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Chamber Coffee Hosted by Bourbon County Fair Association, July 16

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Join us for Chamber Coffee hosted by the Bourbon County Fair Association

Thursday, July 16th | 8:00 a.m.
Under the Hubenett Pavilion at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds
2102 S. Huntington Blvd., Fort Scott, KS

Chamber Coffee hosted by Bourbon County Fair Association – Thursday, July 16th, 8am, BBCO Fairgrounds Hubenett Pavilion, 2102 S. Huntington Blvd

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to attend this week’s Chamber Coffee hosted by the Bourbon County Fair Association on Thursday, July 16, at 8:00 a.m.

The Coffee will be held under the Hubenett Pavilion at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, 2102 S. Huntington Blvd. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served, and attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about this year’s Bourbon County Fair and the many activities taking place throughout the week.

The Bourbon County Fair continues through Friday, July 17, showcasing the hard work and dedication of local 4-H members and youth exhibitors. The Chamber extends its best wishes to all participants exhibiting livestock and projects they have worked on throughout the year.

Community members are encouraged to attend the fair, support local youth, and enjoy the week’s activities. Fair highlights include:

  • Fort Scott FFA Chicken Dinner on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • Uniontown FFA Cornhole Tournament at 7:00 p.m. in the Show Arena
  • Draft Horse Pull at 8:00 p.m.
  • Vendor Mart in the Merchants Building from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. nightly through Thursday
  • Youth Livestock Sale on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

2026 Bourbon County Fair Schedule of Events

A complete schedule of fair events is available on the Events Calendar at fortscott.com or on the Bourbon County Fair Facebook page.

For more information about Chamber Coffees or other Chamber events, contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 or visit fortscott.com.

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Bourbon County Fair 2026 Schedule

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Bourbon County Fair 2026 Schedule

Monday

  • 9am – 11am: Enter and Conference Judge All 4-H Indoor Exhibits
  • 2pm – 6pm: Enter Open Class Exhibits
  • 5pm – 8pm: Enter Poultry and Rabbit
  • 6pm – 8pm: Market Animal Weigh-In

Tuesday

  • 8am: Rabbit Show
  • 11am: Poultry Show
  • 12pm: Open Class Bake Sale @ Myers
  • 5pm – 8pm: Vendor Mart @ Merchants
  • 5pm: Sheep Show
  • 6:30pm: Meat Goat Show
  • 7pm: Draft Horse Pull

Wednesday

  • 9am: Dairy Cattle
  • 9:30am: Dairy Goat Show
  • 9am – 11am: Judging Contests @ Cloverleaf – Crops/FCS/Hort/Photo
  • 5pm – 8pm: Vendor Mart @ Merchants
  • 6:30pm: Bucket Calf Show
  • 7pm: Beef Show

Thursday

  • 8am: Chamber Coffee @ Hubenett Pavilion
  • 9am: Swine Show
  • 3pm: Round Robin Showmanship
  • 5pm – 8pm: Vendor Mart @ Merchants
  • 6:30pm: Bucket Calf Show
  • 6:30pm: Uniontown FFA Corn Hole Tournament

Friday

  • 9am: Livestock Judging Contest
  • 12:30pm: Barnyard Olympics
  • 3pm – 5pm: Check Out 4-H Exhibits (Static and Non-Sale Livestock)
  • 5pm – 8pm: Check Out Open Class Exhibits
  • 5:30pm: Buyer’s Supper @ Hubenett Pavilion
  • 7pm: Livestock Sale

Saturday

  • 9am – 10am: Check Out Open Class Exhibits
  • 9:30am: Dairy Goat Show
  • 9am – 10am: End of Fair Clean-Up

Building Hours

  • 9am – 8pm: Open Class Exhibits @ Myers
  • 9am – 9pm: 4-H Exhibits @ Cloverleaf

Bourbon County Fair 2026 Schedule

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2026 Bourbon County Fair Started Today: Join The Fun

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Today was the start of the county fair, the culmination of the work that 4-H’ers put into their projects.
Most of the action was in the Myers Building, with people bustling to have their items entered into the competition.
Each 4-H Club creates a diorama for competition which is on display in the Cloverleaf Event Center.
Another 4-H diorama.
Another diorama in the Cloverleaf Event Center.
The Myers Building was busy with people entering their exhibits on Monday afternoon.

Open Class exhibitors enter their art work.

