Grain Valley Fair kicks off Friday

The Grain Valley Fair kicks off Friday, September 8th and continues through Saturday, September 9th at Armstrong Park. 

Mayor Mike Todd coordinates the Fair as a member of the Grain Valley Fair Association Board, and is thrilled with this year's lineup and the weather forecast.

"Knock on wood the weather looks like a vast improvement over last year.  Might even say perfect Fair weather.  Since our Fair Association was formed this is the most vendors we have ever had sign up.  Lots of crafters and Etsy shop type vendors, which we always get asked for more of.  A couple of the bands we have coming you almost always have to pay to see, but thanks to all of our great sponsors the music is all brought to everyone at no cost.  Lots of new firsts this year including appearances by both Slugger and KC Wolf," Todd said.

This year's Grain Valley Fair Community Parade will be held a bit earlier than usual, with the parade beginning at 10:00am on Saturday. The parade begins at the high school, heads east to march through downtown, taking EE Kirby Road to return to the high school. Streets along the route will be impacted from 9:30am - 11:30am.

Below is the schedule of events for this weekend's Fair:

​Grain Valley Fair 2023
 
Fair presented by iPlumb KC, McCownGordon Construction, Centerpoint Medical Center, and Missouri Made Marijuana
 
Schedule brought to you by Grain Valley News and University Health
 
Friday September 8th
             
4:00-9:00           Carnival Midway Open: Fair Grounds
                             Brought to you by OOIDA and Nick Mortallaro State Farm

4:00-9:00           Vendor Booths Open: Fair Grounds
                             Brought to you by McDonald’s of Grain Valley and TempStop

4:00-9:00           Food Truck Alley Open (Fair Grounds)
                             Brought to you by Temp-Con
5:00-10:00         Beer Garden Open (Large Pavilion)
                             Brought to you by MO Country

5:00-8:00          Chapel Hill Rebellion  (North Stage of the Pavilion)
                             Brought to you by Nicholls Performance Transmissions
8:30-10:00         Grindstone (East Stage of the Pavilion)
                             Brought to you by Lights Out Window Tint
 
Saturday September 9th
 
10:00-11:30       Grain Valley Community Parade: Starts at High School
                            Brought to you by Grain Valley News

11:00-9:00          Carnival Midway Open: Fair Grounds
                            Brought to you by Marilyn Jeanne Designs and
                            Alyssa Scholl American Family Insurance

11:00-9:00          Vendor Booths Open: Fair Grounds
                            Brought to you by McDonald’s of Grain Valley and TempStop

11:00-9:00         Food Truck Alley Open (Fair Grounds)
                            Brought to you by Temp-Con

12:00-1:30         Dan Strack and the Pro Pickers
                            East Stage of the Pavilion
                            Brought to you by Blue Springs Marine

12:00-1:30         Slugger (Kansas City Royals Mascot)
                            iPlumb KC Booth
                            Brought to you by iPlumb KC

12:00-10:00       Beer Garden Open (Large Pavilion)
                            Brought to you by MO Country    
12:00-4:00         Car Show
                             East and West James Rollo Ballfields
                             Brought to you by noAKA Promotions

1:00-10:30          Fair Shuttle
                             First Baptist Parking Lot/Sni-A-Bar Elementary Parking Lot/Fair Grounds
                            Brought to you by First Baptist Grain Valley

2:00-3:30           Carl Worden Band
                              Main Stage of the Pavilion
                              Brought to you by Grain Valley Culver’s
 
4:00-5:30           Back Alley Brass Band                
                             Main Stage of the Pavilion
                             Brought to you by Grain Valley Price Chopper

5:00-7:00           KC Wolf (Kansas City Chiefs Mascot)
                             iPlumb KC Booth
                             Brought to you by iPlumb KC
 
5:30-6:15           Mechanical Bull Riding Contest              
                           North End of the Pavilion
                           Brought to you by Boot Barn
6:15-7:45           Landslide (Main Stage of the Pavilion)
                                     Brought to you by Blue Compass RV
8:30-10:00         Member’s Only
                             Main Stage of the Pavilion
                             Brought to you by Blue Compass RV
 
Thank you to our Partner Sponsors
Metropolitan Community College, Star Development, Collision Leaders and
St. Mary’s Hospital
 
Trash Services provided by Lies Trash and Junk-Be-Gone
 
UTVs/Golf Carts provided by Dell’s Powersports and Lifted and Lowered Golf Carts
 
Koozies sponsored by State Bank, Eagles Convenient Storage, ICON Grading, KC Cannabis, KAT Excavating, ASI, Re/Max, Ward Development, Edward Jones of Grain Valley, Elliot Glass, Show Me Hydro, Hooker’s Tow, Nicholls Performance Transmissions, and Casey’s General Stores
 
Parade Toss Outs sponsored by Bank of Grain Valley, Nicholls Performance Transmissions, and Lights Out Window Tint