Below is a listing of special events for each day of the 150th Great Indiana State Fair.

Wednesday Aug. 9 -- Anthem Day

5-9 a.m. -- Russ Parr Show presented by Hot 96.3 -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park Free Stage

Dawn -- Giant Hot Air Balloon Race presented by the Indiana Propane Gas Foundation -- Infield

8:15 a.m. -- Opening Ceremonies -- DNR Fishin' Pond presented by Veolia Water

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- Anthem presents Health Fair activities -- near Gazebo Gift Shop

9 a.m. -- National City Band Day Preliminaries -- Grandstand

5 p.m. - 10 p.m. -- "Sneak A Peek" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $20

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

8 p.m. -- National City Band Day Finals -- Grandstand

Thursday Aug. 10 -- IU Day

All Day -- Visit IU on Expo Hall Street just east of Hooks for red hot giveaways, family activities and performances

Various Times -- Special appearances by Mr. McFeely from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood -- Old National Bank Grand Hall

Noon -- Youth Talent Contest presented by TripToCollege.org -- Farm Bureau building

Noon - 11 p.m. -- "All Day Ride Survival" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $25

2 p.m. -- Mule Races -- Grandstand

6:30 p.m. Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

7 p.m. -- Michael W. Smith/Third Day/Jars of Clay -- Grandstand

Friday Aug. 11 -- Toyota Day

6 a.m. - 8 a.m. -- World's Largest Drive-thru Breakfast -- Biofuels Main Street

10 a.m. - 11 p.m. -- Indianapolis Private Industry Council Exhibits -- near Gazebo Gift Shop

11 a.m. -- C&H Adult Cookie Contest -- Clarian Health Home & Family Arts Building

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

7:30 p.m. -- Coors Light presents Rascal Flatts featuring Gary Allan -- Grandstand

8 p.m. - Midnight -- "Midnight Madness" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $20

Saturday Aug. 12 -- Pop Weaver Popcorn Day

8 a.m. -- First lady Cheri Daniels' Heartland Walk for Health presented by Clarian Cardiovascular Center -- in front of Grandstand

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. -- 4-H Special Activities -- Farm Bureau Building

9 a.m. - 8 p.m. -- Farm Toy Show -- Pioneer Village

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. -- Traditional Arts Indiana State Fair Fiddle Contest -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

10:30 a.m. -- State 4-H Electric Contest -- Indiana School for the Deaf on 42nd Street

1 p.m. & 7 p.m. -- Indiana State Fair PRCA Rodeo presented by Cummins -- Grandstand

4 p.m. -- Grand National Horse Pull Championship (Lightweight) -- Pepsi Coliseum

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

8 p.m. -- Grand National Horse Pull Championship (Heavyweight) -- Pepsi Coliseum

Sunday Aug. 13 -- General Motors Day

8 a.m. -- Sheep to Shawl Contest -- Sheep Barn/Blue Ribbon Pavilion

Noon - 4 p.m. -- Hispanic Music Day -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

1 p.m. -- OrthoIndy 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament -- behind Clarian Health Home & Family Arts Building

2 p.m. -- Indiana State Fair PRCA Rodeo presented by Cummins -- Grandstand

5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. -- Contemporary Christian Music Day featuring Building 429 -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

6 p.m. -- Supreme 4-H Livestock Showmanship: Beef, Sheep & Swine -- Sheep Barn/Blue Ribbon Pavilion

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

7:30 p.m. -- Ultimate Bull Riding presented by Cummins -- Grandstand

Monday Aug. 14 -- Marten House Hotel Day

Noon - 6 p.m. -- "Family Day" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $20

Noon - 5:30 p.m. -- Special appearances by Dora the Explorer -- Pfizer Fun Park

1 p.m. and 5 p.m. -- Voice Xtreme Freestyle Motocross (Free with voucher at Hardee's) -- Grandstand

3 p.m. and 7 p.m. -- Raven Symone (Free with voucher at Hardee's) -- Grandstand

6:30 p.m. -- 4-H Grand Champion Drive -- Pepsi Coliseum

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

Tuesday Aug. 15 -- Eastgate/Westgate Chrysler Jeep Dodge Day

All Day -- Clowns everywhere -- 300 of them all over the Fairgrounds

All Day -- Ball State Exhibits -- near Gazebo Gift Shop

Noon - 5:30 p.m. -- Special appearances by Strawberry Shortcake -- Pfizer Fun Park

