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OPERATING HOURS AND RELEASE TIMES – LAST SUNDAY
General Rules
- No vehicles will be permitted on the grounds before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
- Exhibitors may not dismantle or remove exhibits before their assigned release time. Early teardown will result in exclusion from future Fairs.
- At 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 21, parking credentials are no longer required.
- The Fair is not responsible for exhibits or equipment left on the grounds beyond the scheduled release or removal deadlines.
RELEASE SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, SEPT. 21, 2026
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Building/Area
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Release Time
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Building/Area
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Release Time
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Ag Products/Industrial
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6:00 p.m.
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Sunflower North
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6:00 p.m.
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Cottonwood Court
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8:00 p.m.
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Sunflower South
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6:00 p.m.
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Eisenhower
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6:00 p.m.
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Pride of Kansas Building
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6:00 p.m.
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Expo Center
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6:00 p.m.
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Pride of Kansas Avenue
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7:00 p.m.
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Meadowlark
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6:00 p.m.
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Most Outside Areas
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7:00 p.m.
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Ad Astra
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8:00 p.m.
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High Traffic/Pike Areas*
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8:00 p.m.
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Grandstand
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8:00 p.m.
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*High Traffic/Pike Areas include: 300–400 block of Pride of Kansas Ave.; 300 block of Ft. Riley Blvd.; 300–400 block of Bison Blvd.; 300–400 block of Grandstand Ave.; 300–400 block of Cottonwood Ave.