Carnival Ride Promotions and Rodeo Coupons

Our Carnival Ride Promotions and our Rodeo Coupons are now up on our website! Some of the great promotions you won't want to miss out on include, but are not limited too:

• BUY ONE Gate Admission and GET ONE FREE When you present two coke products
  On 2 for 1 Tuesday - July 28


• $5.00 Off Daily Unlimited Ride Wristband on July 29th- KX Co-Op Day
  Coupons can be found at area Co-Ops and KXMC


• $30 BUY ONE Unlimited-Ride Wristband GET ONE FREE on 2 for 1 Tuesday July 28
  Coupons available at Marketplace Foods (Sponsored by Mix 99.9 and Marketplace Foods)


• $5.00 Off Daily Unlimited Ride Wristband Thursday July 30- Newspaper Day
  Coupons available in Minot Daily News and local papers


• $1 Off Daily Gate Admission Thursday July 30- Newspaper Day
  Coupons available in Minot Daily NewsAnd local papers


• $5.00 Off Daily Unlimited Ride Wristband July 27 KMOT Pride of Dakota Day
  Coupons Available in ND Living and State Fair Tabloid


• $30 Daily Unlimited Ride Wristband Enjoy unlimited daily carnival rides at the Fair
  Coupons available at Minot Superpumper


• $5 OFF Good CharlotteTickets when you present a Coke UPC
  

Demolition Derby July 28

The Demolition Derby is Tuesday, July 28 at the Grandstand. Spectators can use their Showpass* to witness the destruction first hand! Drivers interested in competing should call Scott Fuchs at 701-852-2970 (evenings) or email fuchs@minot.com. Entry forms can also be downloaded HERE. First place receives $1,500, second place $1,000, third place $500, and forth place $250.

Amateur Talent Contest July 29

Let your voice be heard at the 2009 North Dakota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest. Amateurs in both the Junior (15 and under) and the Senior (16 and up) divisions from around the state will compete for cash prizes. Only the first 15 applications in each division will be accepted. All contestants will receive a pair of tickets to the Devonshires and Classic Car Show. Registration deadline is June 26. Click here to download an entry form.

NDSF T-Shirts Are In!

2009 North Dakota State Fair T-shirts have arrived! There will be plenty of opportunities to win these awesome shirts. For your chance to become a winner you can join our Mailing List, become a Fair fan on Facebook, or answer our trivia questions on Twitter. Keep an eye out for our interns next week. They will be in and around the Minot area next week posting banners, giving out promotional material, and letting everyone know about all of the great events we have at the Fair this year.

Register Now to Showcase Your Best at the North Dakota State Fair

The North Dakota State Fair invites people of all ages to participate in the Fair by entering in Open Class Competitions. Open Class Competitions have something for everyone with hundreds of competitive categories including canning, baked goods, quilting, clothing, flowers, painting, photography, vegetables and much more. The State Fair also proudly highlights several breeds including beef, sheep, goat, swine, rabbits, dairy and horse. Over 11,000 entries were received last year and showcased as the “best” of North Dakota. Additionally, in 2008, nearly $230,000 was given away in prize money!

The Fair also still has openings for your livestock and agriculture equipment in Machinery Row too!

Entering your projects at the State Fair is easy with the newly updated online registration system. To access the online system and exhibitor information Click Here. For additional information, or to request an exhibitor handbook, call the North Dakota State Fair office at 701-857-7620.

Concert Ticket Sales Update

They're flying out the door! Tickets to this year's North Dakota State Fair concert lineup are selling faster than they ever have in the past. It is even being speculated that if sales keep on track we'll have a record breaking Fair! Tickets currently on sale include: The Grandstand Showpass, Daily and Season Gate Admission, Mega Ride, Family Fun Pack, Motley Crue with Theory of a Deadman and Good Charlotte. Get yours today! Visit the north Dakota State Fair Center M-F, 8-5pm, call 701-852-FAIR or Click Here to order online.

State Fair Parade July 25

Don't miss the largest parade in North Dakota on the first Saturday of the Fair, July 25. The parade starts at 9:15 a.m. sharp on the corner of Broadway and Burdick Expressway and runs to the Fairgrounds. Please contact the Parade office at 838-0104 with any questions. This year’s theme is Pumpin' in the Bakken. Registration is due by Wednesday July 1. If you are interested in entering a float in the parade you can download an entry form at https://www.ndstatefair.com/specialevents/

Colgate Country Showdown- July 26

Watch some of the best local country musicians compete in a talent challenge you won't want to miss. The Colgate Country Showdown, sponsored by Sunny 101.9 Radio, will take place inside the Flickertail Gardens on Sunday, July 26th at 1:00 p.m. Along with receiving a cash prize, the showdown winner will advance to the state competition to compete for the opportunity to qualify for the regional level. For more information, contact Sunny 101.9 at 1-800-827-1614.

