Visitor Tips
Warrensburg's courthouse was the site of the "Old Drum" trial, giving rise to Senator George Vest's famous "eulogy to a dog." Whiteman Air Force Base — home to the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber — is located in Johnson County and hosts an annual air show.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, carnival rides, and a fair drawing from the UCM university community and Johnson County's active farming families.
About Johnson County Fair
The Johnson County Fair, based in Warrensburg, celebrates a west-central Missouri county home to the University of Central Missouri and Whiteman Air Force Base — Warrensburg's "Old Drum" trial of 1870 inspired the famous legal tribute to dogs as "man's best friend," and the county's mixed farming and university community come together at a fair with deep agricultural roots.
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