(LISTEN): Missouri Agriculture director Chris Chinn previews 2025 state fair on "Wake Up Missouri"

The 2025 Missouri state fair kicks off Thursday August 7 in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia and runs until Sunday August 17. This year’s theme is “Step on in.” Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) director Chris Chinn joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Missouri” to preview the fair. Director Chinn tells listeners that the biggest improvement you’ll see at the state fair in Sedalia is the Governor Mike Parson Arena being constructed there. “So the warm-up arena is already up and ready and they are constructing the big arena right now. We’re actually going to send our tram route through that area so that fairgoers can watch that construction in progress and be a part of that,” Director Chinn says. There are big names who will perform at the State Fair Grandstand as well, including Wynonna Judd, Flo Rida and John Anderson. There will be tons of fair food and the popular “Pork Place restaurant” and the Beef House. Numerous livestock shows are planned, along with draft horse shows and numerous carnival rides.