Hot temperatures, cold limeade and a sheep competition highlight first day of State Fair
Friday, August 10, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 10:36 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
More on the Mo. State Fair
Admission:
Single day adult: $8
Age 12 and younger: Free
Senior (60+): $7
Final Day of the Fair: 2 for the Show:
Half price admission
*2 rides for the price of one on the Midway
*2 for 1 game and food offers on the Midway
*2 for 1 items from the concessionaires
Group Discount Packages are available: Call (660) 827-8113 for more information.
Concerts and events
Tonight: Counting Crows and Drew 6
Saturday: Alice Cooper and Blue Oyster Cult
Sunday: Dierks Bently and Chris Cagle
Monday: Tractor pulls
Tuesday: Corbin Bleu, Drake Bell & Jordan Pruitt
Wednesday: Gary Allan and Eric Church
Thursday: Big & Rich and Cowboy Troy
Aug. 17: Switchfoot and Cartel
Aug. 18: American Idol
Aug. 19: Auto racing
For more information: Go to
mostatefair.com
Hours of Operation:
Gates Open Daily: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Exhibits Open:
Today — Sunday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Monday — Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Aug. 17-18: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Aug. 19: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Carnival Midway Hours:
Noon to midnight weekdays
Sat. and Sun.: 11 a.m. to midnight
Parking:
Single day general public parking: Free
VIP public parking: $5 donation to MSF Foundation
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Columbia - McKaley Taylor, 14, of Agency, and her class-seven sheep, Willie, braved the heat on the opening day of the Missouri State Fair on Thursday in Sedalia.
“This is my first year, so I’m still learning about everything,” Taylor said.
Taylor, a veteran of the Buchanan County Fair, ranked ninth in the sheep competition with Willie. She commented on how many more people there were at the State Fair.
“It makes it harder, but more interesting,” Taylor said.
Hot temperatures added another interesting element to the fair.
Beverages, like limeade, were in high demand. One limeade vendor said that either attendance is up from last year, or his increased sales are a result of the intense heat.
Regardless of which is true, hot temperatures didn’t stop people from enjoying the fair’s opening day.
Lisa Howell and her son, Jacob, both dressed in jeans, suggest that others planning to attend the fair do not repeat their mistake.
“Wear light clothing and shorts,” Howell said.
Kristopher Rankin, 15, of Midway, holds his winning ribbons from the 4H sheep competition. “The best part is getting to see all of my friends,” Rankin said.
¦ JENNIFER WHITNEY/Missourian
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