Four months from Monday, the gates are scheduled to open on the 119th Missouri State Fair, welcoming visitors back to the fairgrounds in Sedalia for 11 days of contests, concessions and concerts. And with the fair opening the same week that the state of Missouri turns 200, director Mark Wolfe says the fair will invite everyone to take part in “Our Missouri Celebration”.

Wolfe says planning continues for as normal a fair as possible, including a full slate of concerts on the Pepsi Grandstand.

The 119th Missouri State Fair will take place August 12th through the 22nd.