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Missouri State Fair attendance hits six-year high

People are seen enjoying the 2023 Missouri State Fair in August. Attendance at this year's fair surpass the previous six years. — KMIZ

By Ryan Shiner

Published September 18, 2023 9:07 PM

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.

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