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Date and Time

Thursday, August 13 - Sunday, August 23 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Stop by the MEC Building for demos each day of the Fair. Daily demos will include:

Thursday, Aug 13

  • See Richmond residents Paul and Vicki Comeau demonstrate the art of pinstriping and lettering — all done by hand.

Friday, Aug 14

  • Taste Missouri-made, honey-sweetened soda from Heather Mincer and the Yes, Honey team of Norwood.

Saturday, Aug 15

  • Try your hand at the Hi Striker and meet Cathy Skelton, owner of the St. James-based carnival company.

Sunday, Aug 16

  • Discover handcrafted bath and body products created by the Bohannon and Riley families of Jamesport.

Monday, Aug 17

  • Learn how food travels from farm to table through interactive activities with instructors from Agriculture Education on the Move.

Tuesday, Aug 18

  • Enjoy samples of 1820 Sauce from Nathan and Michelle Asbury of 1820, The Family Restaurant in Keytesville.

Wednesday, Aug 19

  • Explore fossils, minerals, gems and more with scientists and paleontologists from the Missouri Institute of Natural Science Museum in Springfield.

Thursday, Aug 20

  • Watch painter Jim Peters and wood burner James Bolte demonstrate their crafts. Both sell their artwork through Room for Art in Washington.

Friday, Aug 21

  • See Amanda Keene of Flowers on Phoenix transform flowers she grows in her Tipton garden into long-lasting works of art.

Saturday, Aug 22

  • Stomp your feet and clap your hands along with a bluegrass jam led by Sam and Faith Zimmer of Rogersville.