CFM Selfie Stops

Date and Time

Thursday, August 8 - Sunday, August 18

Location

Fairgrounds

CFM Selfie Stops – Look for the selfie stops across the grounds. #MyMSFSelfie for a chance to be the “Selfie Stop Selfie” of the day & win a free custom CFM 32 oz RTIC water bottle!

Art Stop – Fine Arts Building

  • The Fine Arts Building was built in 1929 and displays art from artists all across Missouri.
  • The Fine Arts Building features award-winning entries in Amateur & Professional divisions, Porcelain Art, Missouri Junior Top 50 & Missouri Top 50.
  • The mural on the side of the Fine Arts Building, named “New American Grafitti” was painted in 2012 by Linda Hoover, an artist from Houstonia, MO.

Beef Stop – Beef House

  • Where’s the beef? Right Here! The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Beef House serves steak, brisket, burgers and more.
  • In 2023, nearly 10,000 pounds of beef were consumed by over 19,000 fairgoers who visited the Beef House during the Fair.
  • Beef is a superfood providing the body with zinc, selenium, Vitamin B6 and protein!

Blue & Gold Stop – FFA Building

  • The FFA Building showcases the hard work for Missouri FFA chapters across the State with entries in Ag Mechanics, Field Crops, Horticulture/ Floriculture, Fruits/Vegetables & more!
  • The FFA emblem is one of the most iconic images in the agricultural industry and dates back nearly 100 years.
  • The official FFA colors are National Blue and Corn Gold.

Cattle Stop – Coliseum

  • The Coliseum was built in Four US presidents have spoken in this historic building.
    • William Howard Taft 1911
    • Harry S. Truman 1955
    • Ronald Reagan 1984
    • George W. Bush 2004
  • The Coliseum hosts beef & dairy cattle shows during the annual State Fair as well as equine shows throughout the year.
  • Over 2,700 head of cattle were shown at the Fair last year.

CFM Prize Stop – CFM Booth at the Grandstand Fence

  • Founded in 1869, CFM is the oldest farm mutual in the State of Missouri.
  • Their mission is to provide quality insurance at a competitive price & to offer personal, friendly & dependable service.
  • CFM Insurance has been a sponsor of the State Fair for 6 years. Thank you, CFM, for your support of the Missouri State Fair!

Clydesdale Stop – East of the Mathewson Exhibition Center

Unfortunately, the arrival of the World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales at the Missouri State Fair has been delayed.  The Clydesdales will join us and will be on display Tuesday August 13 through the conclusion of the Fair on Sunday August 18. 

  • The Budweiser Clydesdales have been a symbol of Anheuser- Busch for more than 90 years. August A. Busch, Jr. & Adolphus Busch III presented a hitch of horses to their father to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition for beer on April 7, 1933.
  • Clydesdale horseshoes measure more than 20 inches from end to end & weigh about 5 pounds.
  • Each hitch horse will consume as much as 1 to 6 pounds of whole grains, minerals & vitamins, 50 to 60 pounds of hay & 30 gallons of water per day.

Chick & Bunny Stop – Poultry/Rabbit Barn

  • Originally built in 1909 as an open-air structure for the exhibition of machinery, with the annex added in the 1920s, the building became the Poultry/Rabbit Building in 1949.
  • COCK-A-DOODLE DOO! There were over 1,300 poultry entries at the Fair last year.
  • DID SOME BUNNY SAY RABBITS? There were over 1,900 rabbit entries at the Fair last year.

Dairy Stop – Gerken Dairy Center

  • The Gerken Dairy Center, sponsored & ran by Midwest Dairy, was built in 1999.
  • It is home ot the famous “Butter Cow,” this year themed “Lost in a Dairy Tale.”
  • The Gerken Dairy Center offers hand-dipped ice cream, shakes, & grilled cheese sandwiches.
  • Watch the milking demos at 9:30 am and 6 pm daily with the exhibition herd in the milking parlor.

Fire Stop – State Fair Firehouse

  • The MSF Firehouse was built in 1968.
  • The MSF Fire Department is the only fully-operational fire department in the U.S. that operates for only 11 days a year.
  • The MSF Fire Department is staffed with 75 dedicated volunteers 24 hours per day during the annual State Fair providing fire suppression & advance life support emergency medical services.

