Fair Information

Fair Hours:

• Guest gates open at 1 p.m.
• Most livestock show events begin daily at 8 a.m. - Enter Gate 7.
• E*Plex Halls (Family Living Exhibits and Commercial Exhibits) are open from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except noon -10p Wed, 1-8 p Sun. Aug. 3
• Carnival midway opens at 1 p.m. everyday, except Wednesday when the midway opens at noon for FREE Ride Day.
• The grounds close at midnight.
• Sunday Aug. 3, gates & ticket office will close at 6 p.m. with the fair continuing to operate until 8 p.m.
• Wednesday July 30 gates will open at noon for Empire Bank Senior Day.

Fair Admission:

• Adult tickets are $8.
• Children 6-12 years are $2.
• Tuesday, July 29, from 1-6 p.m. senior citizens 50+ get in free with a special ticket from Empire Bank. Seniors will need to get their tickets in advance at Empire Bank locations.
• Advance tickets are $5 (adult) and $1 (children, 6-12). An advance SuperPass is available for $25, and an advance sheet of carnival coupons (15) is available for $10. Advance tickets are available through Thursday July 24 at O'Reilly Automotive stores in Missouri, NW Arkansas, NE Oklahoma and SE Kansas, all Cody's Convenience stores in SW MO, and Price-Cutter Supermarkets.

Carnival Tickets:

• Ride tickets can be purchased during the fair at ticket booths throughout the Reithoffer Shows Midway. Ticket sheets are $1.25 each, 10 tickets for $11, 21 tickets for $21 dollars and 60 tickets for $51.00. Ride all the rides wrist bands for $23.00.
• Free Ride Day is noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday; tickets available at local Burger King and Little Caesar’s restaurants and at SO-MO Farm Supply. Advance SuperPass available for $25 per person (includes all rides pass for a single day of your choice and one adult admission), and an advance sheet of carnival coupons (15) is available for $10. Advance tickets are available through Thursday July 24 at O'Reilly Automotive stores in Missouri, NW Arkansas, NE Oklahoma and SE Kansas; all Cody's Convenience stores in SW MO; and Price-Cutter Supermarkets.