Free Stage Entertainment
2019 Blue Earth County Fair Entertainment
“Project dollars for some of these programs were provided
by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund,
from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment,
through partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.”
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
Senior Day Entertainment under Entertainment Tab
Senior Day Schedule
Friday, July 26th, 2019
University of MN – The Rapture Center
1:00 & 3:00 pm shows scheduled on the Free Stage
Established in 1974 as part of the University of MN College of Veterinary Medicine,
The Raptor Center rehabilitates around 1,000 sick and injured raptors each year,
while helping to identify emerging environmental issues
related to raptor health and populations.
Participants learn the three key features of all raptors
and learn why they are different from other birds. We discuss
the positive and negative impact humans have on our environment,
and participants are inspired by some of our greatest environmental success
stories, such as the peregrine falcon and the bald eagle. Finally, we learn about
The Raptor Center and its important role in protecting raptors and
the world we share. Everyone leaves feeling inspired and empowered,
having learned specific things they can do to help
protect raptors and the environment.
BMX Glider/Push Bike Event
2 pm show scheduled in Grandstand Area
Ages 2–6 yrs. Trophies Awarded in all Divisions.
Minnow/Turtle Races
2:30 pm race scheduled near the Free Stage
Anyone interested in racing may show up near the Free Stage
and participate in a one of a kind fun race.
DonB!
4:00 & 6:00 pm shows scheduled
DonB! is a “professional goofball”.
He mixes comedy with unicycles, juggling and the art of illusion.
DonB! is a two-time national unicycling champion who has worked
with The Variety II Review, Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus
as well as Disneyland Corporation.
Ice Cream Eating Contest
4:45 pm competition scheduled near the Free Stage
Sponsored by Coldstone Creamery of Mankato
Anyone interested in participating, please make sure to signup in the
office before the event starts on Friday.
Pizza Eating Contest
5:45 pm competition scheduled near the Free Stage
Sponsored by Casey’s General Store in Amboy
Anyone interested in participating, please make sure to signup in the
office before the event starts on Friday.
Gabriel Holmes, Hypnotist
7 pm show scheduled Friday, July 27th on the Free Stage
Gabriel's performances are unique, hilarious and very enlightening.
Gabriel has an outstanding reputation for bringing a fun, fresh and purely
entertaining approach to hypnotism while dispelling the mysterious
and degrading myths that often surround this fascinating state of mind.
Gabriel's hypnotic induction features a completely observable process
during which the audience becomes the witness to a remarkable
transformation from the conscious to a subconscious state of mind.
The performance is 60 - 75 minutes of pure enlightening fun!!!!
Saturday, July 27th, 2019
Veterans Recognition Program
1:00 pm show scheduled on the Free Stage
Honoring our current and past Armed Forces.
Britton Pankratz “The Yo Yo Guy”
2 & 7 pm shows scheduled on the Free Stage
Have you ever seen someone with an amazing talent doing something
you’ve never seen before? That is what this show is about.
He is a remarkable and award-winning yo-yo artist and showman.
Britton has put together a yo-yo show in which he demonstrates
many different tricks using a variety of yo-yos and music to create
a show that you can’t take your eyes off. Britton sincerely loves sharing
this “old-fashioned” hobby to all age groups and crowds,
and he hopes you enjoy his “modern twist” to a classical toy.
Pie Eating Contest
2:30 pm competition scheduled near the Free Stage
Sponsored by Rapidan The Dam Store
Anyone interested in participating, please make sure to signup in the
office before the event starts on Saturday.
Blue Earth County Fair
Pepsi Amateur Talent Show
3:00 pm show scheduled on the Free Stage
Got Talent? Show it off at the
Blue Earth County Fair Amateur Talent Contest
Singers, musicians, comedians and entertainers of every age
are encouraged to put their talents before a live audience by taking part in
the Blue Earth County Fair Annual Talent contest. The event will be held 3pm
on Saturday, July 27th at the Fairgrounds in Garden City MN.
Prizes are awarded to the top three winners in each category.
All first-place winners at our county fair will have the opportunity to advance to
the Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest.
Pre-registration deadline is July 24th. For contest information and registration forms,
visit www.blueearthcountyfair.org or call Dennis Urban at 507-399-3665.
Mail entries to: Dennis Urban, Blue Earth County Fair Talent Show,
PO Box 284, Garden City, MN 56034.
Magician Tom Anderson
5 and 7:30 pm shows scheduled
The 5pm show will be an Educational History Of Magic Show—
A mystifying travel through history starting with the stone age and
fire - Merlin and his doves - 1800's and the start of modern day
magic - Harry Houdini escapes and on to the truly modern
magic of today's magicians.
The 7pm show will be an Educational Heritage Magic Show—
A show based on the history of your fair and your area. With
period costumes from the 1800's, using magic that would have
taken place in the 1800's through early 1900's.
Amazing Hoopster
9:30 pm show scheduled near the Free Stage Area
The Amazing Hoopsters, a family of six from Hutchinson
performed spectacular hooping tricks choreographed to an artistic
hoop dance performance. These hooping performers Rachael, Tyler, and
Kristina Osmonson, started basic hooping at the age of 4, while honing
their skills throughout the years of practice. Advancing their ability to effortlessly
maneuver the multiple hoops throughout their bodies and fluently shifting the
hoops into a variety of designs. They produced a night show that was illuminating
with lighted hoops and a fire performance that mesmerized the spectators.
Sunday, July 28th, 2019
Church Service
11:00 am service scheduled on the Free Stage
Everyone is Welcome to come!
Heart Song Band
2 pm show scheduled on the Free Stage
Doug and Judy Peterson met in college, and then formed the
Heart Song Band in 1976. Band members now consists of 3 generations of Petersons
and other excellent musicians. Their versatile musical style includes contemporary, country,
and original Gospel music—something for all ages.
Magician Tom Anderson
1 and 3 pm shows scheduled
The 1pm show will be an Educational History Of Magic Show—
A mystifying travel through history starting with the stone age and
fire - Merlin and his doves - 1800's and the start of modern day
magic - Harry Houdini escapes and on to the truly modern
magic of today's magicians.
The 3pm show will be an Educational Heritage Magic Show—
A show based on the history of your fair and your area. With
period costumes from the 1800's, using magic that would have
taken place in the 1800's through early 1900's.
Blue Earth County Free Fair
July 25th — 28th, 2019
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