Event Type: Free Entertainment
The Missouri State Fair offers FREE professional performances, included in our low-price gate admission!
Blood Pressure Screening & Health Info
Thursday, Aug 12
Aug 12 & 18, 9 am - 6 pm
Be sure to use your FREE tram ride on your gate admission and ride over to the Senior Lounge. You’ll be able to pick up a sticker that will give you FREE tram ride access all day long, everyday. While you’re in the Senior Lounge, on Aug 12 & 18 only, seniors get free blood pressure screening and health information.
Rock-It the Robot
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, strolling the fairgrounds daily
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
MU Mule Team
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 12-15, on display daily
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
Struggle for Statehood Exhibit
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
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.
Opening Day Parade
Thursday, Aug 12
6 pm
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
Ag Venture
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.
BARTholomule
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Strolling the fairgrounds daily
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
Bicentennial Posters
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 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
Bicentennial Quilt
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 5 pm
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
Homegrown Singer Contest Preliminary Rounds
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 12-15, 4 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.
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
Scott's World of Magic Show
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
At least three shows daily
Kids Zone
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
All day
Missouri 4-H Bicentennial Quilt
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 12-22, 9 am - 8 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
Sea Lion Splash
Thursday, Aug 12 - Sunday, Aug 22
Three shows daily on the pad by the Agriculture Building
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
Barnyard Story Time
Friday, Aug 13 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 13-21, 3:30 pm
Madd Hoss Jackson
Friday, Aug 13
Aug 13, 9 pm - 1 am
"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
Swamp Weed Cajun Band
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, three shows
Family Heirloom Recipes
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 2:30 pm
Members Only
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 9 pm - 1 am
Happy Meal Party
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 9 am - 5 pm
Wildfire feat. Molly Lovette
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 2 pm & 6 pm
Mule Kicker Cloggers
Saturday, Aug 14
Aug 14, 11:30 am & 2 pm
Lutheran Worship Service
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15, 8:30 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
Sacred Heart Church - Catholic Mass
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15 & 22, 7 am
Military Appreciation Day Events
Sunday, Aug 15
Military Appreciation Ceremony - 2 pm, Mathewson Exhibition Center
Show-Me Robotics Competitions & Exhibitions
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15, 10 am - 5 pm
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15, 9:30 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
New Horizons
Sunday, Aug 15 - Monday, Aug 16
Aug 15 & 16, three shows daily
Dave Perryman & the Country Revue
Sunday, Aug 15
Aug 15 & 18, three shows daily
Missouri's Farm Families
Monday, Aug 16
Helen Russell & Co.
Monday, Aug 16 - Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 16 & 17, three shows daily
State of Stories
Tuesday, Aug 17
Aug 17, 9 am - 5 pm
Hard Days Night
Tuesday, Aug 17 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 17-21, two shows daily
Flyin' Hawaiian
Tuesday, Aug 17 - Sunday, Aug 22
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
Clay Clear Band
Tuesday, Aug 17
Aug 17, 2 pm, 6 pm & 8 pm
Farnum Family
Tuesday, Aug 17 - Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 17 & 18, three show daily
Alec Davis
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 18, 8 pm - midnight
Full Moon Band
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 18, 2 pm & 6 pm
Dave Perryman & the Country Revue
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 15 & 18, three shows daily
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
Day of Dancing
Wednesday, Aug 18
Aug 18, 10 am - 3 pm
The Vincents
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 19, 2 pm & 6 pm
No Limits P.I.G. Show
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 19, 2 pm
Dixie Union
Thursday, Aug 19 - Friday, Aug 20
Aug 19 & 18, three shows daily
Missouri Travel Alliance Tourism Trade Show
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 15, 10 am - 5 pm
Soul Root
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 19, 8 pm
Virginia Tichenor
Thursday, Aug 19
Aug 19, three shows
Homegrown Singer Contest Semi Final Round
Thursday, Aug 19 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 19-21, 4 pm
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
Honky-Tonk Dream
Friday, Aug 20
Aug 20, 2 pm & 6 pm
Dirt Road Addiction
Friday, Aug 20 - Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 20 & 21, 9 pm - 1 am
The Missourians
Saturday, Aug 21 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 21 & 22, two shows daily
Ham & Bacon Demos
Saturday, Aug 21 - Sunday, Aug 22
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
Cedar Creek Band
Saturday, Aug 21
Aug 21, 2 pm & 6 pm
Lindley Creek
Saturday, Aug 21 - Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 21 & 22, three shows daily
Pedal Pull
Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 22, 10 am - 12 pm
Sacred Heart Church - Catholic Mass
Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 15 & 22, 7 am
Homegrown Singer Contest Final Round
Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 22, 2 pm
Supermatics
Sunday, Aug 22
Aug 15 & 16, 2 pm, 6 pm & 8 pm
Aug 22, 4 pm
Aug 22, 4 pm
