SEDALIA – State Fair exhibitors – Check out the following deadlines so you don’t miss your chance to participate in the Missouri State Fair! A complete list of deadlines can be found on the Fair’s website.
Deadlines:
July 13
July 15
July 21
- Fine Arts: Missouri Junior Top 50, Photography, Porcelain, Amateur/Professional
- Home Economics
- Parade
July 28
July 31
August 1
August 10
August 11
Those interested in entering contests and livestock shows can find rules and class information and the link to enter in the online Premium Guide, a comprehensive tool for State Fair exhibitors.
Exhibitors age 12 and under will be admitted free to the 11-day Fair and will receive a wristband, sponsored by MFA, Inc. Exhibitors age 13 and older will be able to purchase up to 40 single-day exhibitor admission tickets at a special price of $8.
New for 2026 – Exhibitors may also purchase season pass exhibitor wristbands, sponsored by Bomgaars, for $88. One wristband provides admission for all 11 days of the Fair. Discounted exhibitor tickets and season pass exhibitor wristbands are available at time of entry and from the Fair’s Business Office through Aug. 12. These tickets and wristbands will not be available at the gate and do not include exhibitor parking.
Join us at the 2026 Missouri State Fair August 13-23 in Sedalia!