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Find your fun | KansasStateFair | Sept 7-16
 
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Explore Kansas | Friday, September 7
 
 
 
 
Join us for the opening day of the Kansas State Fair! View our complete daily schedule, and be sure to check out these featured events:

Opening Ceremony 11am | Gottschalk Park

Community Showcases
1:15 & 3:15pm - Caldwell Rowdy Days Performance | Gottschalk Park
2:30pm - Liberal Pancake Race Demonstration | Gottschalk Park
4:45pm - Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancing | Gottschalk Park
5pm - Dodge City Western Heritage Performance | Lake Talbott Stage
6:15pm - Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty | Gottschalk Park
7:30pm - Wilson Czech Dancers | Gottschalk Park
 
People of Kansas Showcases | House of Capper
12:45-1:10pm
 
Covering the People of Kansas - Larry Hatteberg
Kansas Archeology - Kent Sallee
Autographed Hankies - Ann Richardson
2:45-3:15pm
 
What do Lions Clubs Do for Kansas? – Vern Failor
What’s 650 Feet Below You? – Tonya Gehring
4:15-4:45pm
 
Memoirs of African Orphans and Their Rescuers – Becky Spencer
Why Bees? – Becky Tipton
5:45-6:15pm
 
Stars of Hope – Matt Deighton
Newspaper Disruptors: Shaking Up Local Journalism in Kansas – Lindsey Young
From Migrant to Mayor – Anthony YBarra
Kansas Farm Bureau Activities – Kansas Farm Bureau Ag Learning Zone (Ad Astra Building)
10:30am, 2:30 & 4:30pm - Life on the Farm
11am - Kids Wheat Necklace Craft
5:00pm - Adult Bread Baking Demonstration

KC & the Sunshine Band | BUY TICKETS
Shake your booty at our opening night party, with tickets only $5!
7:30pm | Nex-Tech Wireless Grandstand
 
 
 
 
Pull & Stroll | Saturday, September 8
 
 
 
 
Candidates for governor and other Kansas public offices will descend on the Kansas State Fair this Saturday, September 8, to give their point of view on Kansas’ future. View our complete daily schedule, and be sure to check out these featured events:

Gubernatorial Debate | Bretz & Young Injury Lawyers Arena
11:00 a.m., sponsored by WIBW News

Stumpin’ For Votes | House of Capper
Sponsored by the Kansas newspapers of Gatehouse Media
10:00    Jeff Caldwell (Governor)
10:20    Lassey Murphy (Kansas House of Representatives)
10:40    Jason Probst (Kansas House of Representatives)
12:00    Sarah Swain (Attorney General)
12:20    James Hannon (State Board of Education #7)
12:40    Greg Orman (Governor)
1:00      Kris Kobach (Governor)
1:20      Rob Hodgkinson (Secretary of State)
1:40      Rick Kloos (Governor)
2:00      Derek Schmidt (Attorney General)
2:20      Laura Kelly (Governor)
2:40      Diana Dierks (Kansas House of Representatives)
3:00      Shauna Henry (Kansas House of Representatives)
3:20      Marci Francisco (State Treasurer)
3:40      Ken Rahjes (Kansas House of Representatives)

Legislative Showmanship | Prairie Pavilion
1:30 p.m. - See how legislators fare showing livestock, coached by 4-H and FFA youth.
 
 
 
 
Concerts this weekend
 
 
 
 
 
KC and the Sunshine Band
Friday, Sept. 7
Welcome Night ticket pricing $5 / $10
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Dan+Shay with
Cassadee Pope
Saturday, Sept. 8
$25 / $35 / $60
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Josh Abbott Band,
with Blackhawk
Sunday, Sept. 9
$15 / $30 / $45
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