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Al's Brain Exhibit
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An Exhibit of Mind-Blowing Proportions
This journey through the human brain with "Weird Al" Yankovic is an educational, entertaining and interactive attraction featuring a 3-D movie starring famed artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. Located in SillyVille, Weird Al's Brain exhibit is FREE with Fair admission! More Info
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Al's Brain Exhibit
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Western Rodeo Parade & Cattle Drive
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The Puyallup Fair Western Rodeo Parade is a great way to kick off the start of the Puyallup Fair. The annual Cattle Drive starts at 10 am and travels down Meridian Street in downtown Puyallup.
Join us for music in Pioneer Park starting from 9 am - 10 am.
This is a non-motorized parade, including equestrian drill teams, draft horse hitches, military marching bands, great musical entertainment, royalty, and cowboys on horseback.
It’s an hour-long event you won’t want to miss. Enjoy the parade, then wander down to the Fairgrounds before noon to take advantage of FREE gate admission from 10 am - Noon.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 10:00 am --
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Western Rodeo Parade & Cattle Drive
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Vocal Trash
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Stomp! A capella! Comedy! High Energy Show! Enjoy this new and exciting act out of Texas, burning up the road with a fun-filled show that the whole family will love! Watch a video preview.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Tuesday, September 22 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Wednesday, September 23 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Thursday, September 24 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Friday, September 25 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Saturday, September 26 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Sunday, September 27 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm --
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Vocal Trash
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The Other White Meat Tour
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The grill grates are heating up this summer as The Other White Meat® Tour crosses the country to share why pork is the best kept secret to great grilling. The Tour will stop in 27 cities from coast-to-coast to sample sizzling pork, conduct recipe demonstrations and offer up fun, free and family-friendly recipes, activities and giveaways! Learn how to become the “Next Pork Personality” and join the party with pork with The Other White Meat® Tour ‘09! The Other White Meat Tour will be at the Puyallup Fair from Sept. 11 – 13 in the intersection of Showplace Way and Grand Ave.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 All Day -- Saturday, September 12 All Day -- Sunday, September 13 All Day -- Sponsored By:
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The Other White Meat Tour
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Deadliest Catch
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Meet Johnathan & Scott Hillstrand from on the Deadliest Catch, as seen on The Discovery Channel. They'll be here autographing books and selling Time Bandit merchandise. As captain of Time Bandit during king crab season, Captain John runs a tight ship in the dangers of fishing in the Bering Sea. You'll find them at Showplace Way and Grand Ave. See below for appearance schedule.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 18 12:00 pm -- 2:30 pm -- 6:00 pm -- Saturday, September 19 12:00 pm -- 2:30 pm -- 7:30 pm -- Sunday, September 20 12:00 pm -- 2:30 pm -- 7:30 pm --
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Deadliest Catch
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Habitat for Humanity
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In partnership with the Puyallup Fair, Habitat for Humanity is building a complete home, foundation to roof during this year's Fair. The finished home will be complete with appliances, and after the Fair will be transferred to a nearby lot for the Patterson family. Come check out the daily progress located near Paulhamus Arena.
View the live webcam! Note: this page will download third party software to your computer.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR WEBCAM: You must be using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 and above, which is available as a free download from Microsoft. Also required, Java version 6.16. When prompted for accepting or installing an activex control, please accept the process. -
Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 All Day -- Saturday, September 12 All Day -- Sunday, September 13 All Day -- Monday, September 14 All Day -- Tuesday, September 15 All Day -- Wednesday, September 16 All Day -- Thursday, September 17 All Day -- Friday, September 18 All Day -- Saturday, September 19 All Day -- Sunday, September 20 All Day -- Monday, September 21 All Day -- Tuesday, September 22 All Day -- Wednesday, September 23 All Day -- Thursday, September 24 All Day -- Friday, September 25 All Day -- Saturday, September 26 All Day -- Sunday, September 27 All Day -- Sponsored By:
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Habitat for Humanity
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World Vision Experience Village
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Experience life in an African village through the eyes of a child! The Village is a FREE interactive, multimedia experience that allows children and families to see how a community in Africa can move from poverty to hope. Walk through African huts, a rural health clinic and a village school. Join a rollicking drum circle, plant seeds, crush grain, and more!
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 All Day -- Saturday, September 12 All Day -- Sunday, September 13 All Day -- Monday, September 14 All Day -- Tuesday, September 15 All Day -- Wednesday, September 16 All Day -- Thursday, September 17 All Day -- Friday, September 18 All Day -- Saturday, September 19 All Day -- Sunday, September 20 All Day -- Monday, September 21 All Day -- Tuesday, September 22 All Day -- Wednesday, September 23 All Day -- Thursday, September 24 All Day -- Friday, September 25 All Day -- Saturday, September 26 All Day -- Sunday, September 27 All Day -- Sponsored By:
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World Vision Experience Village
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Mutton Bustin'
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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 6-year-old than holding onto a sheep and lasting 6 seconds!
