

1 p.m. -- High school jazz band competition/Union High (Pioneer Stage)

1:30 p.m. -- Snow Canyon High School Jazz Band (Gazebo)

2 p.m. -- High school jazz band competition/West High (Pioneer Stage)

3 p.m. -- Maxx Air Force Motorcycle Stunt Team (East Center Mall)

3:30 p.m. -- High school jazz band competition/Mountain View High (Pioneer Stage)

4 p.m. -- Big Cat Safari Show (south of Grand Building)

4:30 p.m. -- High school jazz band competition/American Fork High (Pioneer Stage)

5:30 p.m. -- All Creatures Barnyard Racers (West Center Mall)

5:30 p.m. -- High school jazz band competition/American Fork High (Pioneer Stage)

6:30 p.m. -- Limbo Contest/judging (Meadow Gold Family Fun Floor)

7 p.m. -- All-breed horse show -- performance classes (Arena)

7 p.m. -- Big Cat Safari Show (south of Grand Building)

7 p.m. -- Crestmark Orchestra/big band sounds (Pepsi Grandstand, free)

7 p.m. -- Maxx Air Force Motorcycle Stunt Team (East Center Mall)

8 p.m. -- Tracy Gibbons/singer and songwriter (Gazebo)

8:15 p.m. -- High school jazz band competition/judging & awards (Pioneer Stage)

8:30 p.m. -- Maxinettes/singing and dancing grannies (Pioneer Stage)

9:30 p.m. -- Alissa/singer (Plaza Stage)

9:30 p.m. -- My Band/classic hard rock (Gazebo)

Other information:

The Utah State Fairpark is at 1000 W. North Temple. Admission is $5 for adults Monday through Thursday and $7 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Seniors are $5 and youth, ages 6-16, are $4. Children 5 and under are free. Gate accepts cash and credit cards only.

Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Parking is $4 Monday-Thursday and $5 Friday-Sunday. UTA buses 18, 19, 20, 34 and 50 access the Fairpark.

For more information, call 538-FAIR on go online to

www.utahstatefair.com .