Event Type: Free Entertainment
The Missouri State Fair offers FREE professional performances, included in our low-price gate admission!
Opening Day Parade
Thursday, Aug 12
6 pm
Puppies of Penzance
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Three shows daily
Professor Farquar & Polecat Annie
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Strolling the fairgrounds from 9 am - 7 pm daily
Sea Lion Splash
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Three shows daily on the pad by the Agriculture Building
Kids Zone
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
All day
Scott's World of Magic Show
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
At least three shows daily
BARTholomule
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Strolling the fairgrounds daily
Farm Toy Show
Thursday, Aug 12 - Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 12 & 13, 9 am - 9 pm
Aug 14, 9 am - 5 pm
Aug 14, 9 am - 5 pm
Military Flag Retreat Ceremony
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22
Event times will be posted after nominees are selected.
Event times will be posted after nominees are selected.
Homegrown Singer Contest Preliminary Rounds
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 12-15, 4 pm
Bicentennial Quilt
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
9 am - 5 pm
Bicentennial Posters
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
My Missouri 2021
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21, 9 am - 7 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Steve Gryb the Pied Piper of Percussion
Thursday, Aug 12 - Monday, Aug 16
Aug 12-16, two shows daily
Forever Simon & Garfunkel
Thursday, Aug 12 - Monday, Aug 16
Aug 12-16, two shows daily
Cowboy Mounted Shooting
Thursday, Aug 12 - Friday, Aug 13
Aug 12 & 13, 6:30 pm
Blacksmith Demos
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Visit their booth east of the Mathewson Exhibition Center
Aug 12-21, 9 am - 7 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 12-21, 9 am - 7 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
The Nace Brothers
Thursday, Aug 12 - Friday, Aug 13
Aug 12, 2 pm, 6 pm & 8 pm
Aug 13, 2 pm & 6 pm
Aug 13, 2 pm & 6 pm
Missouri 4-H Bicentennial Quilt
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 8 pm
Rock-It the Robot
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Due to unforeseen circumstances Rock-It the Robot will not be strolling the Fairgrounds the rest of the Fair.
The Chipper Experience! Where Comedy and Magic Collide
Thursday, Aug 12 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 12-21, 3 shows daily
Bluegrass Martins
Thursday, Aug 12 - Friday, Aug 13
Aug 12 & 13, three shows daily
Main Gate Tribute
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, daily
Opening Ceremony
Thursday, Aug 12
Aug 12, 11 am
South of the Agriculture Building
South of the Agriculture Building
Finley River Boys
Thursday, Aug 12 - Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 12-14, three shows daily
Marshall Municipal Band
Thursday, Aug 12
Aug 12
Opening Ceremony: 11 am, Agriculture Building
Touchstone Stage: 3:30 pm
Opening Ceremony: 11 am, Agriculture Building
Touchstone Stage: 3:30 pm
Hedrick's Educational Petting Zoo
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21. 9 am - 9 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Hedrick's Racing Pigs Show
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21, five shows daily
Aug 22, four shows that day
Aug 22, four shows that day
Missouri On Mic
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
Missouri Official Highway Map
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 6 pm
Missouri 2021 Central
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
The home of all things Bicentennial-related at the 2021 Missouri State Fair! Come to Missouri 2021 Central to see the Missouri Bicentennial Quilt and Bicentennial poster winners. Receive the Missouri Explorers challenge guide for Our Missouri Celebration at Missouri State Fair. make a purchase from the SHSMO bookstore, and pick-up fun Missouri Bicentennial swag.
Photo Stations
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, all day
Selfie Spots
Thursday, Aug 12
Aug 12-22, all day
Wine 101 Classes
Thursday, Aug 12 - Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 12-13: 12 pm & 2 pm
Aug 14: 12 pm
Aug 19-20: 12 pm & 2 pm
Aug 21: 12 pm
Aug 14: 12 pm
Aug 19-20: 12 pm & 2 pm
Aug 21: 12 pm
Let's Talk Livestock
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, multiple times a day
Cooking Demos, Historical Recipes from MO Chefs/Cooks
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm & 4 pm
Consumer Showcase
Thursday, Aug 12 - Wednesday, Jul 21
Aug 12-21
Can Food Display
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21: 9 am - 8 pm
Aug 22: 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 22: 9 am - 6 pm
Missouri Grown Trivia Challenge
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, times vary
Fine the Missouri Wine Giveaway
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Multiple times and days throughout the Fair, stay tuned on Facebook!
