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FEATURED ACTIVITES ON AUG. 6 AT THE OHIO STATE FAIR
Aug. 6 Highlights
COLUMBUS, August 05, 2009
With competitions, entertainment, art exhibits, great food and much more, the Ohio State Fair offers a wide variety of exciting options for fairgoers. Tomorrow’s events include:
Meijer Day
Meijer customers: Present a “Back-to-School” Falls Creek Jeans proof-of-purchase receipt at a booth outside the entrance gates and receive a $4 admission coupon for each member in your party.
Demi Lovato with special guest Jordan Pruitt
AEP Ohio Concert Series
WCOL Celeste Center, 7 p.m.
Demi Lovato, from Disney Channel’s “Sonny with a Chance” and “Camp Rock,” takes the stage performing her recent smash hits and more. Jordan Pruitt opens the night with music from her two albums “No Ordinary Girl” and “Permission to Fly.”
Watermelon Seed Spitting Competition Judging
DiSalle Creative Arts Center, 11 a.m.
Youth, teens and adults enjoy a slice of watermelon provided by Sodexo while spitting for distance and accuracy. See if anyone can beat the current world record of 68 feet, 9 1/8 inches set in 1989.
NASA Glenn “Journey to Tomorrow”
South of the Cardinal Gate, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Get your chance to soar as you step foot into NASA’s newest traveling exhibit while they celebrate 100 years of powered flight.
The Greg Frisbee Show
NBC4 Family Fun Stage, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
See this comedy artist perform juggling, mind reading and more. These exciting feats will have you giving two thumbs up.
Boy Scouts Fun Outdoor Activities
K12/Ohio Virtual Academy Youth Center Lawn, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Take on the monkey bridge and bounce house, along with other fun youth games sponsored by Boy Scouts of America.
Junior Market Turkey & Meat Chicken Shows
The Ohio Farm Bureau proudly supports the junior fair livestock shows
Rabbit & Poultry Pavilion, 9 a.m.
See the judging of these fine birds raised by hardworking junior exhibitors.
Nintendo DSi
East of Rhodes Center, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Come and visit the Nintendo DSi Mobile Tour Experience at the Ohio State Fair and get your hands on the latest in handheld gaming devices from Nintendo. You can take photos and share them with friends, customize sound bites or create your own, download games from Nintendo DSiWare, and try your hand at a variety of popular Nintendo DS game titles. Stop by and see what the Nintendo DSi has to offer.
Gates are open from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
For more information, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR. On the Web, visit us at OhioStateFair.com.
The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. With a spectacular midway, big-name entertainment, hundreds of exhibits and one of the largest junior fair shows in the nation, the 2009 Ohio State Fair will run July 29 – Aug. 9.
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For more information, media may contact Christina Leeds at 614-644-4011.
(Please do not publish this number.)
The Ohio Expo Center is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
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