Gate Admission Specials & Coupons

2025 DAILY ADMISSION SPECIALS

Mizzou Day, presented by University of Missouri

• $7 gate admission all day age 13+; $2 youth age 6-12
• Vendor/Concession Discount: Opening day discounts at select concessions & vendors

FRI, AUG 8

Missouri Department of Conservation Day

• No admission promotion this day

SAT, AUG 9

Law Enforcement/Firefighter Appreciation Day, sponsored by Pepsi

• Free gate admission for Law Enforcement/Firefighters-EMTs-Paramedics with appropriate I.D. $1 gate admission for immediate family members (spouse & dependent children).
• Vendor/Concession Discount: LE/FF Appreciation discounts at select concessions & vendors *some discounts may only apply to law enforcement/firefighter personnel

SUN, AUG 10

Military Appreciation Day, Sponsored by GoNetspeed

• Free gate admission for active military, veterans & delayed entry recruits with appropriate I.D. $1 admission for immediate family members (spouse & dependent children).
• Vendor/Concession Discount: Military Appreciation discounts at select concessions & vendors *some discounts may only apply to military personnel
• $5 Gate Admission after 5 pm – Come to the Fair after 5 pm and pay $5 gate admission, Aug 10-14 only.
• Military Carnival Coupon – $5 off unlimited carnival ride wristband for military & immediate family, purchased at the Fair, Aug 10 only, with coupon available at admission gate

MON, AUG 11

Missouri Farm Bureau/Farm Family Day

• $1 off adult gate admission with coupon available at County Farm Bureau offices
• $5 Gate Admission after 5 pm – Come to the Fair after 5 pm and pay $5 gate admission, Aug 10-14 only.
• Lunch Bunch – Take a break from the workplace and join us on the Fairgrounds for lunch. Admission is FREE* on Aug 11-14 only from 11 am – 2 pm. Grab your coworkers and head to the Lunch Bunch Booth at Centennial entrance. *Purchase a special lunch bunch gate admission ticket at Centennial entrance after 11 am. Return ticket by 2 pm and receive a full refund. No refund will be issued after 2 pm.
• Missouri Farm Bureau Carnival Coupon – $5 off unlimited carnival ride wristband, purchased at the Fair, Aug 11 only, with coupon from Missouri County Farm Bureau Offices

TUES, AUG 12

Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive $2 Tuesday to benefit Feeding Missouri

• Adult & Senior Admission Discount: Give a minimum $2 donation to Feeding Missouri OR donate a minimum of 2 non-perishable food items at the tent outside the Centennial ticket booth to receive a coupon redeemable for $2 admission at the ticket booth.
• Regular admission prices apply with no can donation ($15, ages 13+)
• Carnival Discount: Most carnival rides $2 all day *some exclusions may apply
• Vendor/Concession Discount: $2 specials at select concessions & vendors
• $5 Gate Admission after 5 pm – Come to the Fair after 5 pm and pay $5 gate admission, Aug 10-14 only.
• Lunch Bunch – Take a break from the workplace and join us on the Fairgrounds for lunch. Admission is FREE* on Aug 11-14 only from 11 am – 2 pm. Grab your coworkers and head to the Lunch Bunch Booth at Centennial entrance. *Purchase a special lunch bunch gate admission ticket at Centennial entrance after 11 am. Return ticket by 2 pm and receive a full refund. No refund will be issued after 2 pm.

WED, AUG 13

Senior Appreciation Day, Sponsored by Sedalia Democrat

• $2 off adult & senior gate admission with special front page coupon from Sedalia Democrat.
• Vendor/Concession Discount: Senior Appreciation discounts at select concessions & vendors *some discounts may only apply to seniors (60+).
• $5 Gate Admission after 5 pm – Come to the Fair after 5 pm and pay $5 gate admission, Aug 10-14 only.
• Lunch Bunch – Take a break from the workplace and join us on the Fairgrounds for lunch. Admission is FREE* on Aug 11-14 only from 11 am – 2 pm. Grab your coworkers and head to the Lunch Bunch Booth at Centennial entrance. *Purchase a special lunch bunch gate admission ticket at Centennial entrance after 11 am. Return ticket by 2 pm and receive a full refund. No refund will be issued after 2 pm.

THURS, AUG 14

Governor’s Legislators’ & Judges Day, Sponsored by Buckle Up Phone Down

• $5 Gate Admission after 5 pm – Come to the Fair after 5 pm and pay $5 gate admission, Aug 10-14 only.
• Lunch Bunch – Take a break from the workplace and join us on the Fairgrounds for lunch. Admission is FREE* on Aug 11-14 only from 11 am – 2 pm. Grab your coworkers and head to the Lunch Bunch Booth at Centennial entrance. *Purchase a special lunch bunch gate admission ticket at Centennial entrance after 11 am. Return ticket by 2 pm and receive a full refund. No refund will be issued after 2 pm.
• Thrifty Thursday Carnival Coupon – $25 Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristband; Savings of $10

FRI, AUG 15

Missouri Electric Cooperatives Day – FREE 3-in-1 charging cable with dual input to first 1,500 visitors to the MEC Building today.

• No admission promotion this day
• Rural Missouri Carnival Coupon – $5 off unlimited carnival ride wristband, Aug 15 (Missouri Electric Cooperatives Day) only, with coupon available in Rural Missouri Magazine.

SAT, AUG 16

Youth in Agriculture Day, sponsored by Missouri Department of Agriculture

• No admission promotion this day

SUN, AUG 17

Family Preparedness Half Price Day, sponsored by Missouri Department of Public Safety – State Emergency Management

• $7 gate admission all day age 13+; $2 youth age 6-12