Grand Champion Hall & Stage
Excavate some knowledge at the Grand Champion Hall Stage where every day is filled with “Digging Local” presentations! Check out the winners of our amateur exhibit contests including textiles, crafts, photography, quilting, culinary, and horticulture. Every day is unique when you learn from experts offering daily demonstrations about arts & crafts, beer and wine making, and so much more on the Grand Champion Hall Stage.
Enjoy live food competitions on Friday, Aug. 1; Sunday, Aug. 3; Thursday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 9. Plus, don’t miss the fan-favorite Grand Eats & Treats competition on Wednesday, Aug. 6. During this live judging event, you’ll eat scrumptious samples from the state’s collection of delicious local food businesses.
Open daily from 10am – 9pm. Located on Main Street across from the Exposition Center.
Grand Champion Hall Stage Schedule
Check out the daily schedule below to see that demonstrations and activities are taking place on the Grand Champion Hall Stage on that specific day.
Thursday, July 31
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Ikebana Demonstration
12pm: Floral Demonstration
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Wine Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Homebrew Basics
5pm: Ikebana Demonstration
Friday, August 1
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
10:30am: Hard Hat Contest
11am: Live Culinary Judging – Lunch Box Bonanza
Saturday, August 2
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Floral Fun
1:30pm: Grand Champion Floral Challenge
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Sewing 101 with “Betsy Ross”
Sunday, August 3
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Live Culinary Judging – Fair Fun Family Reunion
Monday, August 4
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Floral Demonstration
12pm: Floral Demonstration
1pm: Homebrew Basics
2pm: Homebrew Basics
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Ask the Rose Doctor
Tuesday, August 5
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Being a Grand Champion Hall Exhibitor
12pm: Floral Demonstration
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Wine Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Ask the Rose Doctor
Wednesday, August 6
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
10:30am: Live Culinary Judging – Grand Champion Eats & Treats
4pm: Ask the Rose Doctor
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Thursday, August 7
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Digging Local… Groundbreaking Grandeur
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Wine Making Demonstration
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Friday, August 8
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Flower Crew Friday
12pm: Flower Crew Friday
1pm: Homebrew Basics
2pm: Homebrew Basics
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Being a Grand Champion Hall Exhibitor
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Saturday, August 9
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Wisconsin County Fair “Cheesy Beer Bread Bash” Culinary Contest
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Wine Making Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: Floral Demonstration
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Sunday, August 10
All Day: Horticulture, Textile, Craft & Culinary Exhibits
11am: Floral Demonstration
12pm: Floral Demonstration
1pm: Floral Demonstration
2pm: Floral Demonstration
3pm: Bonsai Demonstration
4pm: “Digging Local” Coloring Contest
5pm: Orchid Demonstration
Please note, acts and show times are subject to change without notice.
Exhibits Inside Grand Champion Hall
Culinary
Get inspiration for your next meal, dessert, snack, and more with award-winning entries from our culinary exhibitors. Plus, live culinary judging will take place on the first Friday and Sunday of the State Fair.
Photography
See the world through the lens of our photography exhibitors. With thousands of entries and hundreds of different classes, the photography walls are sure to impress the novice and experienced photographer.
Quilting
Did you know that some quilts can take up to two years to make? Marvel at these amazing works of art as they hang from the ceilings and are incorporated into display cases with other prize-winning exhibits.
Textile & Craft
From sewing and crocheting to woodworking jewelry-making and everything in between, these textiles and crafts created by our exhibitors are cozy, stylish, and stunningly beautiful.
Amateur Beer & Wine
Brewed and pressed in the homes of our exhibitors, this display includes the winners of the top awards in our Homebrew and Vintner’s Competitions.
Grand Champion Eats & Treats
Come sample Wisconsin’s finest treats on Wednesday, August 6 from 10:30am-3pm in Grand Champion Hall. Listen in on the judges’ comments and placings during live judging and meet the finest Wisconsin small food businesses, sample their products, and say yum!
Bonsai
Ikebana Japanese Floral Design
Greater Milwaukee Rose Show
Local Florist Displays
Gladiolus Show
Dahlia Show
Vegetable & Herb Show
Orchid Display
