Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Come to the Indiana State Fair!

The 153rd Indiana State Fair is going on from August 7th-23rd at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, East 38th Street, Indianapolis. This year the fair is larger as compared to the previous years. This time the great Indiana State Fair will go on for 17 days and provide you the opportunity to participate in the state’s largest event.

The opening hours of the Indiana State Fair:
Open daily: 8am
Close daily:
Sunday – Thursday, 9:00 PM
Friday – Saturday, 9:30 PM.

The price of tickets
The general admission: $8
Discount Tickets: $7
Children of age 5yrs or under: Free.
Free parking space and handicapped accessible parking is available in the fair. Wheelchair Stroller, Wagon & Electric Cart rental are also available.

Discount tickets can be purchased at the following places:
Indiana Walmart stores
CVS/pharmacy stores
Indiana Farm Bureau offices
The Marten House Hotel
Indiana State Fairgrounds Ticket Office until August 5th.

Some of the exhibits of the fair include:
Indiana Space travels
This display honours the many and often unobserved contributions of the state of Indiana to NASA and United States space exploration.

The Stars of the Peking Acrobats
The Stars of the Peking Acrobats presents about 13 acrobats from the People’s Republic of China who creates a lovely orchestration that brings together athleticism, choreography and pageantry.

Wind Turbine and Solar Panels
This show with its wind turbine and solar panels inform visitors about present alternative energy and preservation source accessible to everybody.

Purina Incredible Dog Challenge
This is a kind of canine competition that comprises of 5 shows, Freestyle Flying Disc, Diving Dog, Jack Russell, Racing, Agility and 60 Weave-pole Racing.

Hedrick’s Racing Pigs
This is a funny family show that presents expert pig callers and their athletic swine, total with racing silks.

Dazzling Mills Family
The energetic Mills family features Steve, the three time national jugging champion and his children perform shows from 7th-16th August.

Slackwire Sam
Sam Johnson, aka the Slackwire Sam, presents an exclusive one-man
Comedy display in the Indiana State Fair.

Indiana Gospel Music Association
Indiana Gospel Association members will present a selection of traditional hymns on 12th August.

Chelsea House Orchestra
This exceptional orchestra from Chelsea, Michigan, features over 20 young performers playing everything from violins and flutes to bodhrans and djembes while presenting traditional Celtic and other eclectic mode of music.

For more information on the Indiana State Fair, visit the office website at:

http://www.state.in.us/statefair/fair/index.html

Enjoy the Fair!

Lisa Parrett, Realtor
Keller Williams Realty

www.parrettlikethebird.com
317-863-4325

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