From high-flying extreme entertainment, world record balloons, skilled lumberjacks, fire training and illusions all new must-sees at the 2009 State Fair!
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"The Magic of Lance Gifford"
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This fast-paced and highly entertaining magical illusion show will keep audiences riveted performing the world's most modern and intriguing illusions - many with rabbits, doves and snakes! |
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NEW! World Record Balloon Stunt Show It's a Bubble-licious crowd-pleaser! Comedian and stunt artist James Johnson steps inside a giant 6-foot latex balloon. Beware: YOU might be asked to hep break his world record of 18 adults! |
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NEW! FMX Freestyle Moto-X Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 This high-flying show of dirt bikes is the best in extreme entertainment! Professional riders launch from take-off ramps, perform flips and other stunts high in the sky, in miraculously safe landings. |
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NEW! Fire Training Show Young fairgoers can live their dream of being a real firefighter! Here, children can learn and practice life savings skills used by real firefighters - which may save a life in the future! |
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NEW! Lumberjack Show An action-packed show featuring champion lumberjacks demonstrating their unique skills of log rolling, chopping, sawing, axe throwing, dragster chainsaw and tree climbing. Audience participation encouraged! |
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Great American Duck Races of New Mexico Experience the thrill of victory, the agony of wet feet, get your ducks in a row at this newest wackiest and quackiest event at the State Fair. You would not believe how fast the feathers fly (the record is 83/100 of a second for 16 feet) – these are definitely not sitting ducks. The Great American Duck Races of New Mexico definitely fills the "bill." |
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Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition Sept. 26 - 27 Raw horsepower returns with cowboy-clad riders competing at shooting balloon targets in between barrels. |
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Let’s go to the rodeo! Tundra Tough Trucks Rodeo High School & Pro Rodeos The horse and livestock skills of the early American cowboy are alive and well as displayed in competition in Bareback Bronc Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Calf Roping, Team Roping, Bull Riding, and Cowgirls Barrel Race with entertainment and rodeo clowns rounding out the show.
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The ever popular . . . Racing Pigs presented by Farm Bureau Insurance 5 performances daily Pig power, swift swine, high-speed hogs are good ways to describe the racing prowess of the porcine species with lots of audience participation as pigs vie for a tasty reward when they cross the finish line. Who would have thought they could run so fast? |
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Back by popular demand! Extreme Canines Stunt Dog Show 3 performances daily America’s favorite stunt dogs soar, spin, jump and fly! From back flips to hand stands these "Extreme Canines" perform big air stunts and comedy antics. As seen on Animal Planet’s Pet Stars, Amazing Animal Videos, Adoption Tales and even the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. All have been adopted from pounds and shelters across the country and have turned into stars. Each dog’s story will make you laugh, cry, cheer and ask for more. New Extreme Canines Triathlon combines agility, flyball and Frisbee catching in addition a creative repertoire of high jump, jump rope, and cool dance moves. Action Jackson returns! |
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NEW! Friday Night Event added Tractor Pulls Performance Times TBD Not your grandfather’s farm tractor, although they do have their roots in agriculture. Classes include Stock, Stock Altered, Pro Stock, Sportsmen Super Modified, Pro Sportsman Super Modified,Pro Eliminator, Super Modified, Pro Sportsman Mini-Rod, Eliminator Mini-Rod Friday, September 26 - 1 show, 5 p.m. |
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In case you missed the skill and artistry . . . . Masters of the Chainsaw presented by STIHL 3 performances daily (except final Sunday – Auction takes place of final show) One of the finest professional chainsaw sculptors in the world combines both speed and artistic ability to create a collectible piece of art at every show. Nearly every 45-minute show will result with a chainsaw carving being-produced from start to finish. All pieces will be auctioned to the public at the end of the Fair, Sunday, October 5. |
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For all aspiring cowboys . . . Mutton Bustin’ Mutton Bustin’ is similar to the world it imitates – bull riding.Contestants ages 6 years and younger and less than 60 lbs. attempt to last six seconds on a sheep that’s as unpredictable as a bull. What could be more fun for a kid than hanging onto a sheep for a six-second round like a real cowboy? Qualifying Events : Saturday, September 26 - Noon & 6 p.m. |
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No household challenge is too perplexing . . McKann Home Improvement Show in the Better Living Center You know the voice from WRVA’s Saturday morning Home Improvement Show. He’s the man with all the answers to questions you never knew you had. Now meet the man behind the voice and wit as you find out solutions to common and not-so-common vexing household challenges. Weekdays 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. plus 2:30 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday |
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NEW! Rollover and Double Figure 8 Competition -- DRIVERS WANTED State Fair of Virginia Demolition Derby Championships Produced by JM Productions World’s Largest Demolition Derby! Gentlemen start your engines! And begin the destruction! The deafening roar of engines, the crash of fenders and the spewing of radiators is what Demo Derby is all about. |
| Friday, October 3: | 7 pm - Demolition Derby |
| Saturday, October 4: | 2 p.m. - Rollover & Figure-8 Competition 7 p.m. - Demolition Derby |
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2 p.m. - Rollover & Figure-8 Competition 6 p.m. - Demolition Derby |
Better Living Center – Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, October 5
(3 performances weekdays, 4 performances weekends)
The magic of agriculture is around us everywhere at the fair: from hatching eggs to prize-winning pumpkins. But no where is it more apparent than in the unique magic show Agricadabra: the Magic of Agriculture. Interactive, educational, and hilarious with a magical touch.
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USFirst Robotics - Displays and performances daily in Technology Building USFirst is a high school robotics program to foster an appreciation and in-depth knowledge of technology and science. The term FIRST stands for "For Inspiration of Science and Technology. The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. |