People went to different stations in the Myers Building to enter their items.
Exhibitors of all ages were entering their projects in the Myers Building on Monday afternoon.

 

All indoor exhibits and open class exhibits were entered, in addition to 4-H and Open Class Market Animals, Poultry and Rabbits.
Judging was completed on the indoor exhibits in the Clover Leaf Event Center.
Karlee Hereford, Northeast Scott 4-H Club Member, readies her goats for the Bourbon County Fair on Monday afternoon.
Karlee’s Dad, Jake Hereford hands his daughter a bale of hay for feeding to her goats. The 17-year-old has been in 4-H for eight years.
Market animals were weighed, ready for the judging to start this week.
The following schedule for tomorrow’s activities is provided by Emelia Whiteaker, vice president of the Bourbon County Fair Association.
Tuesday, July 14th at the Bourbon County Fair, located on Horton Street in Fort Scott.
The tables are ready for fairgoers and participants to enjoy a meal in the Clover Leaf Event Center.
7 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Uniontown 4H Club Concession Stand in the Cloverleaf Event Center
8 a.m. – Rabbit Judging
9 a.m. – Open Class Judging – Myers Building is Closed
9 a.m. – Southwest/Southland Dairy Mobile Classroom with presentation at 9:30 am and 10:30 am
10 a.m. – Poultry Judging
11 a.m. – Operation Wildlife Eagle Presentation
12 p.m. – FCE Bake Sale in the Myers Building
12 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Myers Building Open for viewing
1 p.m. – Bourbon County 4H Council Afternoon Matinee in the Cloverleaf Event Center
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Merchant’s Building Open – over 15 vendors
5 p.m. – Sheep Show
6:30 p.m. – Meat Goat Show
Food Vendors:
7 a.m. to 2 p.m.  at the Uniontown 4H Club Concession Stand in Cloverleaf Event Center
All Day – Lemonade Lagoon
5 p.m. – Jonny O’s Food Truck
Some of the flyers on the doors of the buildings, telling of some of the week’s fair events.
A draft horse pull is July 16 at 8 p.m. at the fair.
On July 14 from noon to 2 p.m. is the selling of the prize winning foods judged in open class in the Myers Building.
There will be a free pancake breakfast on July 15 from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Cloverleaf Event Center, provided by Landmark Bank.
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Christmas Fair Tomorrow at The Fairground

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The Bourbon County Fair Association is having a Christmas Fair tomorrow December 13th from 10 am to 3 pm at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, across from Fort Scott Community College on South Horton.
Fifth Annual Jingle Bell Mart featuring local vendors:
Kos Kreations
Tracy Smith – handmade jewelry
Carell Collective
Locust Hill Lamanchas Goat Milk Products
Sally Kraft – hand-sewn items
Flying P Ranch
WriteOn!
Happy Little Candle Factory
Donna Jo Beerbower – homemade fudge
Kitty’s Kreations
Gran’s Denim Recyclables
Mmm Flavor Shop
Blessed B Creations
Uppa Creek Ranch – local, raw, honey
Christmas Display Competition – Come vote for your favorite Christmas Display.  Votes are $1 each, with a portion of the sales going to the winners and the Cloverleaf Event Center.
A Hot Beverage Bar will also be available for a Free Will Donation with all donations going to the Cloverleaf Event Center.
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Christmas Party To Improve Bourbon County Fairgrounds Cloverleaf Event Center Is December 12

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Local businesses are joining together for a Christmas Party to raise money for improvements to the Cloverleaf Event Center at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, on South Horton Street in Fort Scott.
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Cohn’s Cafe on Main Street will cater the event.  A tasting menu will include:  Bourbon Maple Burger Sliders, Bacon-wrapped Chicken Bites, Meatballs in Marinara, Twice-Baked, BBQ Brisket Potato, Spinach Dip and Chips, and a Seasonal Soup.
The menu will feature locally sourced products.  Blue Dog Wine Company will be providing wine samples that pair with the menu.
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For those who do not prefer wine, Mmm Flavor Shop will have a Tea Bar with a variety of herbal and black teas.  Mmm Flavor Shop will also have a Spiced Up Dessert Bar.
  These desserts will be easy to replicate at home.  Some of the offerings will be Saffron Coconut Cake, Spicy Brownies, and Chai Angel Food Cake.
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Sunshine Boutique will be having a Christmas Centerpiece Class to start the evening.  Attendees can also make a customized pen with WriteOn!.
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This event will be Friday, December 12th starting at 6 pm.  Tickets are $75 and will be available for purchase until November 30th.  You can reserve your tickets at the included link.
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It’s County Fair Time

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As we get to the middle of July, it is county fair time. The Bourbon County fair closed their Fair-y Tale County fair on Saturday, July 19, but Woodson County starts the Barn in the USA County Fair on Friday, July 18th. Come out and catch all the wonders of the county fair, from the beef cattle or dairy cattle to the watermelon feed and free breakfast on Sunday, July 20th.