Head, Heart, Hands & Health Stop – 4-H Building

  • The 4-H Building is home to projects from Missouri 4-H members across the state. From entomology & wildlife to foods & sewing to livestock & robotics – Missouri 4-Hers can do it all!
  • 4-H is the largest nonformal education program for youth in the U.S. with over 6 million members & 600,000 adult volunteer leaders.

Largest Stop – Agriculture Building

  • How do this year’s largest watermelon & largest pumpkin compare to last year’s winners?
    • Last year’s largest watermelon weighed 147.5 pounds.
    • Last year’s largest pumpkin weighed 751.5 pounds.
  • An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds.
  • An average pumpkin weighs 13 pounds.

Main Gate Stop – Centennial Gate Entrance

  • The 16th Street Historic Main Gate was added to the Fairgrounds in 1939.
  • The historic gate is made up of three ticket booths spanned by steel arch work.
  • This one-third-scale made its debut at the 2017 Fair to give Fairgoers an opportunity to take their photo with this iconic piece of the Fair all year long.

Nature Stop – Conservation Building

  • Featuring reptiles, amphibians & aquatic creatures native to Missouri, the Conservation Building showcases nature from the Ozarks to the Plains.
  • Watch live demonstrations from live raptors, Conservation canines, campfire cooking, native grasslands and more daily.
  • Be sure to get your picture taken with Smokey Bear and be sure to wish him a happy 80th birthday!

Otto Stop – MoDOT Highway Gardens

  • Otto is a 1931 Model A Ford Roadster, one of original Missouri Highway Patrol vehicles.
  • Otto made his first appearance at the Missouri State Fair in 1969.
  • He greets Fairgoers, blows his horn, blinks his eyes, wipes his windshield & talks to fairgoers of all ages about vehicle safety.

Pork Stop – Pork Place

  • Since 1979, the Missouri Pork Association has ran The Pork Place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds and have been serving hungry Fairgoers delicious pork meals.
  • The Pork Place started out housed under a tent but took on a new look in 2009 when a brand new air-conditioned building was constructed.
  • Over 23,000 Fairgoers were served at The Pork Place last year, serving over 7,000 pork burgers and over 1,100 slabs of ribs.

Pig Stop – Swine Barn

  • The Swine Barn was built in 1922. It hosts swine & boer goat shows.
  • The west portion was designed to be as elaborate as the east, but was never completed. In 1960 a metal building was added on the west side to help with the symmetry of the building.
  • Over 2,600 head of swine & over 300 head of boer goats were shown at the Fair last year.

Ride Stop – Carnival Midway

  • The Ferris Wheel was invented in 1893 for the Chicago World’s Fair by George W. Ferris.
  • The first Ferris Wheel had two 1,000 horsepower reversible engines.
  • The Giant Wheel is over 100’ tall. Each gondola can set 6/8 adults or children comfortably.
  • Thank you, Wade Shows, for bringing the Giant Wheel to the MSF!

Shady Stop – MoDOT Highway Gardens

  • The MoDOT Highway Gardens was built in the 1920s as a tribute to roadside parks all along Missouri highways.
  • The gardens feature ponds with water lilies & goldfish, water fountains set into a rock, benches, picnic tables & a variety of native wildflowers.
  • The gardens offer a nice shady spot for Fairgoers to rest in the shade & enjoy the landscape.

Sheep Stop – Sheep Pavilion

  • The Sheep Pavilion was built in 1965 & renovated in 2020. It hosts sheep & dairy goat shows.
  • You better BAAAA-lieve it! Both sheep & goats have rectangular pupils that allow them to have a 270 to 320 degree field of vision.
  • Over 1,900 head of sheep & over 500 head of dairy goats were shown at the Fair last year.

Tiger Stop – MO-Ag Theatre

  • Built in 1998, the MO-Ag Theatre is home to Mizzou Central, operated by the University of Missouri – Columbia.
  • A Fairgoer favorite – Buck’s Ice Cream – is housed in Mizzou Central, featuring Tiger Stripe & other favorites created & scooped by College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources. Over 600 gallons of Buck’s Ice Cream was served to fairgoers last year.
  • Exhibits by University of Missouri Extension are also housed in Mizzou Central.