Bring two or more nonperishable food items to any admission gate from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Opening Day and get in for just $2! And get your hand stamped to get your complimentary Hunger Task Force hand-fan at the Central Mall.

Visit us in Central Mall for lots of fun and educational activities! There's free face painting and temporary tattoos.  Learn more about Hunger Task Force history, check out our Farm and Fish Hatchery display, and sign up to win great prizes including tickets to all headlining shows at State Fair, Bucks and Brewers tickets.

There will be cooking demonstrations throughout the day. Local chefs will be challenged to create a dish using Wisconsin grown produce and they will offer samples after each demonstration. The line-up is as follows:

Plus, all 11-days of the fair, little ones can Slide the Pig! Look for the big pig slide between the Swine Barn and the pig races. Donate $1 to Hunger Task Force and kids can ride the slide 3 times.

Hunger Task Force is locally established, community supported, and provides free food for the hungry.

For more information about Wisconsin State Fair, visit wistatefair.com.