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The 30th annual Mosaics Fine Art Festival will be held on Fri., Sept. 12 from 4 to 9 p.m., Sat., Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free family-friendly event will be held along several blocks of North Main St. in Historic St. …

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Lamar fair 2024

Every August, Missouri’s largest free fair (free parking and admission), is celebrating its 81st year, takes over the historic Lamar Missouri Downtown Square. A week long of fair activities includes a midway carnival, vendors of all kinds, queen contest, community and civic group booths featuring your favorite carnival foods, youth livestock show, art show, blue …

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We are celebrating 50 years of Missouri Life. Our first story about fairs was in the July/August 1973 issue. Our writer revisited fairs from around the state to see what has changed and what has stayed the same. Find out which fair is famous for fish sandwiches.