Ticket to the Past: The Past 25 Years of the Missouri State Fair

• Ticket to the Past: The First 25 Years of the Missouri State Fair
• The Missouri State Fair Begins
• The Fair Grounds
• All Roads Lead to the Fair
• Fair Attractions in the Air
• Fair Attractions on the Stage
• Profitable Fun For All Who Come
• The Fair in Wartime
• Agriculture at the Fair
• Fair Attractions on the Track
• Missouri Centennial
• Silver Anniversary
• Curriculum

Fair Attractions on the Stage

“Profitable Fun For All Who Come," was the promise of the 1920 Missouri State Fair. Fair Officials during the early twenties re-emphasized the double value of Fair attendance as both a family vacation and an educational opportunity for the farmer. Organizers brought operas and ballets to an audience that might otherwise never have an opportunity to see one. Auto parades and department store style shows came into fashion.