Orange County Fair 2000 -- Schedule of events
TODAY
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Fair hours: 10 a.m. to midnight
*
Weekend Warrior Wristband: Purchase an $18 wristband, good for six of
the carnival’s hottest rides, and receive an “I Survived the Heat at the
Orange County Fair” T-shirt as a badge of courage. Limited quantities
available. Wristbands are not transferable and do not include gate
admission.
All Day
* Maternity Barn -- Livestock Maternity Barn
* Small animals on display -- Small Animal Tent
* Open Breeding Beef on Display -- Livestock Area
* Sheepy Hollow -- Livestock Area
* Pygmy Goats on Display -- Livestock Area
* Fair Button Scavenger Hunt -- Youth Building
* Woodworking demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building
* China painting demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building
* Embroiderers’ Guild of America -- Home and Hobbies Building
* Orange County Woodturners -- Home and Hobbies Building
* Orange County Polymer Clay Guild -- Home and Hobbies Building
* Mesa Water District demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn
* Science Adventures -- Kids Park
* Wax candle rolling -- Centennial Farm
8 a.m.
* Scooter Series Hunter/Jumper Horse Show -- Equestrian Center
9 a.m.
* 4-H Guide Dog Puppy Field Day; until 2 p.m. -- Arena Lawn
9:30 a.m.
* Judging: market rabbits -- Small Animal Tent
10 a.m.
* Judging: junior rabbits -- Small Animal Tent
* Judging: junior Pygmy goats -- Livestock Arena
* “Hot, Hot, Hot” dancing -- Kids Park
* Chinese Lion Dancers; until 6 p.m. -- Youth in Motion Building
11 a.m.
* Kindorf Dancers -- Heritage Stage
* Linda Buell Dance Workshop -- California Patio & Spa Centennial
Stage
* California Sun Baton Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Circus Fun Review -- Kids Park
* Picasso’s Place Art Center; until 7 p.m. -- Kids Park
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
11:30 a.m.
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
* BJ and the Candywagon; until 4:30 p.m. -- Grounds
Noon
* Orange Blossom Cloggers -- Heritage Stage
* Kalinin Dance Academy -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* Southern California Tae Kwon Do -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows
Stage
* Latino-Andes music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Chinese Lion Dancers -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* Hotter Than Hot Hula Hoop Contest -- Kids Park
* Nick Federoff: Radio talk show host takes your gardening questions
-- California Spas Grass Roots Stage-Floral Pavilion
* Appraisals: Furniture, fine arts, paintings, porcelain and glass;
until 4 p.m. -- Antiques Building 13
* Tops for Kids: O.C. Woodturners -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building
14
12:30 p.m.
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
1 p.m.
* Dancin’ DJ’s Dance Team -- Heritage Stage
* Boys ‘N Berries Square Dancers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial
Stage
* Latino-Andes music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park
* Judging: open Pygmy goats -- Livestock Arena
* Science Adventures -- Kids Park
* Ron Vanderhoff from Rogers Gardens: New plants -- California Spas
Grass Roots Stage-Floral Pavilion
* Exploring Polymer Clay: Transfer magic -- Home and Hobbies Stage
Building 14
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows
Stage
* Children’s Magic Spice Matinee with Frank Thurston -- Bijou Magic
Theatre
* Picasso’s Place Art Center; until 7:30 p.m. -- Kids Park
* Maureen W. Puppet; until 6 p.m. -- Grounds
1:30 p.m.
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* Sharon Hallingdal - The Living Doll; until 6:30 p.m. -- Grounds
* Charlie Keeling, glass blower -- Near Buffalo Bend Stage
2 p.m.
* Orange Blossom Cloggers -- Heritage Stage
* ABC’s of Wine Tasting with Colleen Coman -- Wine Pavilion
* Dots: Patriotic song and dance -- California Patio & Spa Centennial
Stage
* Just Four Tonight, barbershop quartet -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* University of Fun: Magicology -- Youth Building
* Slantboard Races -- Youth Building
* Don Knipp: Take care of your lawn -- California Spas Grass Roots
Stage-Floral Pavilion
* Cooking With Chef Jan Mongell -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building 14
* All American Boys Chorus -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Science Adventures -- Kids Park Stage
* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
2:30 p.m.
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
3 p.m.
* Le Polynesia -- Heritage Stage
* Country Kickers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* Latino - Andes music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Chinese Lion Dancers -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* Hot & Cold Peppermint Ice Cream Eating Contest -- Kids Park Stage
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows
Stage
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Children’s Magic Spice Matinee with Gus Flamingo -- Bijou Magic
Theatre
* Main Street Jazz Band -- Street Scene
3:30 p.m.
