Ozark Empire Fair Officially Opens

Courtesy of Bethany French of OzarksFirst.com

The 87th annual Ozark Empire Fair kicked off Thursday, and Summer’s Biggest Party is off to a busy start. 

There has been a large turnout for the first night of the fair, and fairgoers said this is one of their favorite summer traditions. 

“The fun and activities, and it’s a tradition,” said Tandra Reed who was at the fair with her family. “We come every year and we bring the grandkids and we come every year to the fair.” 

There are many scheduled events for the rest of the fair. The gates open at 11 am every day, and the last night of the fair is August 5^th.