Notable Fact
The Kansas State Fair traces its official founding to 1913, when the legislature funded Hutchinson as the fair's permanent home. Its roots go back further, to an 1873 Reno County Agricultural Society fair, but 1913 marks the start of the state-sanctioned event.
Source: Kansas State Fair (official)The Fair
The Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson is a ten-day mid-September spectacular drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the state fairgrounds, the premier annual celebration of Kansas agriculture, culture, and community. A 1913 founding makes it one of Kansas's longer-running agricultural traditions, still going after more than a century.
Local Tips
The Kansas State Fair runs for 10 days in early-to-mid September — Hutchinson is 50 miles north of Wichita on US 50, the Cosmosphere space museum is nearby for an extra day trip, and arrive early as parking fills quickly.
What You'll Find There
Expect champion livestock competitions, nationally known grandstand entertainment, 4-H and FFA competitions from across Kansas, a massive midway, diverse food vendors, agricultural exhibits, and the full Kansas State Fair experience.
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