Miami County Fair - July 19-25, 2025

Miami County Fair Book 2025(pdf)
Note: The Open Horse Show on Sunday, July 13 has been cancelled.

4-H Department Supertintendents & Helpers List (pdf)

How to write a "Thank You" note Tutorial(pdf)

Project-Fair Premium pickup Info 2025

Miami County Fair Association Information

~Miami County Fair & Rodeo Website~
Miami County Fair Associations
P.O. Box 451
401 Wallace Park Drive
Paola, KS 66071

Fair Office # 913-285-0184

Fair Flyer 2025

2025 Mutton Bustin’ Information

2025 Kiddie Tractor Pull (Sanctioned) (pdf)

Miami County 2025 Fair Royalty Contest Information
Royal Guidelines(pdf)
Royal Application(pdf)

Miami County Fair Booth/Vendor Information 2025
Vendor Application & Rules(pdf)
Vendor Fees(pdf)
Additional Rules(pdf)

Camper Registration(pdf)

Pre-Entering Fair Exhibits (Open Class & 4-H Departments) Due July 1st

4-H, FFA, & Open Class Pre-Entries are due by JULY 1ST!

*~*~* PRE-ENTRY LINK MIAMI COUNTY FAIR 2025 *~*~*

All of Miami County Fair entries are done online. 4-H/FFA pre-entries are required by the July 1st deadline! Open class pre-entries are highly encouraged by the July 1st deadline! Open Class onsite entries will require standing in line and waiting while our team enters your exhibits into the computer and prints entry cards. Please allow plenty of time.

You will find the class numbers in the 2025 Miami County Fair book. Any old class numbers from previous years are not valid for this year.

View the following step-by-step videos with instructions for pre-entries in Open Class, 4-H & FFA.

4-H/FFA Pre-Entry Instruction Video

Open Class Pre-Entry Instruction Video

NOTE: Dates and class numbers in the instruction videos are not the class numbers that are in the fair book. Please use 2025 fairbook for dates, times and classes. If you have any questions call Karla Hightower or Katelyn Barthol.

Instructions for Entering 4-H Booths or Banners
One family will need to enter the booth and/or banner in the FairEntry System. After you sign in using your 4-HOnline account, please add an exhibitor that is your club name. Use the Club as first name and last name being 4-H Club. Then you will find the 4-H booth and Banners department to enter the exhibit .

Instructions for Entering Open Class Educational Booths
One person will need to enter the booth and/or banner in the FairEntry System by signing into your FairEntry account and then adding an exhibitor that is your organization name. Example First Name: Miami County Quilt Last Name; Guild or First Name: Panther Last Name: Robotics. This will allow any ribbon premiums to be in the organization’s name.

Ag Mechanics & Welding, 4-H

Astronomy, 4-H

Building Block Engineering, 4-H

Electric, 4-H & FFA

Entomology, 4-H & FFA

Insect in Kansas Book 2016 Revised Taxonomy (pdf)

Entomology Collection Notebooks Guidelines (pdf)

Threatened or Endangered Insects
The following insects are listed as Threatened or Endangered by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Because of this, NO SPECIMENS of the below species may be caught or displayed in insect collections or educational displays. If specimens of these species are included in collection or educational displays, the exhibit will be dropped one ribbon placing.

American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus)
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Eastern Regal Fritillary Butterfly (Argynnis idalia or Speyeria idalia)
Western Regal Fritillary Butterfly (Argynnis idalia occidentalis or Speyeria occidentalis)
Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly (Speyeria cybele)

Fashion Revue, 4-H

Foods, 4-H & Open

Pie Contest -- King Arthur Flour -- Monday, July 21 -- Open Adults

Contest open to adults only (age 19+). Pies must be made by the exhibitor. Exhibitors may have multiple entries in the baking contest.

Entries limited to DOUBLE CRUST FRUIT PIES only. The type of pie is limited to pies that are safe to exhibit at the fair. No cream or custard pies. Pies must be in a disposable pan. Pie recipe is required with entry on a 3” x 5” index card.

Exhibitor must bring the opened bag of King Arthur Flour or submit a UPC label from the flour bag when entering.

All baked goods will be donated to the Fair Bord and will be auctioned following the judging. Proceeds will be donated to the Miami County Fair Association.

Food Preservation, 4-H & Open

Open Class Food Preservation Labels (pdf)

4-H Food Preservation Labels Small 1 x 2.58-Updated 2018 (word)

4-H Food Preservation Labels Small 1 x 2.58-Updated 2018 (pdf)

4-H Food Preservation Labels Large 2 x 4-Updated 2018 (word)

4-H Food Preservation Labels Large 2 x 4-Updated 2018 (pdf)

Just Because It Seals Doesn't Mean it's Safe! (pdf)

Food Preservation Judging Criteria (pdf)

Food Preservation tips for exhibiting (pdf)

What is your elevation? (pdf)

Geology 4-H

Horticulture/Floriculture/Gardening, 4-H & Open Class