Kids Showdeo

Watch young cowboys and cowgirls display their talents in a variety of junior rodeo events at the annual North Dakota State Fair Showdeo. There are three age divisions and six competitions for little buckaroos to challenge. Each stick horse race, goat tie, and calf scramble is sure to produce a State Fair champ and possibly a future rodeo star! The Showdeo will be on Wednesday July 29 at 2:30 and registration starts at noon. If you want your rodeo star in the competition see our website details! http://www.ndstatefair.com/specialevents/

Rock Win'em before you can Buy'em

There won't be a reason to wake up early on Wednesday to buy your Motley or Good Charlotte tickets if you win them this week! Tune in to your favorite local rock radio stations in Minot, Bismarck, Dickinson, Williston and Brandon, Manitoba to win Good Charlotte and Motley Crue tickets before you can even buy them! In Minot listen to KZPR, KIZZ FM and KTZU FM. In Bismarck tune in to KKCT FM and KBYZ FM. Dickinson - KZRX FM, Williston KTHC FM and Brandon CKX FM. If you don't win, don't cry you can still purchase your tikcets at 8am on Wednesday!

Project Dynamite

Alex Clark and David Kaplan are two of Hollywood's most traveled comics. Their edgy humor and high-energy charisma will blow you away. For the past five years they have performed coast to coast impressing audiences with their big stunts and outrageous jokes. It's easy to see why they have been voted best act, called side-split-tingly funny, and even billed as America's hottest export. This action packed duo show features astonishing stunts and memorable moments wrapped up into one hilarious presentation. Their grande finale brings danger to an all new level, David and Alex climb 20 feet into the air and balance atop six folding chairs to perform their most dangerous stunt.Catch their act and witness two rising stars on their climb to the top three times daily in the Flickertail Gardens July 24-28.

Exhibits and Collectibles

The Exhibitor Handbook will be on-line later on this week, so remember to get your entry forms in for all your exhibits and collectibles. We are now accepting education, art, and photography entries, so bring them on down!

If you have a special collection, then we would love for you to take part in the 2009 North Dakota State Fair Collectibles Show. Anything, from quilts to antique toys, can be displayed and judged. Entries are scheduled to be brought in Monday, July, 20th through Wednesday, July 22nd 8:00am-5:00pm and be picked up Saturday, August 1st from 6pm-10pm. Displays will be open from 10a.m.-10p.m. all nine days of the Fair. Exhibits are displayed in locked cases provided by the Fair. Awards include plaques and cash prizes for the 1st and 2nd place winners.

Bo Allen & Scarekrow July 24-27

Everyone at the North Dakota State Fair is very excited about our concert line up this year. However, we want everyone to know that there is also amazing talent performing on our free stages at the Fair as well. Bo Allen & Scarekrow are one of the concerts that will keep you entertained throughout your Fair experience at no extra cost.

This crowd-pleasing group has fans in nearly every state thanks to their laid back attitudes and hard rockin' shows. Like its members Bo Allen & Scarekrow is eclectic, personable, unique and brilliant. Take the dare to listen to their amplified country sound without tapping your foot or swinging your hips with the beat. Don't miss this country and southern rock inspired band, performing on the Flickertail Stage at 5pm & 10pm.

http://www.ndstatefair.com/freestages/

Horse and Pony Pull Competitions

The Horse and Pony Pull is a traditional Fair favorite! Ponies and Large draft horse teams, bred for their strength and agility, compete to see who can pull the heaviest load. The best horses in competition are worked every day to keep their muscles and tendons in top shape for pulling. Teams will be weighted to determine light or heavy weight class. During the pull, teams must stay within the boundary lines or they will be disqualified. Cash prizes are awarded to teams that place in the top 9 places! $500 goes to 1st Place in Horse Pull, and $350 to 1st Place in Pony Pull. Call NDSF at 852-FAIR and ask for a registration form or download a registration form Here.

Wanted: Miss Rodeo NDSF 2010

Young ladies ages 18 to 22 are invited to compete in the Miss North Dakota State Fair Pageant on Friday, July 24, 2009. Pageant contestants will be judged in horsemanship, modeling, speech and a personal interview. The Pageant Queen will receive a traveling silver crown, 2010 pageant belt buckle and many prizes including: clothing, gift certificates, barrel saddle, Montana Silversmith jewelry and much more. She will also represent the North Dakota State Fair at the 2011 Miss Rodeo North Dakota Pageant in October 2010.

Contact the State Fair Office at 701-857-7620 or Pageant Coordinator Leslie Herslip at 701-578-4953 or pagcoordinator@yahoo.com

Ashley Geisinger Miss North Dakota State Fair 2009