County Fair Guide

Polk County Fair

Bolivar, Missouri

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2026 Dates

June 18–20, 2026

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

About Polk County Fair

The Polk County Fair in Bolivar celebrates a south-central Missouri county home to Southwest Baptist University where the Pomme de Terre River headwaters and the cattle operations of the Ozarks fringe support communities in a county named for President James K. Polk — the county seat of Bolivar is named for the South American liberator.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from Bolivar's university community and the county's cattle and grain farming families.

Visitor Tips

Bolivar is home to Southwest Baptist University. The county's Pomme de Terre River headwaters support excellent trout fishing, and the surrounding Ozark hills provide pasture for the county's beef cattle operations.

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