 The
Wyandotte County Fair has been around since 1863! The inaugural
fair was located near first and Nebraska on the levy and cost 25
cents to attend. For the next 80 or so years the fair was held
in a variety of places until settling at it's current location
in 1955. What was once simply a forty acre cornfield now houses
eleven buildings, an 8,000 seat arena, two picnic areas and an
asphalt parking area. The Wyandotte County Fairgrounds are known
as some of the best fairgrounds in the state of Kansas. Western
Wyandotte County will see more visitors in the area than ever
before with the completion of the Kansas Speedway, which is
located just one mile to the west of the fairgrounds, as it
hosts it's inaugural season of racing.
Concessions, petting zoos, 4-H exhibits with food, clothing,
arts & crafts, livestock, crops and more have always been
mainstays of the county fair. In more recent times the thrills
of bucking bulls, smashing cars and wild carnival rides have
become popular attractions. Musical entertainment is an integral
part of the fair experience too - who could forget the Garth
Brooks performance in 1990, or Shenandoah, or Chely Wright?
The Wyandotte County Fair has grown into the largest county fair
in the states of Kansas and Missouri. Join us this year from
July 26- July 30 and enjoy a great time at the fair!
Fun Facts About Wyandotte County
 At varying
prehistoric times, Wyandotte County was an inland
sea, a swamp,
and a prairie.
Wyandotte County spans over 111 square miles of Kansas
riverbank where the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet.
The county takes its name from the Wyandot Indian tribe, who
settled this area in 1843.
Moses Grinter was the first non-Indian settler of Wyandotte
County. He operated a ferry across the Kansas River, and built
what is now possibly the oldest farmhouse in Kansas.
In the late 1800's Kansas City, Kansas was the second largest
meat packing center in the country.
Wyandotte County is host to 30 annual festivals - hence the
name "City of Festivals".
Check out former President Harry Truman's plow at the National
Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame.
The Rosedale Memorial Arch in KCK pays tribute to soldiers who
served in World War I. The arch is based on the famous Arc de
Triomphe in Paris.
The Kansas Speedway is now open with major motorsport
racing
in Wyandotte County. But it's not the only raceway in
the county
- Lakeside Speedway has been in KCK for over 40
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