The Wisconsin State Fair Has Arrived

There's only one place in Wisconsin where you can find pig races, livestock shows, fried food on a stick and MC Hammer ... all in one spot.

It's the Wisconsin State Fair!

One of the most popular events of the summer is back as gates opened at the fairgrounds at 8 a.m. today, and the best thing about it is that it's just a hop, skip and a jump away from Oak Creek.

Here is your guide to State Fair food, entertainment, shopping and ticket deals:

• MC Hammer - yes, that MC Hammer - is on the Main Stage tonight, and ZZ Top and Blake Shelton are among the acts scheduled to appear over the next few days. Here is the complete list.
• Looking for a ticket deal on admission or fair rides? Look no further than right here.
• Hungry? Of course you are, and here's a map to help you with your plan of attack. And as Jim Stingl of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says, don't feel guilty about overindulging.
• What's new at the fair? OnMilwaukee.com's guide has a nice rundown of the fair's additions.
• Want to know how to avoid shopping scams at the fair? Click here.
• Oak Creek Patch blogger and gardening expert  will be at the fair's We Energies Energy Park giving daily horticulture lectures. Check the fair's daily schedule for the times.