At Neosho County’s Boots and Bling: it’s a Mardi Gras Thing; Families can watch Ty Ellis and the Flatliners band on Saturday, July 26th at 8 pm or come try their luck at the Horseshoe Tournament on Sunday, July 27th at 10 am. Each time you visit Friday, July 25th and Saturday, July 26th, bring a canned food item to contribute to the canned food drive, a community effort led by Neosho County 4-H Clubs in partnership with the Farm Bureau.

Next, hop on over to Allen County’s Tropical “Fair”adise. You can come see all the baby animals in the Baby Barnyard, open from 8 am to 10 pm Thursday, July 24th to Friday, July 25th. Come out and support the 4-H youth exhibitors and their projects. From Barn in the USA, Boots and Bling to a Tropical “Fair”adise or to a County FAIR-y Tale: You can catch all the wonders from a livestock show to grand champion art works. Come out and make memories.

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Today at the Bourbon County Fair

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Today, July 15,  at the Bourbon County Fair:
The Uniontown 4H Club will be selling items at the Chuckwagon in the Cloverleaf Event Center starting at this morning.

This is a fundraiser for their club this year.

The Rabbit Judging will begin at 8 am in the Rabbit/Poultry Barn followed by Poultry Judging at 10 am.

The Myers Building is closed until 12 pm for Open Class Judging.

At 12 pm the FCE (Food and Community Education) will be auctioning the Open Class Food entries to raise funds for the scholarships they provide to area students.

The Sheep Show will begin at 5 pm followed by the Meat Goat Show at approximately 6:15 pm.

The Merchant’s Building is Businesses only this year and opens at 5 pm.

Vendors include:
Miller’s Feed and Farm
Sally Kraft
T-Mobile
Flying P
Pretty Notations
Baked by Dylan
Mary Kay – Lauren Wagner
Twig and Berries Cotton Candy
Fizz Factory – Non-alcoholic Dirt Sprites
Uppa Creek Honey
2 Ashley’s Just Crafting Around
Riggs Chiropractic
Leaf Guard
Champion Bath
Kitty’s Kreations
Kaitlyn’ Comely Creations
Seams Sew Nice

Remember to get your Chicken Annie’s ticket by Tuesday, July 15th from the Fort Scott FFA Officers or Aikins Insurance, to support the Fort Scott FFA. Then stay and play some Cornhole supporting the Uniontown FFA.

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Bourbon County Fair Has Started!

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2024 Open Class Costume – Horse Show.
The Bourbon County Fair kicked off today, Saturday, July 12 at 8 a.m. with the Dog Show.  The Southwind Canine Club members competed in showmanship, obedience, rally obedience, and agility.  Three competitors have moved up to Agility 2 after placing in the top ten of Agility 1 for the last two years.
Nyix the Pembroke Welsh Corgi practicing agility.
On Sunday, July 13th at 6:30 p.m., the Horse Show featuring the Bourbon County Vaqueros will begin.  They will be bringing back a crowd favorite the Open Class Costume Party.
On Friday, July 18th new activities will be happening.  The Fair Field Trip is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include:
1.  Bubble Dance Party and Vendors in the Merchant’s Building.
2.  Petting Area in the Dairy Barn
3.  Sidewalk Chalk Art in the Poultry/Rabbit Barn
4.  Dog Agility Demonstrations and Obstacle Course
5.  Up Close Look of Vehicles provided by FSCC Truck Driving School and others.
On Friday night, July 18th, during the Livestock Auction, there will be a homemade pie auction in memory of Doris Ericson for all her dedication and service to the Bourbon County Fair over the decades.  Homemade Pie Donations will be accepted at the Chuckwagon in the Cloverleaf Event Center from 4 p.m. until Sale time on Friday, July 18th.
For more information on all the events at the Bourbon County Fair follow the Facebook Page Bourbon County Fair – Fort Scott.  You can find all the events under the events tab.
Photo 1 – 2024 Open Class Costume – Horse Show