Missouri Electric Cooperatives Day, Friday, August 21
Join us for a day of fun on the last Friday of the Missouri State Fair, Aug. 21, Missouri Electric Cooperatives (MEC) Day!
Special promotions and activities are planned for the day from MEC, including:
- Visit the MEC Building for exhibits featuring green initiatives, kids’ activities, prize drawings and Rural Missouri’s “People from our Pages,” Amanda Keene from Flowers on Phoenix.
- Free 3-in-1 charging cable with dual input given to the first 1,500 visitors to the MEC Building on this day.
- MEC scholarship opportunity – four $550 scholarships will be given based on a blind draw. Application forms will be available in the MEC Building during the Fair.
- Unlimited carnival ride wristbands will be $5 off for the day with a coupon from Rural Missouri Magazine.
There’s lots to experience every day of the 2026 Missouri State Fair, Aug. 13-23, in Sedalia. Visit the Fair’s website to plan your visit.
Youth in Agriculture Day, Saturday, August 22
Join us in celebrating Youth in Agriculture Day, sponsored by Missouri Department of Agriculture, on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the 2026 Missouri State Fair.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the activities and events happening on Aug. 22:
- Best of Missouri Awards and Sale – Carcass awards will start at 10:30 a.m. and the Sale will follow in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall. Lots in the sale include: Champion and Reserve Junior Exhibitor bacons, hams, steer, barrow, lamb and meat goat carcasses, Missouri Grown products, Best of Class Missouri Wine collection, Governor’s Cup Wine Honoree and Best of Class Cheese.
- Sale of Champions starting at 1:30 p.m. in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall. The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion steers, barrows, lambs, meat goats, pens of chickens, and pens of rabbits from 4-H and FFA shows will be sold.
- National Federation of Professional Bullriders starting at 6 p.m. in the Parson Arena – tickets on sale now.
- Little Big Town with Walker Montgomery concert starting at 7:30 p.m. in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance – tickets on sale now.
Join us for Youth in Agriculture Day, Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Missouri State Fair!