Kansas State Fair
September 11 - 20, 2026
Kansas State Fair Pre-entries - Open Class must be entered online at www.kansasstatefair.com under competitive exhibits. The deadline will be posted soon.
Judging will be completed BEFORE the fair begins and you must deliver your exhibits to the KSF sometime in the middle of August. An exact deadline will be posted when it is determined.
More information will follow about 4-H entries as the time nears for entering exhibits. The extension office will contact 4-H exhibitors eligible for the state fair.
DeWayne will deliver Open Class Exhibits for the 2026 State Fair. If you would like for him to take your entries, you need to bring the items and the State Fair entry form to the Extension Office by noon on August 26. Questions? Contact Hodgeman County Extension at 620-357-8321.
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The annual Kansas State Fair begins the Friday following Labor Day and lasts for 10 days at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas.