Need a last minute getaway before school starts? The Missouri State Fair runs August 9 – 19, 2012, in Sedalia. It will celebrate our great State’s 110th annual agricultural showcase! The 400-acre fairgrounds will present premier livestock shows and competitive exhibits, and first-class professional entertainment. You can check out the fair’s website or follow the fair on Facebook and Twitter.
Below are a few highlights of the daily schedule.
Thursday, August 9, 2012:
- $2 gate admission all day (ages 6 & up)
- Opening day parade
- Farm Toy Show 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, August 10, 2012:
- Farm Toy Show 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- MRCA Exceptional Rodeo 10 a.m.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
- Pepsi Day – $1 off adult admission, $5 off carnival wristband (valid 8/13-17)
- Farm Toy Show 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
- Military Appreciation Day – Free gate admission for active military, veterans and delayed entry recruits with appropriate I.D, today only. $1 gate admission for immediate family members (spouse and dependent children). $5 off carnival ride wristband at Midway ticket booths with coupon available at admission gate.
- Show-Me Robotics Exhibits 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday, August 13, 2012
- Farm Bureau/Farm Family Day – coupons & tractor pull discounts available at Farm Bureau offices
- Show-Me Robotics Exhibits 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- $5 admission after 5 p.m.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
- Save up to $4 on gate admission with canned food donations ($1 per can)
- $5 admission after 5 p.m.
- Old & Wow Tractor & Equipment Show – 1:30 p.m. parade & 2:30 p.m. tractor operator competitions
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
- $5 admission after 5 p.m.
- Old & Wow Tractor & Equipment Show – 1:30 p.m. walk through parade
- Day of Dancing 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Miss American Heartland Pageant
Thursday, August 16, 2012
- $4 gate admission all day (age 13 and over); $1 age 6-12
- Parade at 1 p.m. with Clydesdales, vintage fire trucks & emergency vehicles on display
Friday, August 17, 2012
- $5 off unlimited carnival ride wristband w/ coupon from Rural Missouri Magazine
- Free CFL light bulb at MEC Building
Saturday, August 18, 2012
- Youth in Agriculture day – $1 off gate admission with coupon (at county extension offices)
Sunday, August 19, 2012
- Law Enforcement Day – Free gate admission for municipal/county/state law enforcement with I.D. $1 gate admission for immediate family.
- Half Price Day – $4 gate admission all day, $1 for ages 6-12
- $12 unlimited carnival ride wristband
- Pedal Pull 11 a.m.
- Missouri Fiddling Championship 1:30 p.m.
