Welcome to the celebration of the 77th year of the McPherson County Fair in Canton, Kansas.
This year's parade theme is Dirt Road Dancing!
2024 MCPHERSON COUNTY FAIR CATALOG
Want to have entries ready early? Use these links to print entry forms and entry tags:
MCFA Entry Form (list all your entries on this form)
MCFA Entry Tags (attach a tag to each exhibit)
2025 McPherson County Fair
Wednesday, July 16, through Saturday, July 19
In addition to 4-H, FFA, and open class exhibits, there are events including rodeos, a pedal tractor pull, concerts, demolition derby, and more! See the schedule below.
The fairgrounds are also host to many events and associations throughout the year: cattle shows, barrel races, Central Kansas Youth Rodeo Association, and Kansas High School and Junior High School Rodeo Association, Check the EVENTS tab for information on these regular events and activities.
Reserve space at the fairgrounds for your meeting, event or activity on the FACILITY RENTAL tab.
Junior Rodeo, registration 5:30-6:30, rodeo starts at 7 PM
Fair Clean-up and Set-up
Enter Dairy Goats and Dairy Cattle 6-8:30 PM
Commercial Building Vendor Set-up 2 PM, Open to Public 4-8 PM
Rodeo Pageant Check-in and Written Test, 3 PM
Enter All Indoor Exhibits (except foods and flowers) 5-8 PM
Enter Beef Cattle/Poultry/Rabbits 6-9 PM
Dairy Goat Show 6 PM
Dairy Cattle Show 6:30 PM
Enter Meat Goats 7-9 PM
CPRA Rodeo 8 PM, Chicken Scramble - Kids ages 0-7
Poultry Show 9 AM, Rabbits immediately following
Rodeo Pageant Horsemanship 8:30 AM - Tom Miller Arena
Enter Foods and Flowers 8-9:30 AM
Rodeo Pageant Interviews 10:30 AM
Commercial Building, Open 4-9 PM
Meat Goat Show 5:30 PM
Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Registration 5 PM, Pull at 6 PM
FREE BBQ Feed (with Friday night rodeo ticket) 6:30-7:45 PM
Enter Sheep 7-9 PM
Rodeo Pageant Coronation 7:30 PM
CPRA Rodeo 8 PM, Calf Scramble - Kids ages 8-12
Breakfast at American Legion in Canton 7-10 AM
Sheep Show 8 AM
Commercial Building Open to Public 9 AM
Rodeo Queens at A5 Western in McPherson 10 AM-Noon
Beef Show 10:30 AM
4-H Round Robin, following beef show
Fair Parade, Canton Main Street, 2 PM
Release Exhibits 7-8 PM
Buffalo Chip Throwing Contest 6 PM
Demolition Derby 7 PM
(785)826-0398 April (620)245-6388 Travis
President: April Torske/Travis Regehr
Vice President: Jason Clinkscale
Secretary: Jill Beltz
Treasurer: Karly Clinkscale
