Well, its Labor Day weekend, and that means a couple of things. Gotta bring in the lawn furniture. Better put up those storm windows. Summer is pretty much over. And, of course, its the final weekend for the Alaska State Fair.
And it has been quite the fair this year. The giant cabbage contest winner for the year broke a world record. Steve Hubacek of Wasilla cultivated the words largest cabbage, weighing in at 125.9 pounds. Scott Robb of Palmer also broke a world record with his 82.9 pound rutabaga. Congratulations guys!!
So here is the rundown of events for the weekend of September 5-7.
Saturday, September 5: Experience Alaska Day, presented by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. Rodney Atkins will take the stage at the Borealis Theater at 7:30pm. Tickets are available until 4:30pm. Also going on today:
Aleyeska Pipeline Colony Stage:
2:00, 4:00 & 7:00: ShaeLaurel, high-energy blend of musical acrobatics and dance
11-2:00: Alaska State Fair Fiddle Contest, presented by Matanuska Music.
3:00: Sunshine Generation Eagle River, watch us shine! 5:00 Cupiit Yurartet: Cup’ik Eskimo dance
5:30: Kodiak Island Drummers
8:00: Medicine Dream: Alaska's own NAMMY Award-wining intertribal band
10:00: Alaskanette Baton Corps: Flashing fire batons!
At the Colony Theatre:
1:00: ANGDA Video: Natural Gas for Alaskans
5:00 & 7:30: Folk Tales: Stories & songs of land & sea
On the Bluebonnet Stage:
12:30, 3:00 & 6:00: Rhys Thomas Jugglemania, acrobatics, comedy, and juggling
1:00: The Girl Band: Girls with flair
1:30: Slap Dash: Bluegrass with a twist
2:00: Mike Campbell: Originals from the Mooseman
3:30: Arly-Jylz: Northern-fried southern country rock
5:00: The Steve Sutherlin Band: Sunny sounds, sage songsmith, & sublime sidekicks!
6:30: Matt Hammer: Homegrown originals from an Alaskan classic
Also check out the Alaska Seafood Throwdown at the Borealis Plaza Tent from 10am to 3:30pm. Presented by 10th and M Seafoods. I don't know exactly what it is, but it sounds intriguing.
Sunday, September 6: Mining day, presented by Council of Alaska Producers. Creedance Clearwater Revisited will be onstage at the Borealis at 7pm. Also going on:
Aleyeska Pipeline Colony Stage:
2:00, 4:00 & 7:00: ShaeLaurel, high-energy blend of musical acrobatics and dance 11:00: Xochiquetzal-Tiqun Unkda: Celebrating Mexican & Alaskan culture
11:30: Xochiquetzal Tiqun: Mexico in Alaska, the next generation
12:00: Studio 49: Tap, jazz, hip-hop & more
12:30: Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers
1:00: Linda Sahara Mid-Eastern Dance
1:30: Tlingit-Haida Dancers of Anchorage
3:00: Tlingit-Haida Dancers of Anchorage
3:30: Linda Sahara Mid-Eastern Dance
5:00: Studio 49: Tap, jazz, hip-hop & more
5:30: Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers
6:00: Northern Lights Celtic dancers: Why jog when you can jig?
8:00: Colony Calypso: Caribbean happiness!
At the Colony Theatre:
2:00: Little Blue Suitcase: Mother & son acoustic duo
5:30: Folk Tales: Stories & songs of land & sea
7:30: Alaska’s best sing songs of Johnny Cash
On the Bluebonnet Stage:
12:30, 3:00 & 6:00: Rhys Thomas's Jugglemania, acrobatics, comedy, and juggling 1:00: Raggedy Banjos: Toe tappin, finger-snappin' Dixieland
1:30: Backbeat Quartet: Red-hot a cappella
2:00: Alaskajuns: Authentic bayou Cajun stomp
3:30: Wings to Fly: High-flying harmonies
5:00: Dave King: Mountain Flyer
6:30: Arly-Jylz: Northern-fried southern country rock
Monday, September: Union Day, presented by Local Unions. The Borealis Theatre will have a variety of shows today:
2:00: Lulu Small
3:00: JoAnn and Monte
5:00: The hilarious Mr Whitekeys
At the Aleyseka Pipeline Colony Stage:
2:00, 4:00 & 7:00 - ShaeLaurel, high-energy blend of musical acrobatics and dance 11:30: Parent Child Look-Alike Contest, presented by Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
3:00: Hafi Harim: Middle Eastern fusion dance troupe
3:30: Chugach Mountain Range Cloggers: 20 years of precision clogging
5:00: Hafi Harim: Middle Eastern fusion dance troupe
5:30: Chugach Mountain Range Cloggers: 20 years of precision clogging
6:00: Tomodachi Daiko Drummers: Japanese drumming
At the Colony Theatre:
1:00: ANGDA Video: Natural Gas for Alaskans
5:30: Folk Tales: Stories & songs of land & sea
On the Bluebonnet Stage:
12:30, 3:00 & 6:00: Rhys Thomas's Jugglemania, acrobatics, comedy, and juggling
1:00: Grover Neeley: Original acoustic rock
2:00: Batteries Not Included: Awesome a cappella vocals
3:30: Arly-Jylz: Northern-fried southern country rock
5:00: Dave King: Country Hits from the Mountain Flyer
6:30: Bluebonnet Plague: Contagious acoustic fun
Don't forget the ongoing events, such as the GCI Petting Zoo, Steve the Pretty Good, Windows to the Sea by the Sealife Center, the Childrens Garden Maze, Creature Feature: Rainforest Encounter, Rainforest Experience with Brad's World Reptiles, the Scavenger Hunt, and Wild Salmon on Parade.
As we celebrate Labor Day, we will reflect on the good times had by all Alaskans this summer. But never fear, there is good news.
We get to do it all again next year!!
For a more complete listing, visit www.alaskastatefair.org. To get weather forecast, visit the National Weather Service online.
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