The Missouri State Fair is the state fair for Missouri which has operated since 1901 in Sedalia, Missouri. It lasts 11 days. It includes daily concerts, exhibits and competitions of animals, homemade crafts, shows, and many food/lemonade stands. Its most famous event, which has run since its inception, is the mule show. The fairgrounds are located at 2503 W 16th Street on the southwest side of the city at the intersection of West 16th Street (Secondary State Highway Y) and South Limit Avenue (US Highway 65).
In 2009 the Missouri State Fair had record attendance of nearly 340,000 people. It won numerous first-place and other awards at the annual conference of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), especially for its promotion of agricultural exhibitors.
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