Qualifying rounds lead up to the championship performances. Everyone who wants to ride gets to ride. Sheep are released from a chute, just like a bull riding competition, and take the rider to the other side of the arena. It's tough to hold on! These young riders excite the crowd, and everyone cheers them on. Prizes, trophies, buckles are the awards that are given to the riders. Shows daily. Cost to compete is $10. -
Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Saturday, September 12 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm -- Sunday, September 13 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm -- Monday, September 14 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Tuesday, September 15 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Wednesday, September 16 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Thursday, September 17 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Friday, September 18 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Saturday, September 19 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm -- Sunday, September 20 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm -- Monday, September 21 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Tuesday, September 22 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Wednesday, September 23 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Thursday, September 24 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Friday, September 25 1:30 pm -- 3:30 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Saturday, September 26 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm -- Sunday, September 27 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:30 pm -- 6:30 pm --
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Mutton Bustin'
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NW Ford Street Team
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Come visit the Northwest Ford Stores Street team and check out the new Ford vehicles for yourself! See the new 2010 Fusion, all-new Fusion Hybrid and a redesigned 2010 Mustang.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Wednesday, September 16 All Day -- Thursday, September 17 All Day -- Friday, September 18 All Day -- Saturday, September 19 All Day -- Sunday, September 20 All Day -- Monday, September 21 All Day -- Sponsored By:
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NW Ford Street Team
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The Coats
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The Coats vocal band started on the street corners of Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. Singing for tourists, locals, fish vendors, and fellow buskers, their humble ambitions of earning a few clams to fight off the tuition bills quickly evolved into a full-time international performance career. They've since won national vocal competitions, sung for the President of the United States, and have been fortunate enough to share the stage with such talented fellow entertainers as Trisha Yearwood, Montgomery Gentry, The Beach Boys, Tanya Tucker, and Colin Ray, just to name a few, all while continuing their tradition of outreach performances and workshops supporting music in schools throughout the Northwest.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Saturday, September 12 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Sunday, September 13 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Friday, September 18 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Saturday, September 19 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm -- Sunday, September 20 12:30 pm -- 2:15 pm -- 5:30 pm --
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The Coats
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Haier Innovative Home
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Enter for a chance to win a houseful of stylish home electronics by Haier, a leading manufacturer of home appliances and electronics. You'll be able to walk through a 3-room model home, fully furnished with Haier products.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 18 All Day -- Saturday, September 19 All Day -- Sunday, September 20 All Day -- Sponsored By:
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Haier Innovative Home
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Let's Pretend Farm Time
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Start with two wacky characters, add audience kids in cute costumes, toss in time travel and farming...what do you get? Let's Pretend Farm Time! This make-believe show is interactive and the kids in the audience are the performers. Located in SillyVille.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Saturday, September 12 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Sunday, September 13 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Monday, September 14 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Tuesday, September 15 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Wednesday, September 16 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Thursday, September 17 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Friday, September 18 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Saturday, September 19 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Sunday, September 20 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Monday, September 21 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Tuesday, September 22 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Wednesday, September 23 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Thursday, September 24 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Friday, September 25 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Saturday, September 26 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm -- Sunday, September 27 12:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm -- 6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm --
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Let's Pretend Farm Time
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Giant Pumpkin Carving
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It's art - fair style! Watch giant pumpkins turn into works of art. These creations are amazing. Stop by and watch the artists at work, each weekend under the Pavilion overhang.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Saturday, September 12 11:00 am -- Sunday, September 13 11:00 am -- Saturday, September 19 11:00 am -- Sunday, September 20 11:00 am -- Saturday, September 26 11:00 am -- Sunday, September 27 11:00 am --
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Giant Pumpkin Carving
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Karaoke
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Think you can sing? This is your chance to prove it. Come on out for open mic karaoke hosted by Sound-Light-Karaoke. Four 1st place winners will receive $100 each and four 2nd winners will receive $50 each!
