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Hours
Gates Open Daily
7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (use Gate 6 after 10 p.m.)
Box Office Hours
July 1 – Aug. 2: 12 pm – 6 pm (M-F)
Closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day
Aug. 5-7: 9 am – 6 pm
Aug. 8-18: 9 am – 9 pm
Carnival Midway Hours
Carnival open*:
- Monday – Friday by noon
- Saturday & Sunday by 11 am
Carnival closes*:
- Monday – Friday at approximately 11 pm
- Saturday & Sunday at approximately midnight
*Both opening and closing times are at the Carnival company’s discretion and depending on weather, crowds or extenuating circumstances.
Exhibit Buildings Hours
Aug 8-10: 9 am – 9 pm
Aug 11-15: 9 am – 8 pm
Aug 16-17: 9 am – 9 pm
Aug 18: 9 am – 6 pm
Address
2503 W. 16th St, Sedalia, MO 65301
Located at the intersection of Highway 65 and 16th Street
Entrances
- Centennial Gate entrance – Highway 65
- Main Gate entrance – 16th Street
- Gate 11 entrance – Highway 65
- Gate 6 entrance – Clarendon Road
Alternate Transportation
Eastbound trains from Kansas City arrive at 10:27 AM and 5:49 PM
Westbound trains from St. Louis arrive at 11:50 AM and 6:42 PM
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