The Wyandotte County Fair has a goal to discover the next Garth Brooks.
Garth Brooks’ career was launched back in 1990 at the Wyandotte County Fair. This year the fair has invited an incredible line up of regional bands to perform with hopes of launching another musician’s career.
Today at the fair
Tonight, the Highway, and Steven Bankey and the Flatlanders are performing at the fair. Samantha Angell will sing the national anthem.
The fair opens tonight with a ceremony to honor the U.S. military. A color and honor guard will take place at 7 p.m. and the hosts are:
• VFW Post 6401
• VFW Post 56 – Leavenworth
• VFW Post 11499 – Basehor
• VFW Post 7397 – Lenexa
• American Legion Post 407
• American Legion Post 609 and the
• VFW Riders and Patriot Guard
All veterans and their families get free admission to the fair as a way to thank them for their service.
The fair will run through Saturday, July 17.
• Hours are
o July 13, 14 and 15 – 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
o July 16 – 5 p.m. to midnight
o July 17 – 5 p.m. to midnight
• The Rodeo – July 16 and 17. High Stakes Rodeo, a member of the United Rodeo Association will bring all the excitement you expect with bronco riding, calf robing, barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling and bull riding. Interested riders can go to the website to register at www.highstakesrodeo.com.
The fair will bring back the carnival, main stage, free stage, market place, fair food, helicopter rides and of course, the ever popular 4-H.
Tickets – Fair tickets are currently $5 and are available on the website at https://www.wycofair.com/fair2021 or at https://www.showclix.com/event/wyandotte-county-fair-2021gyuxj7z0119UvX
or can be purchased at the gate. Parking is $5.
- From Bill Svoboda, Wyandotte County Fair
you need to have a day dedicated to maybe educators? health professionals and others from the pandemic from last year as a thank you. I know veterans are important (as I have many in my family) but these others worked hard to keep the country going throughout the pandemic. Just giving thoughts.