About Newton County Fair

The Newton County Fair in Neosho celebrates a southwest Missouri county where the mining legacy of the Tri-State District, the Neosho Federal Fish Hatchery (America's first federal fish hatchery, established 1888), and the cattle and grain farming of the Ozarks fringe come together in a county with a diverse and interesting heritage.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the Neosho community and the county's rural farming families in southwest Missouri.

Visitor Tips

Neosho's Neosho National Fish Hatchery — established in 1888 as the first federal fish hatchery in the United States — is a historic landmark. The county's Route 66 connections through Joplin and the Laura Ingalls Wilder connections in neighboring McDonald County reflect the region's diverse heritage.

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