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Near Buffalo Bend Stage
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane
* Gourd Society -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building 14
4 p.m.
* Original Clogging Company -- Heritage Stage
* Rustlers Square Dancers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* Just Four Tonight, barbershop quartet -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Mighty Quinn Magician -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* University of Fun -- Kids Park
* All American Boys Chorus -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
* Walter Colvin, pianist; until 9 p.m. -- Courtyard Stage
* Milking demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn Milking
Parlor
4:30 p.m.
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Street Scene
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
* Cooking with Ian Mongell -- Home and Hobbies Building
5 p.m.
* Harborlites -- Heritage Stage
* Boomer McLennan Country Music -- California Patio & Spa Centennial
Stage
* Latino-Andes music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Gieselle International Storyteller -- Celebration Stage/Youth
Building
* Too Hot to Handle Jell-O Contest -- Kids Park
* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Country Lane
5:30 p.m.
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
6 p.m.
* Just Four Tonight, barbershop quartet -- Heritage Stage
* Boomer McLennan Country Music -- California Patio & Spa Centennial
Stage
* Olivia, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Free gem identification; until 9 p.m. -- Gems/Minerals Building 13
* Science Adventures -- Kids Park Stage
* Interior design stamping with September Hoeler -- Home and Hobbies
Stage Building 14
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Milking demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn Milking
Parlor
6:30 p.m.
* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Arlington Theater
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Near Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Country Lane
7 p.m.
* World Classic Rockers -- Arlington Theater
* Al DiMora, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts Building
* Kids Karaoke -- Youth Building
* Salsa Dance Lessons -- Heritage Stage
* Hotel California: A salute to the Eagles -- Grand Pacific Resorts
Meadows Stage
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* University of Fun: Artology 101 with Dr. Picasso -- Kids Park Stage
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
7:30 p.m.
* Salsa Band -- Heritage Stage
* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Bijou Promenade
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
8 p.m.
* Olivia, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Speedway Races; until 10 p.m. -- Grandstand Arena
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
* Milking demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn Milking
Parlor
8:30 p.m.
* Mark Wenzel, mime -- Arlington Theater
* Pivot Point -- Heritage Stage
* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
9 p.m.
* World Classic Rockers -- Arlington Theater
* Al DiMora, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
9:30 p.m.
* Salsa Band -- Heritage Stage
* Jonathan Wild - Singer/Guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
10 p.m.
* Hotel California: A salute to the Eagles -- Grand Pacific Resorts
Meadows Stage
10:30 p.m.
* Pivot Point -- Heritage Stage
SUNDAY
Fair hours: 10 a.m. to midnight
Weekend Warrior Wristband -- Purchase an $18 wristband, good for six
of the carnival’s hottest rides, and receive an “I Survived the Heat at
the Orange County Fair” T-shirt as a badge of courage. Limited quantities
available. Wristbands are not transferable and do not include gate
admission.
All Day
* Maternity Barn -- Livestock Maternity Barn
* Small animals on display -- Small Animal Tent
* Open breeding beef on display -- Livestock Area
* Sheepy Hollow -- Livestock Area
* Pygmy goats on display -- Livestock Area
* Fair Button Scavenger Hunt -- Youth Building
* Woodworking demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building
* China painting demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building
* Embroiderers’ Guild of America -- Home and Hobbies Building
* Orange County Woodturners -- Home and Hobbies Building
* Orange County Polymer Clay Guild -- Home and Hobbies Building
* Mesa Water District demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn
* Science Adventures -- Kids Park
* Wax candle rolling -- Centennial Farm
8 a.m.
* Scooter Series Hunter/Jumper Horse Show -- Equestrian Center
9:30 a.m.
* Judging: open rabbits -- Livestock Area
10 a.m.
* “Hot, Hot, Hot” dancing -- Kids Park Stage
* Feature Exhibitor; until 6 p.m. -- Youth Building sponsored by
Chevron Stage
11 a.m.
* Kuuipos Polynesian Dancers -- Heritage Stage
* Betty’s Performing Arts -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* Japan Karate-Do Itosu-Kai of Costa Mesa -- Grand Pacific Resorts
Meadows Stage
* Piecemakers Country Singers -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* University of Fun -- Kids Park
* Picasso’s Place Art Center; until 7 p.m. -- Kids Park
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
11:30 a.m.
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
* BJ and the Candywagon; until 4:30 p.m. -- Grounds
Noon
* Dancers in Motion -- Heritage Stage
* Hi-Tops -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* Grupo Folklorico Atzlan -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Latino-Andes music -- California Spas Grass Roots Stage-Floral
Pavilion
* Hoppin Hot Human Bingo -- Kids Park
* University of Fun: Clownology -- Youth Building
* Appraisers; until 4 p.m. -- Antiques Building 13
* Embroiderers’ Guild Stitchers -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building 14
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
12:30 p.m.
