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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
June 30 – Aug. 1: 12 pm – 6 pm (M-F)
Closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day
Aug. 4-6: 9 am – 6 pm
Aug. 7-17: 9 am – 9 pm
Carnival Midway Hours
Carnival opens*:
- Saturday & Sunday by 11 am
- Monday – Friday by noon
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/Outdoor Buisness Hours
Building Hours:
Commercial exhibit buildings are open to the public:
- Aug 7-9 & 15-16: 9 am – 9 pm
- Aug 10-14: 9 am – 8 pm
- Aug 17: 9 am – 6 pm
Outdoor Business Hours*:
- Aug 7-9 & 15-16: 10 am – 9 pm
- Aug 10-14: 10 am – 8 pm
- Aug 17: 10 am – 6 pm
*Outdoor businesses must remain open until at least the time indicated above but hours may be extended if the business wishes to open earlier or stay open later if the traffic warrents.
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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