Daily Themes Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Explore Kansas Poll & Stroll Kansas Salutes Dillons Dollar Day Foodie Fest Kansas Cares Maker s Day Ag Innovation Day Team Spirit Go Big or Go Home
Friday, Sept. 7 Explore Kansas Kansas offers plenty to sample from food, music, art, and scenery - there s something in every corner of the state that can stimulate the imagination. Kick off the Kansas State Fair by learning about the state s history, culture, cuisine, geology and people found in towns large and small. Features: Pride of Kansas exhibits, Kansas-made products, Kansas music Education: Humans of Kansas presentations, interactive showcases by communities, county-by-county highlights
Saturday, Sept. 8 Poll and Stroll Make your vote count at the Kansas State Fair. With election season around the corner, learn where the candidates stand on the issues important to Kansans and how to make sure your voice is heard. But if politics isn t your thing, don t worry: You ll have the chance to vote on a variety of hot issues, like favorite fair foods, best carnival rides, and more. Features: Fun polling on things like favorite fair food, favorite ride, people s choice awards Education: Gubernatorial debate, issue briefings/forums, stump speeches from state and local candidates, public polling on various issues
Sunday, Sept. 9 Kansas Salutes Honor Kansas best and brightest with a tribute to the state s service men and women who serve and protect us every day. Celebrate everything America with an action-packed day for America s Patriots. Features: Advance purchase discounts for military, sign a giant thank you card for service men and women, military equipment on display, motorcycle patriots parking area
Monday, Sept. 10 Dillons Dollar Day Stretch your dollar further on Dillons Dollar Day! Enjoy reduced gate admission, food and drink discounts and exciting ride passes all you need is a Dillon s Plus Card. If you re on a budget or just want to stretch your dollar this is the day to get more of all the fair you love for less. Features: Food deals, drink specials, free giveaways, discounts on big ticket items
Tuesday, Sept. 11 Foodie Fest Indulge your inner foodie with all the deep-fried favorites you love. Special meal and tasting packages will help you savor all the flavor the midway has to offer. Whether you love to eat, bake, cook, or create this is where you ll want to satisfy all your foodie cravings. Features: $2 Tasting Tuesday, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, celebrity judging of food exhibits, VIP pre-concert BBQ, highlight food competitions Education: Cooking demonstrations, wine and beer making talks and demonstrations, culinary kids hands-on make and take
Wednesday, Sept. 12 Kansas Cares Throughout the year, Kansans from all walks of life demonstrate compassion for their friends and neighbors. Today, the Kansas State Fair brings together the people and organizations to create even more opportunities to show how much Kansas Cares. Features (to be confirmed): Red Cross service projects, kit assembly for school supplies or disaster recovery Education: Nonprofit summit with keynote inspirational speaker, leadership presentations, variety of informational sessions on charities and foundations, bring your favorite fair food networking lunch
Thursday, Sept. 13 Maker s Day Kansans are builders, innovators, creators and makers. Whether it s a piece of unique and stunning artwork, hand-crafted furniture, or an invention that will revolutionize an entire industry, Kansas has a long history of building a better world. Today, the fair showcases all the new and exciting products created by the minds and hands of Kansans. Features: Highlight Kansas companies and products, Kansas foods, energy efficiency, innovative businesses in the state, Do-Art, Education: Info about Career/Technical Education program, art gallery talks, STEM careers, woodworking/crafting demonstrations
Friday, Sept. 14 Ag Innovation Day Farming and ranching isn t what it used to be. The need to feed a growing world population means that the ag industry must produce more food and do it more efficiently. Today we ll showcase some of the most advanced productions methods and the technology that will drive tomorrow s ag economy. Features: Innovative farm exhibits, ag innovation fairgrounds tour, ag issues/organizations, 4H/FFA night at Trace Adkins concert, highlight ag activities for kids Education: Ag Innovation Summit keynote/sessions on hot topics for producers, ask the expert peer roundtable lunch, subject-matter experts at commercial booths
Saturday, Sept. 15 Team Spirit From small community colleges to the state s largest universities, Kansas boasts a rich tradition of competition in academics and athletics. Let your team spirit soar today with your favorite school colors and enjoy a day dedicated to celebrating the unyielding spirit of Kansas sportsmanship. Features (to be confirmed): Appearances by college coaches, players and cheerleaders; KSU & KU football watch parties; giveaways at college booths Education (to be confirmed): Learn to dance the Wabash Cannonball, Learn I m a Jayhawk, information from colleges about emerging career opportunities, latest research done at colleges
Sunday, Sept. 16 Go Big or Go Home Here s your last chance to take in all the big deals, events and toys the fair brings together. From classic cars, shooting demonstrations, tractor pulls and decked out boats and RVs this is the day to everything that s Big about the Kansas State Fair. Features: Insane RVs and boats, Outlaw tractor pull, antique tractor show, midway wristband, last chance deals on big items Education: Fishing information from KDWPT, hunting forecast from KDWPT, DIY/home improvement demonstrations