Noon - 6 p.m. -- "Family Day" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $20

3 p.m. - 5 p.m. -- Free clown faces for children -- Northside Plaza

5:30 p.m. -- Rebecca Lynn Howard and Scotty Emrick -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

7:30 p.m. -- HSBC Bank and Prilosec OTC presents Big & Rich featuring Cowboy Troy -- Grandstand

Wednesday Aug. 16 -- Purdue Day

6:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- 150th Indiana State Fair Celebration tractor display representing all 92 counties -- Monument Circle downtown Indianapolis

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. -- Indiana State Fair old-fashioned pancake breakfast presented by Indiana Farm Bureau -- Biofuels Main Street

9 a.m. - 7 p.m. -- Purdue Exhibits -- near Gazebo Gift Shop

10 a.m. -- Farmers' Day Parade followed by Square Dancing Tractors -- Grandstand

10 a.m. -- 2 p.m. -- Cricket Spitting -- Biofuels Main Street

11:30 a.m. -- Celebrity Milking Contest -- Livestock Nursery presented by Toyota

Noon - 4 p.m. -- "Munchkins on the Midway" special with unlimited kiddie rides for $10

Noon - 5:30 p.m. -- Special appearances by Raphael, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle -- Pfizer Fun Park

1 p.m. -- 150th Indiana State Fair Celebration Tractor Parade leaves Monument Circle en route to the Fairgrounds -- arrives approximately 2 p.m.

6 p.m. 4-H Sale of Champions -- Pepsi Coliseum

6:30 p.m. Miranda Lambert -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

7:30 p.m. -- Kid Rock -- Grandstand

Thursday Aug. 17 -- Hoosier Lotter Day

All Day -- Senior Shuttle Free for Seniors (passes available at Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion)

All Day -- Traditional Arts Indiana Day -- 104.5 JACK FM Main Street Stage

8 a.m. - Noon -- INDOT Truck Safety "Roadeo" -- Infield

10 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- Senior Activitiy Exhibits -- near Gazebo Gift Shop

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Harness Racing -- Grandstand (free)

Noon - 11 p.m. -- "All Day Ride Survival" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $23

2 p.m. -- Pat Boone -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

7:30 -- Pop Tarts presents American Idols Live Tour 2006 -- Grandstand

Friday Aug. 18 -- AT&T Day

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. -- Visit Indiana Day Exhibits -- near Gazebo Gift Shop

10 a.m. -- "Marriage on the Midway"

10 a.m. - 7 p.m. -- Home School Activities -- Pfizer Fun Park

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Harness Racing -- Grandstand (free)

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

7:30 p.m. -- Brad Paisley "Time Well Wasted 2006" featuring The Wreckers and Erick Church -- Grandstand

8 p.m. - Midnight -- "Midnight Madness" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $20

Saturday Aug. 19 -- FFA Day

9 a.m. -- 4-H Bicycle Rodeo -- State Fair Party Tents

10 a.m. -- Grand Circuit/Fox Stake Harness Race -- Grandstand (free)

10 a.m. -- Old-time Farm & Antique Auction -- Pioneer Village

1 p.m - 3 p.m. -- Colgate Country Showdown -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

4 p.m. -- OrthoIndy Cheerleading Competition -- Grandstand

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. -- Indiana State Fair Chow Down Championship -- 104.5 JACK FM Main Stage

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade -- Biofuels Main Street

Sunday Aug. 20

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- Indiana State Fair Open Car Show -- Biofuels Main Street

10:30 a.m. - Noon -- Church Services by Rev. Tyson from New Beginnings Ministries -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

1 p.m. -- Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant -- Pepsi Coliseum

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. -- Veterans Recognition Program -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. -- Elvis Impersonator Contest Preliminaries and Finals -- 104.5 JACK FM Main Street Stage

4 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. -- Pepsi Gospel Music Day -- Farm Bureau Insurance Celebration Park/WFMS Free Stage

4 p.m. -- 10 p.m. -- "Last Blast" Midway Special with unlimited rides for $20

4:30 p.m. -- Draft Horse Hitch Exhibition -- Pepsi Coliseum

6:30 p.m. -- Daily Parade featuring Veterans Units -- Biofuels Main Street

7:30 p.m. -- An Evening with Kanye West -- Grandstand