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For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Behnke, 608-224-0500

Dane County Fair - Five Days of Fun
July 16-22

Ahh, the county fair. When the country comes to the city. Where else can you enjoy a cream puff and a carnival ride or take in a llama show and fried pickles on a stick? Each day of the Dane County Fair promises fun for the whole family. In addition to eight barns full of animals, thousands of youth exhibits, fabulous fair food, a novel marketplace, carnival rides and free musical entertainment, the fair offers the following brand new attractions:

The Winn Family Thrill Show
See the Winns perform spine-tingling, death-defying acts daily, including: The Wheel of Destiny – This pendulum shaped rigging is an awesome sight. The Winns flirt with death inside and outside of the huge revolving space wheel; “The Space Needles” Sway Poles - The astonishing “Sky Masters” climb up to 70 feet in the air on sway poles that seem too thin to hold even the smallest person. See them daily at 3:45, 6:15 and 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Mountain Dew

ShenaniGuns Comedy Wild West Show
The Wild West goes whack-o when Sheriff Hoppalong Casually and Deputy Leon Jones strap on big iron and face off against dimwit desperadoes Bad Bob and bumbling baby brother Bubba Bob daily at 3:00, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. This quartet of cowboys fires off a laugh-a-minute load of funny one-liners, silly sight gags and crack-up cornball comedy.
Sponsored by Pepsi

Sea Lion Splash
Everyone’s favorite water loving friends are back again at the Dane County Fair! Sea Lion Splash will be performing daily at 4:45, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. The show features the natural comedic behavior of these loveable creatures. Balancing, catching, handstands, dancing, singing and interaction with the crowd are all part of this spell binding show.
Sponsored by Dane County Credit Union

On Thursday, families are also invited to participate in Parent/Child Play Day from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in Hall D of the Exhibition Hall. Sponsored by Dane County 4-H, this program offers ideas and activities to help families learn and play together.

Sussy’s Bounce House is returning again to the fair, located next to the Kiddie Barn Petting Zoo in the Exhibition Hall A. Join the Sussy’s party people in goofy games, kid sports, relay races and inflatable fun at the fair! Daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Take part in the nation’s largest event dedicated to hybrid electric cars- Hybridfest 2008. On Saturday and Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. you can see all of the hybrid vehicles currently on the market, take them for a test drive and visit with hybrid owners and dealers. Take a step into the future with everything you ever wanted to know about hybrids and more! For more details, visit www.hybridfest.com

Sunday, July 20, is LaMovida Last Blast Day at the fair. Enjoy a day of Latino music and contests on the main stage.

Also strolling the Dane County Fair grounds will be Rock-It The 9-foot Robot, Funny Man Mark Sparks and Entertainer Zaq Sparks.

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