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Date Time My Fair Planner Saturday, September 19 7:00 pm --
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Karaoke
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Trout Fishing Pond
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Visit the pond, located in the NW Outdoors Building. It's stocked with 2,000 rainbow trout! Fishing gear is provided, and volunteers from state and local non-profit groups will be on hand to help. Every child who casts a line will walk away with a “Go Play Outside” decal, bumper sticker, and litterbag. Age and/or height restrictions apply.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 12:00 pm -- Saturday, September 12 12:00 pm -- Sunday, September 13 12:00 pm -- Friday, September 18 12:00 pm -- Saturday, September 19 12:00 pm -- Sunday, September 20 12:00 pm -- Friday, September 25 12:00 pm -- Saturday, September 26 12:00 pm -- Sunday, September 27 12:00 pm --
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Trout Fishing Pond
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Planting Patch
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Check out the GIANT pumpkins, corn, squash and more at the Planting Patch located near SillyVille and the Fair Farm. Learn how the early settlers made food at Pioneer Farm
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 All Day -- Saturday, September 12 All Day -- Sunday, September 13 All Day -- Monday, September 14 All Day -- Tuesday, September 15 All Day -- Wednesday, September 16 All Day -- Thursday, September 17 All Day -- Friday, September 18 All Day -- Saturday, September 19 All Day -- Sunday, September 20 All Day -- Monday, September 21 All Day -- Tuesday, September 22 All Day -- Wednesday, September 23 All Day -- Thursday, September 24 All Day -- Friday, September 25 All Day -- Saturday, September 26 All Day -- Sunday, September 27 All Day -- Sponsored By:
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Planting Patch
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Face Painting
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Kids 12 & under can get their face painted for FREE! The face painting building is located near SillyVille and the Fair Farm.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 2:00 pm -- Saturday, September 12 10:00 am -- Sunday, September 13 12:00 pm -- Monday, September 14 2:00 pm -- Tuesday, September 15 2:00 pm -- Wednesday, September 16 2:00 pm -- Thursday, September 17 2:00 pm -- Friday, September 18 2:00 pm -- Saturday, September 19 10:00 am -- Sunday, September 20 12:00 pm -- Monday, September 21 2:00 pm -- Tuesday, September 22 2:00 pm -- Wednesday, September 23 2:00 pm -- Thursday, September 24 2:00 pm -- Friday, September 25 2:00 pm -- Saturday, September 26 10:00 am -- Sunday, September 27 12:00 pm -- Sponsored By:
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Face Painting
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Walk the Puyallup
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Participate in the YMCA's "America On the Move" program. Activities include eight activity stations, free pedometors and t-shirts (while supplies last), prizes, games and more! Groups will gather at the Gold Gate Sat, Sept. 19 at 10 am. YMCA members can purchase Fair admission for $6 at their local YMCA location through Sept. 19. More info.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Saturday, September 19 10:00 am --
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Walk the Puyallup
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Steve the Pretty Good Magic Show
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Enjoy this magic show thats...well, pretty good! It's fresh and funny and sure to make you laugh.
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Date Time My Fair Planner Friday, September 11 2:30 pm -- Friday, September 18 2:30 pm -- Friday, September 25 2:30 pm --
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Steve the Pretty Good Magic Show
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- Fountain Plaza Stage
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Date: Friday, September 11, 2009 Time Event My Fair Planner 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Doggies of the Wild West -- Sponsored By:
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Roberto the Magnificent - Comedy Juggling -- 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Doggies of the Wild West -- 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Roberto the Magnificent - Comedy Juggling -- 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Doggies of the Wild West -- 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Roberto the Magnificent - Comedy Juggling --
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Date: Friday, September 11, 2009 Time Event My Fair Planner 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Billy & The Hillbillies -- Sponsored By:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Billy & The Hillbillies -- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Billy & The Hillbillies -- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Puyallup Seventh Day Adventist Church "America Remembers" (9-11 Tribute) --
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- Coca-Cola Stage
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- Education Stage
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Date: Friday, September 11, 2009 Time Event My Fair Planner 10:00 am - 10:30 am College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: Financial Aid/Scholarships-- Sponsored By:
10:30 am - 11:00 am College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: NCAA/Athletics-- 11:00 am - 11:30 am College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: Veterans Benefits-- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Spring Valley Montessori School
Event Info: Irish dance and Music-- 11:30 am - 12:00 pm College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: Worksource-- 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: Financial Aid/Scholarships-- 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: 4-Yr College Application Process-- 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: How to write an Essay-- 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm College Fair at the Puyallup Fair
Event Info: Worksource-- 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Tacoma Banjo Club -- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm NW Accordion Association -- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Aria & Showstoppers Dance Company -- 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Michelle's Studio of Dance -- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brian Dent a.k.a. Little Elvis -- 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Puyallup Valley Community Band --
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- Communities in Schools Family Fun Stage
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Date: Friday, September 11, 2009 Time Event My Fair Planner 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Jest in Time Circus -- Sponsored By:
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Steve the Pretty Good Magic Show -- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Jest in Time Circus -- 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Soo-Yean Oh and the Violin Virtuosos -- 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Jest in Time Circus -- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Puyallup PTA Council - Student Talent Show -- 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Brian Dent a.k.a. Little Elvis --
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Date: Friday, September 11, 2009 Time Event My Fair Planner 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 4-H Equine Show
Event Info: Sr. Performance-- 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Draft Horse & Driving Demonstrations -- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Draft Horse & Driving Demonstrations -- 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm 4-H Equine Show
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