Missouri Lottery Giveaways
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Butter Cow Sculpture
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21, 9 am - 8 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
AgVenture
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21: 9 am - 8 pm
Aug 22: 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 22: 9 am - 6 pm
Missouri Founding Farms Exhibit
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 7 pm
Conservation Building Demonstrations
Thursday, Aug 12 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 12-22, displays and/or demonstration times below.
All events are held at the Conservation Building unless otherwise noted below.
All events are held at the Conservation Building unless otherwise noted below.
Missouri State Parks Quilts
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
Bicentennial Time Capsule
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
Artist in Residence
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
Stop by the Fine Arts Building to enjoy the following Artists-In-Residence show off their work!
Aug 12-16
Lanie Frick
Aug 14-15
Sarah Keating
Aug 16-20
Janis Burgin
Aug 18-22
Josh Rhoads
Aug 21-22
Angela Duncan
Firefighter Demos
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Apparatus Tours: 10 am - 4 pm, daily
Demos: 10 am, each day list below
All demos are located at the Fire House unless otherwise noted
Demos: 10 am, each day list below
All demos are located at the Fire House unless otherwise noted
Rural Missouri's "People from our Pages"
Thursday, Aug 12 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 12-21, 9 am - 4 pm
Aug 12 – ReMade For A Purpose, Boutique and Upcycled Creations
Aug 13 — Bill Bracket, Metal Flower Artist
Aug 14 — The Wooden Doerr, Turned Wood Artists
Aug 15 — Richard Garey, Mark Twain Impersonator and Jim Peters, Watercolorist
Aug 16 — Snowbird Banjo Co., Ozark-made Banjos and Jim Peters, Watercolorist
Aug 17 — Lake of the Ozarks Carving Club
Aug 18 — Eric Miller, Radio Revivalist
Aug 19 — Ortmann Woodcraft, Hand-crafted Wood Products and Devil’s Backbone Knives, Bladesmith
Aug 20 — Tina Richards, Feather Painter and Rose Monzynk, Milliner
Aug 21 — Bill Mullins, The Space Museum and Reclaimed, Reclaimed Furniture and Decor
Missouri's Electric Cooperative Scholarship
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21, 9 am - 7 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
4-H Building Demonstrations
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-21, 9 am - 8 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
All demonstrations are located in the 4-H Building unless otherwise noted.
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
All demonstrations are located in the 4-H Building unless otherwise noted.
Woman's Building Activities
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
Kids Contest
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 2 pm
Farm Bureau Building Events
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
FFA Building Exhibits
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Milking Demos
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am & 6 pm, daily
Madd Hoss Jackson
Friday, Aug 13
Aug 13, 9 pm - 1 am
Barnyard Story Time
Friday, Aug 13 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 13-21, 3:30 pm
MRCA Exceptional Rodeo
Friday, Aug 13
Aug 13, 10 am - 12 pm
Adult Contest
Friday, Aug 13 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 13-21, 6 pm
Family Heirloom Recipes
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 2:30 pm
Wildfire feat. Molly Lovette
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 2 pm & 6 pm
Members Only
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 9 pm - 1 am
Swamp Weed Cajun Band
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, three shows
Happy Meal Party
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 9 am - 5 pm
Mule Kicker Cloggers
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 11:30 am & 2 pm
"Satchel Paige at the State Fair" book signing by Linda Paige Shelby
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 10 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 4 pm
CFM Insurance Coloring Book
Saturday, Aug 14 - Tuesday, Jul 20
Aug 14-20
Sacred Heart Church - Catholic Mass
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15 & 22, 7 am
Supermatics
Sunday, Aug 15 - Monday, Aug 16
Aug 15 & 16, 2 pm, 6 pm & 8 pm
Aug 22, 4 pm
Aug 22, 4 pm
Military Appreciation Day Events
Sunday, Aug 15
Military Appreciation Ceremony - 2 pm, Mathewson Exhibition Center
Dave Perryman & the Country Revue
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15 & 18, three shows daily
New Horizons
Sunday, Aug 15 - Monday, Aug 16
Aug 15 & 16, three shows daily
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15, 9:30 am
Lutheran Worship Service
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15, 8:30 am
Ham & Bacon Demos
Sunday, Aug 15
Ham & Bacon Demos
Aug 15 & 19, 2 pm - 4 pm
Aug 21, 10 am -12 pm
Ham Demos
Aug 18 & 22, 2 pm - 3 pm
Aug 15 & 19, 2 pm - 4 pm
Aug 21, 10 am -12 pm
Ham Demos
Aug 18 & 22, 2 pm - 3 pm
Show-Me Robotics Competitions & Exhibitions
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15, 10 am - 5 pm
Missouri's Farm Families
Monday, Aug 16
Helen Russell & Co.
