Osage County Fair opens with Community Events Week
It’s fair time in Osage County as the Osage County Fair celebrates its 80th year. Osage City comes alive with fair fun this evening, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, with community events and a carnival at Jones Park through Saturday. The exhibition portion of the fair begins Saturday with the 4-H horse show at Burns/Sky View Horse Farm, and continues next week.
Community events get underway at 6 p.m. today with the ribbon cutting opening the fair, followed by the baby races at the main stage at the Osage City fairgrounds. Carnival rides will start twirling and light up the fairway; carnival tickets are available on site. Wednesday through Saturday, booths and vendors will be in the Osage City Parks and Recreation Building, beginning at 10 a.m. each day. In addition, the Lions Club’s tradtional food stand will be open daily Thursday through Saturday.
Friday evening will feature the annual Osage City Chamber of Commerce fair parade at 6:30 p.m. – this year’s theme is “Back in the day.” Prize money is offered for winning floats, decorated golf carts, ATVs, decorated horse and cart, and decorated horse and rider. Lineup is at the west end of Market Street (near Bullseye Liquor) and judging is 5:15 to 5:45 (horses 5:30 to 5:45 near Flint Hills Beverage entrance). For more information, contact parade chairman Adam Burnett at osagecityparade@gmail.com.
Following the parade at the fairgrounds will be live music by Delta Haze, along with homemade ice cream and cobbler, beer garden.
Saturday’s finale of the county fair community events week will be a fireworks show at dark. Viewing is available at Jones Park or anywhere in the general vicinity.
Here’s the Osage County Fair Community Events Week schedule:
Osage County Fair, Osage City
Community events, July 9-12, 2025 – 4-H events July 12-19, 2025
Wednesday – July 9
10 a.m. – Booths and vendors at Recreation Building. Osage County historical display.
6 p.m. – Carnival rides until 10 p.m.
6 p.m. – Ribbon cutting ceremony, Main Stage
7 p.m. – Baby races, Main Stage
Thursday – July 10
6 a.m. – Lions Club food stand open
10 a.m. – Booths and vendors at Recreation Building. Osage County historical display. Osage County Historical Display
6 p.m. – Carnival rides until 10 p.m.
Thursday evening – 1980s themed party
Friday – July 11
6 a.m. – Lions Club food stand open
10 a.m. – Booths and vendors at Recreation Building. Osage County historical display.
6 p.m. – Carnival rides until 11 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – Downtown community parade, “Back in the Day.” Spectators welcome all along Market Street.
6-10 p.m. – Live Band Delta Haze; beer garden by Ridge Iron Grill
7 p.m. – Bingo, at the Osage City Community Building
“7 p.m. – Homemade ice cream
Saturday – July 12
6 a.m. – Lions Club food stand open
8:30 a.m. Registration and check-in for 4-H Horse Show, Burns/Sky View Horse Farm; show at 9 a.m.
9 a.m. – Booths and vendors at Recreation Building.
5 p.m. – Hot dog eating contest, Main Stage
6 p.m. – Carnival rides until 10 p.m.
10 p.m. – Community fireworks display, Osage City Fairgrounds
For more information about the Osage County Fair, visit the Osage County Fair Association at osagecountyfair.org. 80th anniversary graphic thanks to the Osage County Fair Association.
