Schedule of Events - Ramsey County Fair

Wednesday, July 9 (5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)

Thursday, July 10 (5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)

Friday, July 11 (12:00 noon to midnight)

Saturday, July 12 (12:00 noon to midnight)

Sunday, July 13 (12:00 noon to 9:30 p.m.)

Gold Star Amusement Carnival Ride Specials

5 - 7 p.m. - 2 can ride for the price of 1

Noon - 2 p.m. - 2 can ride for the price of 1

Advance Ride Tickets
Advanced Ride Tickets are available until July 9th
**Five rides for $10.00** - All rides, anytime
(Not valid for game booth or concessions)

Maplewood
City Hall
Community Center
Edina Realty

Roseville
City Hall

Featured Entertainment (Subject to change)

Wednesday, July 9		Thursday, July 10
7 - 10:00 p.m.	8 - 10:00 p.m.	7 - 10:00 p.m.
Rubber Soul	Eric Thomas Duo	Tim Sigler

Friday, July 11		Saturday, July 12
5:00 - 6:00 pm	7:30 - 11:30 p.m.	7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Loud +2 Band	Kurt Jorgensen	High Noon

Sunday, July 13
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Methodist Creek Band

Also Appearing:
Nicks Kids Show	Hmong Dancers		5 Star Dance Studio

Click here to download the Fair Information & Schedule of Events (2008)
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2008 Talent Show

No Auditions will be held

Deadline for registering - Saturday, July 12 at NOON - no exceptions

Must be a resident of Ramsey County or if a group, one person must be a resident

Competition is open to all amateur entertainers. Professionals, including union musicians, or whose talent is a principal source of income, are not permitted to enter

Four-minute time limit for the act

COMPACT DISCS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED ON WHAT TRACK TO CUE FOR PLAY PRIOR TO YOUR PERFORMANCE. For vocalist CDS, they MAY NOT HAVE ANY VOCALS OF ANY KIND. Vocal acts WILL BE DISQUALIFIED if there are vocals on the accompaniment CD.

Contestants are required to use sound system provided by the Ramsey County Fair

First place winners in each division go on to represent Ramsey County at the Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Competition

Download and print the 2008 Ramsey County Fair Talent Contest Rules and Information below for all rules and other information

Please send entry form with $10 to:

Ramsey County Fair Office

2020 White Bear Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55109

If you have any questions about the competition, please contact talent competition coordinator: Joe @ 651.777.6514 or Kat @ 651.334.9680 or
The Ramsey County Fair Office at 651.770.2626

Click below to print out Entry Form, Rules or Download Acrobat free.

Scavenger Hunt

Details: Two different races. One on Friday and one on Saturday. Pick up and return entry card from the Edina Realty/Mortgage booth. One entry per person, per day.
Race Times: Noon - 5p.m. Friday and Noon - 5p.m. Saturday.
Prizes: $100 gift card will be awarded to one lucky person each day. All ten questions must be answered correctly to be eligible.
Winner: To be chosen by our sponsor Edina Realty & Edina Mortgage. Drawing to take place at 5:01p.m Friday and Saturday.
Need not be present to win

There are 10 questions participants will need to answer by traversing the grounds and chatting with the vendors, exhibitors etc. and then their names will be entered into a drawing for $100 Best Buy gift card. One each day from Noon - 5p.m.. (Friday and Saturday). There are different questions for each day.
This event is sponsored by Edina Realty and Edina Mortgage.
"Scavenger hunting for buyers and sellers everyday"
Click here to print out flyer

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City Day & Cultural Day

City day is Friday, July 11 from 1-5.
City day is where we invite all of the cities in the County to join us and represent themselves in their own unique way at our event. We provide the space and they provide the information. In some cases this will involve multiple departments in others it may just be their Community Center or Historical society. Each is different. This year we have Vadnais Heights, Shoreview, New Brighton, Maplewood North St. Paul, St. Paul, White Bear and Moundsview.
In addition to their presence, we asked that they provide us with contact information for local talent to feature on our main stage between 1-5. There are performances by Ashland productions youth programs, The Maplewood Community Center programs, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, and other local musical artists out of St. Paul and White Bear Lake.
Cultural Day is Saturday, July 12 from 1-5.
Cultural Day will be similar. The tent which held the City booths will host local cultural center information booths. In addition the main stage will include performances from various cultural backgrounds.
Sponsored by

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Photo Contest

Take a photo during your visit to the Ramsey County Fair
Does not matter how you take it or of what. It should be expressive of YOUR visit and experience.
Submit it to the fair office before Saturday July 12, 2008 at 7p.m.
Clown photo
Submit a 5x7 photo; no frame or matting please! Photo's become the property of the Ramsey County Fair and will not be returned. Photos may be used at the discretion of the Board.
Submit (with your photo) a complete a contest entry form.
One submission (photo) per person per day.
Deadline: Saturday July 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Prizes: Ribbons and $50.00 cash in each of the 2 divisions. 16 and under and 17 and over.
Best of Show: Photos will represent Ramsey County Fair at the Federation of Fairs Photo Contest.

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Senior Citizens