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Near Buffalo Bend Stage
* Dennis Forel and his Pennyfarthing; until 5:30 p.m. -- Grounds
1 p.m.
* Ballet Folklorico “Sol De Mexico” -- Heritage Stage
* Crystal Squares Square Dance -- California Patio & Spa Centennial
Stage
* Betty’s Performing Arts, singers -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* Latino-Andes music -- California Spas Grass Roots Stage-Floral
Pavilion
* Judging: open breeding beef -- Livestock Arena
* Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park
* Interior design stamping with September Hoeler -- Home and Hobbies
Stage Building 14
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows
Stage
* Children’s Magic Spice Matinee with Gus Flamingo -- Bijou Magic
Theatre
* Maureen W. Puppet; until 6 p.m. -- Grounds
1:30 p.m.
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* Sharon Hallingdal: The Living Doll; until 6:30 p.m. -- Grounds
2 p.m.
* Youth Expo Talent Search Winners -- Heritage Stage
* Good News Kids -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* When Pigs Fly!, Celtic music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Cabernet Sauvignon with Bob Bollard -- Wine Pavilion
* Science Adventures -- Kids Park
* Kuuipos Polynesian Dance -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* Latino-Andes music -- California Spas Grass Roots Stage-Floral
Pavilion
* Slantboard Races -- Youth Building
* Special treats by Chef James Lisanti -- Home and Hobbies Stage
Building 14
* All American Boys Chorus -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
2:30 p.m.
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
3 p.m.
* Dancers in Motion -- Heritage Stage
* King’s Kung Fu Association -- California Patio & Spa Centennial
Stage
* Ashley Bee, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Malorie Bryant, vocalist -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* Chip’ N Dip Chili Eating Contest -- Kids Park
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows
Stage
* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Children’s Magic Spice Matinee with Frank Thurston -- Bijou Magic
Theatre
* Main Street Jazz Band -- Street Scene
3:30 p.m.
* Exploring polymer clay techniques -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building
14
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Near Buffalo Bend Stage
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Country Lane
4 p.m.
* Laura Roberts School of Dance -- Heritage Stage
* Cabernet Sauvignon with Bob Bollard -- Wine Pavilion
* Gypsy Gems -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* When Pigs Fly!, Celtic music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Kuuipos Polynesian Dance -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* University of Fun -- Kids Park Stage
* All American Boys Chorus -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
* Walter Colvin, pianist; until 9 p.m. -- Courtyard Stage
* Milking demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn Milking
Parlor
4:30 p.m.
* Hormel Chili Contest -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building 14
* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Bijou Promenade
* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Street Scene
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
5 p.m.
* Sixteen Plus -- Heritage Stage
* Japan Karate Do Itosu Kai of Costa Mesa -- California Patio & Spa
Centennial Stage
* Vianney Cortez, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Malorie Bryant, vocalist -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building
* Squeeze Please Tomato Squeezing Contest -- Kids Park
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane
5:30 p.m.
* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
6 p.m
* Just Four Tonight, barbershop quartet -- Heritage Stage
* Diamonds of the Nile -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage
* WindyNites -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* University of Fun -- Kids Park
* Science Adventures -- Youth Building
* Thunder Vintage Dirt Track Races; until 10 p.m. -- Grandstand Arena
* Free gem identification; until 9 p.m. -- Gems/Minerals, Building 13
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Bijou Promenade
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena
* Milking demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn Milking
Parlor
6:30 p.m.
* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Arlington Theater
* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Near Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
* Port City Jazz Band -- Street Scene
* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane
7 p.m.
* Rain: A tribute to the Beatles -- Arlington Theater
* Vianney Cortez, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Kids Karaoke -- Youth Building
* Salsa dance lessons -- Heritage Stage
* Pivot Point -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene
* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate
7:30 p.m.
* Salsa Band -- Heritage Stage
* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane
* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene
* All Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena
8 p.m.
* WindyNites -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts
* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
* Milking demonstration -- Centennial Farm/Millennium Barn Milking
Parlor
8:30 p.m.
* Mark Wenzel, mime -- Arlington Theater
* Tino and his Orchestra -- Heritage Stage
* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
9 p.m.
* Rain: A tribute to the Beatles -- Arlington Theater
* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
9:30 p.m.
* Salsa Band -- Heritage Stage
* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage
* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,
Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Magic Theatre
10 p.m.
* Pivot Point -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage
10:30 p.m.
* Tino and his Orchestra -- Heritage Stage
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