Orange County Fair 2000--Schedule of events

TODAY

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

* Market animals on display -- Livestock Area

* Sheepy Hollow -- Livestock Area

* Fair Button Scavenger Hunt -- Youth Building

* Woodworking demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building

* China-painting demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building

* South Coast Weavers and Spinners -- Home and Hobbies Building

* California Carvers Guild -- Home and Hobbies Building

* Quilters Guild -- Home and Hobbies Building

* Science Adventures -- Kids Park

* Wax-candle rolling -- Centennial Farm

* Mesa Consolidated Water District demonstration -- Millennium Barn

* Junior livestock auction -- Livestock Arena

9:30 a.m.

* Livestock auction -- Livestock Arena

10 a.m.

* “Hot, Hot, Hot” Dancing -- Kids Park

* Turtle Rock Community Park, until 6 p.m. -- Youth Building

11 a.m.

* Pizzazz Performers -- Heritage Stage

* Boots ‘N Belles Square Dancers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* Stars Show Choir -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* K.C. and Company, magic -- Celebrations Stage/Youth Building

* Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park

* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

11:30 a.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* BJ and the Candywagon, until 4:30 p.m. -- Grounds

Noon

* Karen’s Kids -- Heritage Stage

* Rambling Rogues Square Dancers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* California Elite Traveling Stars -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows

Stage

* Magic by the Movie Stars -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building

* Hotter than Hot Hula Hoop Contest -- Kids Park

* Don Knipp from Pursell/Bayer: Take care of your lawn -- California

Spas Grass Roots Stage-Floral Pavilion

* Appraisers (coins, stamps, pottery, military items, glass), until 4

p.m. -- Antiques Building 13

* Quilts for All Times: Flying Geese Guild -- Home and Hobbies Stage

Building 14

* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Wild Roses, country music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts Building

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.

* Orange Blossom Cloggers -- Heritage Stage

* Ballet Folklorico Alegria/Anaheim -- California Patio & Spa

Centennial Stage

* K.C. and Company, magic -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building

* Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park

* Bob Wade from Wade Landscaping: Quality Landscaping -- California

Spas Grass Roots Stage-Floral Pavilion

* Soap Carving for Kids with Robert Morris -- Home and Hobbies Stage

Building 14

* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows

Stage

* Children’s Magic Matinee with Frank Thurston -- Bijou Theatre

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* 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

2 p.m.

* Latin Express Big Band -- Heritage Stage

* Ko Sue Hee Korean Dance -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage

* Second Hand Smoke Jug Band -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Magic by the Movie Stars -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building

* Slantboard Races -- Youth Building

* Annie Hall from Annie Hall Garden Design: Cottage Gardening --

California Spas Grass Roots Stage-Floral Pavilion

* Southern Italian Cooking with Chef John Rodriques, Orange County

School of Culinary Arts -- 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

* Chardonnay with Tony Marino -- Wine Pavilion

* Science Adventures -- Kids Park

2:30 p.m.

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena

* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate

* Red River Riders, until 7:30 p.m. -- Grounds

3 p.m.

* Latin Express Big Band -- Heritage Stage

* Georgia’s Good Time Steppers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* Wild Roses Country Music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts Building

* Coolin’ Off Popsicle Eating Contest -- Kids Park

* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Children’s Magic Matinee with Frank Thurston -- Bijou Theatre

* Main Street Jazz Band -- Street Scene

* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Country Lane

3:30 p.m.

* Vegetable-Carving Contest -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building 14

* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows

Stage

* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

4 p.m.

* Westminster Performing Arts Center -- Heritage Stage

* Arabian Night Fantasy -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage

* Second Hand Smoke Jug Band -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* University of Fun -- Kids Park Stage

* Junior Magicians contest -- Youth Stage

* All American Boys Chorus -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Port City Jazz Band -- Street Scene

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

* Chardonnay with Tony Marino -- Wine Pavilion

4:30 p.m.

* 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

* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate

5 p.m.

* Halau Kau Ike O’Lani -- Heritage Stage

* Soul Luck Blues Review Band -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* Vianney Cortez, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Hunt for the Missing Chiles Contest -- Kids Park Stage

* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,

Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Theatre

* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Street Scene

* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane

5:30 p.m

* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Main Street Jazz -- Street Scene

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

6 p.m.

