CFM Selfie Stops

Date and Time

Thursday, August 8 - Sunday, August 18

Location

Fairgrounds

CFM Selfie Stops – Look for the selfie stops across the grounds. #MyMSFSelfie for a chance to be the “Selfie Spot Selfie” of the day & win a free custom CFM 32 oz RTIC water bottle!

Art Stop – Fine Arts Building

  • The Fine Arts Building was built in 1929 and displays art from artists all across Missouri.
  • The Fine Arts Building features award-winning entries in Amateur & Professional divisions, Porcelain Art, Missouri Junior Top 50 & Missouri Top 50.
  • The mural on the side of the Fine Arts Building, named “New American Grafitti” was painted in 2012 by Linda Hoover, an artist from Houstonia, MO.

Beef Stop – Beef House

  • Where’s the beef? Right Here! The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Beef House serves steak, brisket, burgers and more.
  • In 2023, nearly 10,000 pounds of beef were consumed by over 19,000 fairgoers who visited the Beef House during the Fair.
  • Beef is a superfood providing the body with zinc, selenium, Vitamin B6 and protein!

Blue & Gold Stop – FFA Building

  • The FFA Building showcases the hard work for Missouri FFA chapters across the State with entries in Ag Mechanics, Field Crops, Horticulture/ Floriculture, Fruits/Vegetables & more!
  • The FFA emblem is one of the most iconic images in the agricultural industry and dates back nearly 100 years.
  • The official FFA colors are National Blue and Corn Gold.

Cattle Stop – Coliseum

  • The Coliseum was built in Four US presidents have spoken in this historic building.
    • William Howard Taft 1911
    • Harry S. Truman 1955
    • Ronald Reagan 1984
    • George W. Bush 2004
  • The Coliseum hosts beef & dairy cattle shows during the annual State Fair as well as equine shows throughout the year.
  • Over 2,700 head of cattle were shown at the Fair last year.

CFM Prize Stop – CFM Booth at the Grandstand Fence

  • Founded in 1869, CFM is the oldest farm mutual in the State of Missouri.
  • Their mission is to provide quality insurance at a competitive price & to offer personal, friendly & dependable service.
  • CFM Insurance has been a sponsor of the State Fair for 6 years. Thank you, CFM, for your support of the Missouri State Fair!

Clydesdale Stop – East of the Mathewson Exhibition Center

  • The Budweiser Clydesdales have been a symbol of Anheuser- Busch for more than 90 years. August A. Busch, Jr. & Adolphus Busch III presented a hitch of horses to their father to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition for beer on April 7, 1933.
  • Clydesdale horseshoes measure more than 20 inches from end to end & weigh about 5 pounds.
  • Each hitch horse will consume as much as 1 to 6 pounds of whole grains, minerals & vitamins, 50 to 60 pounds of hay & 30 gallons of water per day.

Chick & Bunny Stop – Poultry/Rabbit Barn

  • Originally built in 1909 as an open-air structure for the exhibition of machinery, with the annex added in the 1920s, the building became the Poultry/Rabbit Building in 1949.
  • COCK-A-DOODLE DOO! There were over 1,300 poultry entries at the Fair last year.
  • DID SOME BUNNY SAY RABBITS? There were over 1,900 rabbit entries at the Fair last year.

Dairy Stop – Gerken Dairy Center

  • The Gerken Dairy Center, sponsored & ran by Midwest Dairy, was built in 1999.
  • It is home ot the famous “Butter Cow,” this year themed “Lost in a Dairy Tale.”
  • The Gerken Dairy Center offers hand-dipped ice cream, shakes, & grilled cheese sandwiches.
  • Watch the milking demos at 9:30 am and 6 pm daily with the exhibition herd in the milking parlor.

Fire Stop – State Fair Firehouse

  • The MSF Firehouse was built in 1968.
  • The MSF Fire Department is the only fully-operational fire department in the U.S. that operates for only 11 days a year.
  • The MSF Fire Department is staffed with 75 dedicated volunteers 24 hours per day during the annual State Fair providing fire suppression & advance life support emergency medical services.

