SEDALIA, Mo. — Join us in a salute to our heroes when you Come Home for Opening Weekend of the 2019 Missouri State Fair!
State Fair Homecoming Day, sponsored by Pepsi, the official soft drink of the Fair, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10, and will show our appreciation to law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics with FREE admission to the Fair and $1 admission for their immediate family members.
Saturday, Aug. 10 will offer a great list of events including:
- Farm Toy Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall
- Fish Cooking and Cleaning Demos at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Conservation Building
- Livestock shows including mules, beef cattle, sheep, swine and Rooster Crowing Preliminaries
- School supply collection and cash donations for children in need at the MEC Building
- The MU Mule Team on display in the mule barn
- Military Flag Retreat Ceremony, sponsored by Capital Materials, Starline Brass and Retrieving Freedom, Inc., at 6 p.m. by the flag pole at the Centennial Entrance
- Full line up of free entertainment including iFLIP, sponsored by MFA Incorporated, and Blacksmith Demos
- MRCA Show-Me State Stampede and Rodeo at 7 p.m. in the State Fair Arena, sponsored by Husqvarna – tickets available
- Brantley Gilbert with Jobe Fortner at 7:30 p.m. on the Pepsi Grandstand Stage – tickets available
Visit the Daily Highlights page for a complete list of Saturday, Aug. 10 events.
Sunday, Aug. 11 is Military Appreciation Day, a tribute to all military service men and women, sponsored by Otelco! The Fair is proud to honor these individuals with free gate admission for all past and present military and $1 admission for immediate family members.
Great events are planned for this day, including a Military Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., east of the Mathewson Exhibition Center and the popular Military Appreciation Ceremony at 2 p.m. inside the Mathewson Exhibition Center.
Other highlights for Sunday, Aug. 11 include:
- Show-Me Robotics Competitions and Exhibitions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall
- KC Chiefs Cheerleader Susie & Horse Warpaint at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. near the Highway Gardens
- Ham and Bacon Demos from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Agriculture Building
- Livestock shows including beef cattle, mules and donkeys, sheep, swine and Rooster Crowing Preliminaries
- Full day of demonstrations on the Consumer Showcase Stage in the Home Economics Building
- Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives will be collecting donations for college scholarships for dependents of military members in the MEC Building
- Military Flag Retreat Ceremony, sponsored by Capital Materials, Starline Brass and Retrieving Freedom, Inc., at 6 p.m. by the flag pole at the Centennial Entrance
- Full line up of free entertainment including Hedrick’s Racing Pigs Show, sponsored by Jim’s Tire Service, and Them Sweeney Boys on the Ditzfeld Stage
- Missouri State Fair Shoot Out Truck and Tractor Pull at noon and 6 p.m. in the Pepsi Grandstand – tickets available
- Motocross at 7 p.m. in the State Fair Arena, sponsored by Husqvarna – tickets available
Visit the Daily Highlights page for Aug. 11 for a complete list.
— Missouri State Fair
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