* Beach City Cloggers -- Heritage Stage

* Soul Luck Blues Review Band -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* Shauna, lyrical and jazz dance -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Gourd Society -- Home and Hobbies Stage Building 14

* Free gem identification, until 9 p.m. -- Gems/Minerals Building 13

* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Bijou Promenade

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grandstand Arena

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

* Science Adventures -- Kids Park

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 Theatre

* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Street Scene

7 p.m.

* Taylor Dayne -- Arlington Theater

* Vianney Cortez, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* University of Fun: Artology 101 -- Kids Park * Kids Karaoke -- Youth Building

* Salsa Dance Lessons -- Heritage Stage

* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows

Stage

* Port City Jazz 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

* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Grandstand Arena

8 p.m.

* Shauna, lyrical and jazz dance -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Groove Therapy -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,

Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Theatre

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grandstand Arena

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

8:30 p.m.

* Mark Wenzel, mime -- Arlington Theater

* Swing Fest -- Heritage Stage

* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

9 p.m.

* Taylor Dayne -- Arlington Theater

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

9:30 p.m.

* Salsa Band -- Heritage Stage

* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,

Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Theatre

10 p.m.

* Groove Therapy -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

10:30 p.m.

* Swing Fest -- 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.

Fiesta Del Mariachi Day: The rich and colorful heritage of Mexico will

come alive with mariachi music, festive dancing, a mercado and other

activities at Arlington Theater and Meadows Stage.

All Day

* Maternity Barn -- Livestock Maternity Barn

* Small animals on display -- Small Animal Tent

* Breeding sheep and angora goats on display -- Livestock Area

* Sheepy Hollow -- Livestock Area

* Fair Button Scavenger Hunt -- Youth Building

* Woodworking demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building

* China-painting demonstrations -- Visual Arts Building

* South Coast Weavers and Spinners -- Home and Hobbies Building

* California Carvers Guild -- Home and Hobbies Building

* Quilters Guild -- Home and Hobbies Building

* Science Adventures -- Kids Park

* Wax-candle rolling -- Centennial Farm

* Mesa Consolidated Water District demonstration -- Millennium Barn

10 a.m.

* “Hot, Hot, Hot” Dancing -- Kids Park Stage

* Feature Exhibitor, until 6 p.m. -- Youth Building

* Ballet Folklorico de Carol Armijo -- Arlington Theater

11 a.m.

* Step ‘N Time Cloggers -- Heritage Stage

* Grupo Folklorico de Madre -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage

* Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park Stage

* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Mariachi Cobras de Jalisco -- Arlington Theater

* Ballet Folklorico de Carol Armijo -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows

Stage

* Picasso Place Art Center, until 7 p.m. -- Kids Park

11:30 a.m.

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* BJ and the Candywagon, until 4:30 p.m. -- Grounds

Noon

* Orange County Song and Dance -- Heritage Stage

* From the Top Productions -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage

* Catherine Cressy, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Hoppin’ Hot Human Bingo -- Kids Park

* Appraisers (19th and 20th century furniture, pottery, glass,

collectibles, porcelain, clocks, watches, quilts, samplers, ethnic

costumes, Victorian vintage clothing and costumes) -- Antiques Building

13

* Dyeing in the Kitchen with Marion Logan -- Home and Hobbies Stage

Building 14

* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico -- Arlington Theater

* Science Adventures -- Youth Building

12:30 p.m.

* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Dennis Forel and his Pennyfarthing, until 5:30 p.m. -- Grounds

1 p.m.

* Ballet Folklorico de Maria Lucia -- Heritage Stage

* Divine Talents -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage

* Wild Roses, country music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Betty’s Performing Arts, violin -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building

* Judging: Junior Calves -- Livestock Arena

* Circus Fun Revue -- Kids Park

* Quilts for All Times: Flying Geese Guild -- Home and Hobbies Stage

Building 14

* Children’s Magic Matinee with Frank Thurston -- Bijou Theatre

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* Maureen W. Puppet, until 6 p.m. -- Grounds

* Mariachi Cobras de Jalisco -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Mariachi Voz de America -- Arlington Theater

1:30 p.m.

* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Street Scene

* Sharon Hallingdal: The Living Doll, until 6:30 p.m. -- Grounds

2 p.m.

