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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v07n16)
2010 State Fair Preview
by Alan Hague
posted: Aug. 06, 2010

Do you live in the Broad Ripple area and have something entered at the fair? Contact us and we will feature it in the Gazette. (info@broadripplegazette.com or 508-6634)

The 2010 State Fair runs from Friday, August 6, through Sunday, August 22. Full info is available at www.indianastatefair.com
How to get there - car, bus, or bike:
  • Free Parking (when available) There is plenty of free parking available on a first-come, first-served basis inside the fairgrounds. Enter through Gate 1 off 38th Street, Gate 6 off Fall Creek Parkway, Gates 10 or 16 off 42nd Street.
  • Free State Fair Park & Ride: When you park at Glendale Town Center's Rural Street lot, you can ride the Indiana State Fair shuttle for FREE! The shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day of the fair.
  • State Fair E-Z Park: These $5 lots are located south of 38th Street across from the Main Gate and at the Indiana School for the Deaf on 42nd Street.
  • Handicap Accessible Parking: Accessible parking for persons with disabilities can be found just inside Gates 1, 6 and 16, as well as in the Best Way Disposal infield.
  • Pedal & Park: Save $1 off Fair admission when you bike to the State Fair and use one of the secured bike racks available on the Monon Trail at 38th Street from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bikers must enter through Gate 18 on the Monon Trail.

Some of What's New in 2010
  • "Bridges to Japan" Exhibit: Created in partnership with the Japan-America Society of Indiana and Indiana Economic Development Corporation, this exhibit will present both traditional and contemporary Japan and the close ties the country has with Indiana. Japanese performances, food and displays will truly take visitors on a trip overseas.
  • "God Bless America": The 25-ft sculpture titled God Bless America was inspired by the famous painting by Grant Wood, American Gothic, now located in the Dow AgroSciences Celebration Park at the Indiana State Fair. The iconic image which represents rural America in the 1930s was created by J. Seward Johnson, an artist who grew up on a farm. This sculpture travels around the country, becoming a popular tourist attraction as public art depicting American agriculture's past. The sculpture is placed on a pervious concrete pad treated with a soy-based sealer, with support from Indiana Soybean Alliance. To view a video of the installation www.in.gov/statefair/fair/sights_sounds.html.
  • Boy Scout Bridge: This Boy Scouts of America Legacy Project will be a bridge of Indiana Hardwood Lumber stretching across the drive tunnel on the east side of the fairgrounds connected to the Pathway to Water Quality in honor of the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts in 2010. The group will utilize the bridge and encampment area year-round as a gathering site for Indiana boy scouts.
  • Year of Pigs presented by Indiana Pork Farmers: Celebrating the Indiana Pork Industry with pig-themed entertainment through-out the fair, special pork barbeque contests and events honoring the $3 billion industry in our state!
  • DockDogs: Some of the area's best canine athletes compete in Big Air Dogs, Extreme Vertical and Speed Retrieve events all 17 days in Dow AgroSciences Celebration Park.
  • Blue monkey sideshow: Family entertainment "with an edge," this professional performance troupe will be at the fair for all 17 days! Visitors can witness their incredible feats of skill and endurance in Dow AgroSciences Celebration Park (west end).
  • Welde's Big Bears: The Welde family brings their beautiful bears ranging in size from 200-1,200 pounds to educate fairgoers about these incredibly intelligent animals through patience, reward, love and understanding. There are three shows daily in the Riley Fun Park and they will also be on display as they enjoy playtime in Grizzly Falls, their own private waterfall and pool.

Lots of Gazette staffers will be at the Fair. We hope to see you there!


alan@broadripplegazette.com
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