Mo State Fair Senior Appreciation Day

SEDALIA – Fairgoers can enjoy “Buckets of Fun” at the 120th Missouri State Fair and celebrate Senior Appreciation Day, Wednesday, Aug. 17, sponsored by the Sedalia Democrat.

Below are just a few of the many events happening this day:

·      $2 off adult & senior gate admission with special front page sticker available on the Sedalia Democrat newspaper, Aug. 17 edition.

·      Day of Dancing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall.

·      Senior Day Activities – including free BINGO, line dancing and vendor exhibits/booths in the Mathewson Exhibition Center.

·      Seniors can cool off and get a drink in the Senior Lounge, sponsored by AT&T and Nabholz Construction.

·      Free blood pressure screenings provided by Bothwell Regional Health Center in the Senior Lounge.

·      Free vision screenings provided by Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind in the Senior Lounge.

·      Senior Dance Contest from 1-4 p.m. in the Mathewson Exhibition Center.

·      Antique Classic Tractor Pull at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the State Fair Arena, tickets available for purchase online or at the State Fair Box Office.

·      Old & Wow Tractor Show, sponsored by Crown Power & Equipment, and Tractor Parade at 2 p.m., northeast of the Mathewson Exhibition Center.

·      Longest Beard Contest at 6 p.m. on the Touchstone Energy Stage. Winner receives two tickets to ZZ Top concert that night!

·      Livestock shows and competitive exhibits including Red Angus, Rabbits, Sheep, Draft Horse Sled Pull and Federated Garden Clubs Show.

·      Fastest Fingers in Missouri – crochet, knitting and tatting contests in the Home Economics Building.

·      ZZ Top Raw Whiskey Tour with Goodbye June at 7:30 p.m. in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance; tickets available for purchase online or at the State Fair Box Office.

Seniors (60+) can also enjoy free tram rides every day of the Fair, thanks to our sponsor, Bothwell Regional Health Center!

 

Fairgoers can enjoy “Buckets of Fun” on Senior Appreciation Day, Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the 2022 Missouri State Fair, in Sedalia.