MARC JACOBS
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas State Fair drew 330,924 visitors during its 10-day run this year, an increase of 30,140 over 2025, General Manager Bryan Schulz announced Friday.
The turnout rose about 10% despite hot temperatures. Last year, heavy rain and muddy conditions affected parking and attendance. The 2025 fair drew 300,784 people.
This year’s total also exceeded the 2023 figure of 330,044, making it the largest reported turnout since the fair resumed after its 2020 cancellation.
Here are some other numbers provided by Kansas State Fair General Manager Bryan Schulz
- 1,350-pound giant pumpkin - a new Kansas State Fair record
- Budweiser Clydesdales 8-horse hitch made 2 parades around the fairgrounds
- 121,254 pounds of sand shaped into the America 250 sculpture
- 891 Grand Drive exhibitors
- $186,000 in premiums awarded
- $10,000 in scholarships awarded
- 5,041 fans at our top concert: Trace Adkins with Phil Vandel & Delissa Dawn
- 105 high school bands with 4,814 students performing
- 5,929 competitive exhibits entered
- 4,013 five-ride passes sold
- 126 concessions + 445 vendors and exhibitors across the grounds
The 2027 edition of the Kansas State Fair is scheduled for Sept. 10-19.