About Jasper County Fair

The Jasper County Fair near Carthage and Joplin celebrates a southwest Missouri county defined by lead and zinc mining history — the Tri-State Mining District made Joplin one of America's richest mining cities at the turn of the 20th century, and the county's agricultural communities in the Ozarks fringe maintain their fair traditions alongside this industrial heritage.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the Joplin-Carthage metro area and the county's rural farming communities.

Visitor Tips

Carthage is a beautifully preserved Victorian county seat with a remarkable marble courthouse. Joplin's Spiva Arts Center and the Route 66 heritage corridor pass through the county, and the 1871 Civil War Battle of Carthage is commemorated at Carthage Civil War Museum.

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