Missouri State Fair
Missouri State Fairgrounds Historic District | |
2011 Missouri State Fair - Ferris Wheel at Sunset | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by US 65, Co. Rd. Y, Clarendon Rd. and the Missouri--Kansas--Texas RR tracks, Sedalia, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°41′40″N 93°15′23″W / 38.69444°N 93.25639°W |
| Area | 215 acres (87 ha) |
| Built by | Bast, Thomas W.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Mission/spanish Revival, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000853 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1991 |
The Missouri State Fair is the state fair for the state of Missouri, which has operated since 1901 in Sedalia, Missouri. It includes daily concerts, exhibits and competitions of animals, homemade crafts, shows, and many food/lemonade stands, and it lasts 11 days. The fairgrounds are located at 2503 W 16th Street on the southwest side of the city at the intersection of West 16th Street (State Highway Y) and South Limit Avenue (U.S. Highway 65).
In 2015, the Missouri State Fair had an attendance of about 350,000 people.