Head, Heart, Hands & Health Stop – 4-H Building

  • The 4-H Building is home to projects from Missouri 4-H members across the state. From entomology & wildlife to foods & sewing to livestock & robotics – Missouri 4-Hers can do it all!
  • 4-H is the largest nonformal education program for youth in the U.S. with over 6 million members & 600,000 adult volunteer leaders.

Largest Stop – Agriculture Building

  • How do this year’s largest watermelon & largest pumpkin compare to last year’s winners?
    • Last year’s largest watermelon weighed 147.5 pounds.
    • Last year’s largest pumpkin weighed 751.5 pounds.
  • An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds.
  • An average pumpkin weighs 13 pounds.

Main Gate Stop – Centennial Gate Entrance

  • The 16th Street Historic Main Gate was added to the Fairgrounds in 1939.
  • The historic gate is made up of three ticket booths spanned by steel arch work.
  • This one-third-scale made its debut at the 2017 Fair to give Fairgoers an opportunity to take their photo with this iconic piece of the Fair all year long.

Nature Stop – Conservation Building

  • Featuring reptiles, amphibians & aquatic creatures native to Missouri, the Conservation Building showcases nature from the Ozarks to the Plains.
  • Watch live demonstrations from live raptors, Conservation canines, campfire cooking, native grasslands and more daily.
  • Be sure to get your picture taken with Smokey Bear and be sure to wish him a happy 80th birthday!

Otto Stop – MoDOT Highway Gardens

  • Otto is a 1931 Model A Ford Roadster, one of original Missouri Highway Patrol vehicles.
  • Otto made his first appearance at the Missouri State Fair in 1969.
  • He greets Fairgoers, blows his horn, blinks his eyes, wipes his windshield & talks to fairgoers of all ages about vehicle safety.

Pork Stop – Pork Place

  • Since 1979, the Missouri Pork Association has ran The Pork Place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds and have been serving hungry Fairgoers delicious pork meals.
  • The Pork Place started out housed under a tent but took on a new look in 2009 when a brand new air-conditioned building was constructed.
  • Over 23,000 Fairgoers were served at The Pork Place last year, serving over 7,000 pork burgers and over 1,100 slabs of ribs.

Pig Stop – Swine Barn

  • The Swine Barn was built in 1922. It hosts swine & boer goat shows.
  • The west portion was designed to be as elaborate as the east, but was never completed. In 1960 a metal building was added on the west side to help with the symmetry of the building.
  • Over 2,600 head of swine & over 300 head of boer goats were shown at the Fair last year.

Ride Stop – Carnival Midway

  • The Ferris Wheel was invented in 1893 for the Chicago World’s Fair by George W. Ferris.
  • The first Ferris Wheel had two 1,000 horsepower reversible engines.
  • The Giant Wheel is over 100’ tall. Each gondola can set 6/8 adults or children comfortably.
  • Thank you, Wade Shows, for bringing the Giant Wheel to the MSF!

Shady Stop – MoDOT Highway Gardens

  • The MoDOT Highway Gardens was built in the 1920s as a tribute to roadside parks all along Missouri highways.
  • The gardens feature ponds with water lilies & goldfish, water fountains set into a rock, benches, picnic tables & a variety of native wildflowers.
  • The gardens offer a nice shady spot for Fairgoers to rest in the shade & enjoy the landscape.

Sheep Stop – Sheep Pavilion

  • The Sheep Pavilion was built in 1965 & renovated in 2020. It hosts sheep & dairy goat shows.
  • You better BAAAA-lieve it! Both sheep & goats have rectangular pupils that allow them to have a 270 to 320 degree field of vision.
  • Over 1,900 head of sheep & over 500 head of dairy goats were shown at the Fair last year.

Tiger Stop – MO-Ag Theatre

  • Built in 1998, the MO-Ag Theatre is home to Mizzou Central, operated by the University of Missouri – Columbia.
  • A Fairgoer favorite – Buck’s Ice Cream – is housed in Mizzou Central, featuring Tiger Stripe & other favorites created & scooped by College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources. Over 600 gallons of Buck’s Ice Cream was served to fairgoers last year.
  • Exhibits by University of Missouri Extension are also housed in Mizzou Central.