Kansas State Fair

“Our state fair is a great state fair;
Don’t miss it, don’t even be late!
It’s dollars to donuts that our state fair
Is the best state fair in our state!”

OK, OK... that song by Rogers & Hammerstein is about the Iowa State Fair but heck, it rings true in Kansas as well!

From September 11-20, 2009 visitors at the State Fair in Hutchinson will have an opportunity to be entertained, engaged, enlightened, enthralled and "enlarged" by the sights, sounds, experiences and great food around them.

Below are some links to information on the upcoming State Fair as well as some interesting resources on State Fair trivia and history.

KANSAS STATE FAIR WEBSITE
http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
--About the Fair
--Ticket Information
--Daily Schedule
--Contact Information
--Maps and Directions
--Photo Gallery
--History of the State Fair
--Interesting Fair Facts
--Informacion en Español

Kansas State Fair Blog
http://kansasstatefair.wordpress.com/

Kansas State Fair on MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/ksstatefair

Kansas State Fair Twitter Page
http://twitter.com/kansasstatefair

Fans of the Kansas State Fair (FaceBook)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36969568213

K-State Research and Extension State Fair News Briefs
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/news/story/KSStateFairBriefs082609.aspx

Kansas 4-H
http://www.kansas4-h.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
(4-H exhibit placings from the Kansas State Fair will be posted here as soon as results become available)

Kansas Department of Commerce Events at the Fair
http://www.kansascommerce.com/SpecialInitiatives/KansasStateFair.aspx

Information from Kansas Travel and Tourism
http://www.kansastravel.org/hutchinson/kansasstatefair.htm

Kansas State Fair - Kansas' Largest Classroom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI7tfpF4HY
(YouTube Video)

Fairs in Kansas
http://www.kshs.org/portraits/kansas_fairs.htm
(Kansas State Historical Society)

Kansas Memory
http://www.kansasmemory.org/category/492
(A visual look at fairs in Kansas history)

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