Concert updates:
***The Janet Jackson concert scheduled for this Wednesday, August 17 has been canceled. All tickets can be returned to the point of purchase for a full refund.
***The Train and Maroon 5 concert will occur on Thursday, August 18 with final location and details being announced Tuesday.
***The Lady Antebellum concert scheduled for this Friday, August 19 has been canceled. All tickets can be returned to the point of purchase for a full refund.
Earlier info from the State Fair’s website:
A remembrance service will be held at 9:00am, on Monday, August 15, at the Energy Armor Free Stage on the northwest corner of the fairgrounds.
All gates will open on Monday, August 15 at 8:00am for the general public, with admission charges beginning at 10:00am.
Pioneer Village’s 50th Anniversary celebration will be rescheduled for a later date prior to the conclusion of the 2011 Indiana State Fair.
All concerts (Train and Maroon 5, Janet Jackson and Lady Antebellum) will not be held at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand. Please visit back here for information concerning rescheduling and ticket information as it becomes available.
Sugarland concert tickets are refundable at the point of purchase.
Pioneer Village 50th Anniversary Tractor Parade, presented by PNC Bank Agriculture Group, is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, August 21, at the fairgrounds.
The Last Blast Fireworks show scheduled for Sunday, August 21 has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
No decision has been made concerning The Lucas Oil Demolition Derby scheduled for Sunday, August 21.
The Hoosier Rodeo Series Finals 2011 scheduled for Monday, August 15 has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. Please visit back here for information concerning rescheduling as it becomes available.
The Cheerleading Competition scheduled for Saturday, August 20, will continue as of today (Sunday, August 14) but the location and time are to be determined.
No decision has been made concerning Harness Racing events, including the Grand Circuit Fox Stakes Harness Race.
Livestock/Competitions
Livestock (Draft Horses, Swine, Sheep, Poultry, Rabbits and Dairy Cattle) will resume scheduled activities on Monday, August 15 as previously scheduled. Normally scheduled activities and events will continue through the remainder of the fair.
The Youth Talent Contest events scheduled for Sunday, August 14 are cancelled and will not be rescheduled. For questions concerning refunds, please contact the Entry Department at entrydepartment@indianastatefair.com.
The Showcase of Fashions scheduled for Sunday, August 14 is cancelled and will not be rescheduled. For questions concerning refunds, please contact the Entry Department at entrydepartment@indianastatefair.com.
Building Activities
The following buildings and activities will resume their regularly scheduled events at 10:00am on Monday, August 15th.
Energy Armor Free Stage
The 4-H Complex
Dow Agrosciences Celebration Park
Riley Fun Park
Ricker’s Main Street Stage
Dance for Health Stage
Hoosier Lottery Grandstand Side Lot
Orschlen Farm and Home FFA Pavilion
Farm Bureau Building
Ellison Bakery-Home and Family Arts Building
Ball State Agriculture/Horticulture Building
The Exposition Hall
The State Fair Midway
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