2007 Arizona State Fair

Mark your calendar! The Arizona State Fair will be here from Oct. 12th to Nov. 4th, 2007. Although it will be closed on Mondays, there is a long line up of activities and events every day of the week.Check out the concert line up! Performers include Live & Collective Soul, Daughtry, Howie Mandel, Montgomery Gentry, Rihanna, Steve Miller Band, “Weid Al” Yankovic, our local & infamous Alice Cooper, and so much more! There will be lots of things to do for the kids, besides having fun on 60+ rides & attractions: The Macy’s Petting Zoo, Kid Zone Jungle Safari, Mad Science Newton’s Revenge, and Uncle Kunkle’s Farm, just to name a few.

There will also be some special days at the fair that are worth taking advantage of. October 13th & 14th is Arizona Heritage Weekend, featuring entertainment in celebration of Hispanic and Native American cultures. October 20th & 21st will be the Octoberfest celebration, with an all-ages chicken dance contest and beer stein races (if you want to see me do the chicken dance then I’d have to do the beer stein race first). Nov.2nd is Armed Forces Day, in honor of America’s active duty personnel and their families–that means FREE admission for military personnel and their dependents (don’t forget to bring your military ID).

For those of you that have a competitive edge, there will be some contests you may consider entering. The Marie Callender’s Pie Eating Contest will be on Oct. 20th, the 27th, or Nov. 3rd. Also on Oct. 20th there will be the United States Armwrestling Championship. And for the cooks out there, the Kitchen Craft Mystery Cook-Off will also be on Oct. 20th.

More fun awaits on the grandstand, including rodeos, figure 8 racing, professional bull riding, and demolition derbies. For more information about these activities and everything else going on at the fair, including how to get discounted wristbands and tickets, click on the link: http://www.azstatefair.com/state-fair/azstatefair.aspx.