Monday, Aug 16 - Tuesday, Aug 17
Aug 16 & 17, three shows daily
Struggle for Statehood Exhibit
Monday, Aug 16 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 16-21, 9 am - 7 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Aug 22, 9 am - 6 pm
Hard Days Night
Tuesday, Aug 17 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 17-21, two shows daily
State of Stories
Tuesday, Aug 17
Aug 17, 9 am - 5 pm
Flyin' Hawaiian
Tuesday, Aug 17 - Sunday, Aug 22
Farnum Family
Tuesday, Aug 17 - Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 17 & 18, three show daily
Clay Clear Band
Tuesday, Aug 17
Aug 17, 2 pm, 6 pm & 8 pm
Show-Me Stock Dog Trial
Tuesday, Aug 17
Aug 17, 9 am - 9 pm
Drive to Feed Kids
Tuesday, Aug 17
Aug 17, activities all day
Alec Davis
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 18, 8 pm - midnight
Dave Perryman & the Country Revue
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 15 & 18, three shows daily
Day of Dancing
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 18, 10 am - 3 pm
Ham & Bacon Demos
Wednesday, Aug 18 - Thursday, Aug 19
Ham & Bacon Demos
Aug 15 & 19, 2 pm - 4 pm
Aug 21, 10 am -12 pm
Ham Demos
Aug 18 & 22, 2 pm - 3 pm
Aug 15 & 19, 2 pm - 4 pm
Aug 21, 10 am -12 pm
Ham Demos
Aug 18 & 22, 2 pm - 3 pm
Full Moon Band
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 18, 2 pm & 6 pm
Senior Day Activities
Wednesday, Aug 18
9 am - 1 pm: Vendor exhibits & booths open on exhibition arena floor
10 am - 11:50 pm: Free BINGO (prizes awarded)
12 pm - 12:25 pm: Welcome - special guests
12:30 - 1:25: Free line dancing lessons
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Open dance to live music featuring Country Ordaras Band
10 am - 11:50 pm: Free BINGO (prizes awarded)
12 pm - 12:25 pm: Welcome - special guests
12:30 - 1:25: Free line dancing lessons
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Open dance to live music featuring Country Ordaras Band
Homegrown Singer Contest Semi Final Round
Thursday, Aug 19 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 19-21, 4 pm
Virginia Tichenor
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 19, three shows
Wine 101 Classes
Thursday, Aug 19 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 12-13: 12 pm & 2 pm
Aug 14: 12 pm
Aug 19-20: 12 pm & 2 pm
Aug 21: 12 pm
Aug 14: 12 pm
Aug 19-20: 12 pm & 2 pm
Aug 21: 12 pm
Soul Root
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 19, 8 pm
The Vincents
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 19, 2 pm & 6 pm
Dixie Union
Thursday, Aug 19 - Friday, Aug 20
Aug 19 & 20, three shows daily