* Crazy Horse Dancers -- Heritage Stage

* Guns and Garters Square Dancers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* Catherine Cressy, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* University of Fun -- Youth Building Stage

* Slantboard Races -- Youth Building

* Chef Irene Barron: Pastry decorating ideas -- Home and Hobbies Stage

Building 14

* All-American Boys Chorus -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Street Scene

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* Terrell and Takako Juggling -- Street Scene

* Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles -- Arlington Theater

* Zinfandel with Mark Dewitt -- Wine Pavilion

* Science Adventures -- Kids Park Stage

2:30 p.m.

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* Doggies of the Wild West -- Newport Arena

* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate

* Red River Riders, until 7:30 p.m. -- Grounds

3 p.m.

* Wonderful World of Dance -- Heritage Stage

* Polynesian Dream -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage

* Wild Roses, country music -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Betty’s Performing Arts, violin -- Celebration Stage/Youth Building

* Oh-So-Sweet Doughnut Eating Contest -- Kids Park Stage

* Billy Erickson, country singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Children’s Magic Matinee with Gus Flamingo -- Bijou Theatre

* Main Street Jazz Band -- Street Scene

* Mariachi Sol de Mexico -- Arlington Theater

3:30 p.m.

* History and Art of Spinning with Lynn Hughes -- Home and Hobbies

Stage Building 14

* Charlie Keeling, glassblower -- near Buffalo Bend Stage

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane

4 p.m.

* Step ‘n Time Cloggers -- Heritage Stage

* Hope Inspirators -- California Patio & Spa Centennial Stage

* Voice & Guitar of Fernando Olivares -- 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

* Port City Jazz Band -- Street Scene

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

4:30 p.m.

* 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

* Russell Brothers Circus -- Green Gate

* Cooking with Chef Lucy: Easy to make Mexican dishes -- Home and

Hobbies Stage Building 14

5 p.m.

* Ballet Folklorico de San Juan Capistrano -- Heritage Stage

* Ballet Folklorico Mexicano -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* Vianney Cortez, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Whipped Cream Pepper Pies -- Kids Park Stage

* Poetry Reading -- Youth Building

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,

Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Theatre

* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Street Scene

* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Country Lane

5:30 p.m.

* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Main Street Jazz -- Street Scene

* All-Alaskan Racing Pigs -- Newport Arena

6 p.m.

* Ashley Bee, vocalist -- Heritage Stage

* Babylon Mood Mid East Dancers -- California Patio & Spa Centennial

Stage

* Johnny Rhondo: Music Storytelling -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Free gem identification, until 9 p.m. -- Gems/Minerals Building 13

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magic of Frank Thurston -- Country Lane

* Trinidad Steel Drum Band -- Street Scene

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grandstand Arena

* Red Hot Billy Peppers -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Terrell and Takako Juggling -- Street Scene

* Rythmo: Mariachi Kids -- Celebrations Stage/Youth Building

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

* Science Adventures -- Kids Park Stage

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 Theatre

* Gus Flamingo Magic -- Country Lane

7 p.m.

* Freddie Fender -- Arlington Theater

* Vianney Cortez, vocalist -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* University of Fun: Artology 101 -- Kids Park * Kids Karaoke -- Youth Building

* Salsa Dance Lessons -- Heritage Stage

* Port City Jazz Band -- Street Scene

* 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

* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Grandstand Arena

* Terrell and Takako Juggling Team -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows

Stage

8 p.m.

* Johnny Rhondo: Music Storytelling -- Spotlight Stage/Visual Arts

* Kelly Rae Band -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,

Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Theatre

* Hypnotist Mark Yuzuik -- Grandstand Arena

* Milking demonstration -- Millennium Barn

8:30 p.m.

* Mark Wenzel, mime -- Arlington Theater

* Swing Fest -- Heritage Stage

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

9 p.m.

* Freddie Fender -- Arlington Theater

* Jonathan Wild, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

9:30 p.m.

* Salsa Band -- Heritage Stage

* Comedian Herb Dixon -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

* Steve Lord, singer/guitarist -- Buffalo Bend Stage

* Magical Spice with Erikka Dalu, Terry Godfrey, David Zirbel,

Goldfinger and Dove -- Bijou Theatre

10 p.m.

* Kelly Rae Band -- Grand Pacific Resorts Meadows Stage

10:30 p.m.

* Swing Fest -- Heritage Stage