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    • Fair Admission
    • Grandstand
    • Governor Michael L. Parson Arena
    • Carnival Tickets
    • Governor’s Ham Breakfast
    • Deals & Specials
  • Entertainment
    • Locations
      • Grandstand
      • Governor Michael L. Parson Arena
      • Budweiser Stage
    • Attractions & Shows
      • America 250
      • Live Music
      • Family Fun
      • Truck/Tractor Pulls & Auto Races
      • Demonstrations
      • Other Contests & Attractions
    • See Animals & Exhibits
      • Animals
      • Competitions
      • Interact & Learn
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      • Official Souvenirs
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      • Livestock Exhibitors
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      • Youth in Agriculture
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Toy John Deere tractors displayed on a table with a red table cloth. The tractors displayed in boxes in the background present a Farm Toy Show atmosphere

Farm Toy Show

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Aug 13 - 14 | 9:00 am

Two knights passing each other while jousting

Knights of Valour Jousting Show

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Aug 19 | 6:00 pm

$5 (up to $10 with fees) $10 (up to $15 with fees)

Two knights passing each other while jousting

Knights of Valour Jousting Show

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Aug 20 | 6:00 pm

$5 (up to $10 with fees) $10 (up to $15 with fees)

A young person proudly holds a slab of bacon with a prize tag in a bustling indoor venue. He smiles broadly, conveying a sense of achievement.

Best of Missouri Awards & Sale

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Aug 22

  • Best of Missouri Awards: 10:30 am
  • Best of MIssouri Sale: 11:15 am
Missouri State Fair livestock auction scene with an auctioneer speaking, audience seated, and a person presenting an animal in a cage. Purple and yellow championship banners in the background.

Sale of Champions

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Aug 22 | 1:30 pm

A rendering of the new Governor Michael L. Parson Arena

Governor Michael L. Parson Arena Open to Fairgoers

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Aug 23 | 11:00 am

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