Missouri State Fair attendance hits six-year high

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Attendance at the Missouri State Fair has exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

The state fair – which was held Aug. 10-20 in Sedalia – brought 349,048 attendees this year, according to data provided by a fair spokesperson. The number of entrants was higher than any other year since at least 2018.

The turnout from recent years includes:

• 2022 – 340,031
• 2021 – 330,125
• 2020 – no attendance recorded (youth livestock show only)
• 2019 – 337,112
• 2018 – 340,957

According to data provided by the fair, Saturdays were the best-attended days this year, with Aug. 12 bringing in 49,226 and Aug. 19 totaling 45,172.

2023 attendance by day:

• Thursday, Aug 10:            33,700
• Friday, Aug 11:                 36,751
• Saturday, Aug 12:             49,226
• Sunday, Aug 13:               21,386
• Monday, Aug 14:              24,353
• Tuesday, Aug 15:              27,746
• Wednesday, Aug 16:       25,644
• Thursday, Aug 17:            25,576
• Friday, Aug 18:                 38,405
• Saturday, Aug 19:             45,172
• Sunday, Aug 20:               21,089

Next year's state fair takes place Aug. 8-18.