Around 700 exhibitors are expected at what has been the premier agricultural event in Southeast Kansas since 1975. The 49th annual Four State Farm Show is scheduled for May 17-19, 2024, and will be held on the campus of Pittsburg State University. Admission and parking are free.
The show’s booths highlight the latest technology in farm machinery, construction equipment, livestock handling, feed and seed, and several rural living displays will provide shopping opportunities for clothing and jewelry, hunting supplies, metal art, embroidery, furniture, healthcare, and home improvement.
Show Dates and Hours
- Friday, May 17, 2024 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, May 18, 2024 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday, May 19, 2024 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Buses will be available to shuttle attendees during show hours. Golf carts may be rented from the show supplier. Several food truck style concessions will be available.
Show Location
The Four State Farm Show is held on the campus of Pittsburg State University. Agricultural equipment will be on display at the parking lot and grounds adjacent to the Robert W. Plaster Center and nearby Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. The Rural Living Experience booths will be inside the Plaster Center.
Additional information about this year’s show
For more information, visit FourStateFarmShow.com or call 800-356-8255.
History
Annually held by the Farm Talk Newspaper, the Four State Farm Show started in 1975 as an effort to bring agricultural production and agribusiness together. In March 1975, the Tri-State Farm Show was held at the National Guard Armory in Pittsburg and was sponsored by the agriculture committee of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Farm Talk Newspaper. That first show drew about 60 vendors. Pre-pandemic, the show grew to typically attract 20,000 visitors in three days.
From 1976 to 1979, the Four State Farm Show was held in Miami, Oklahoma. While the 1980 and 1983 shows were held in Parsons, Kansas, it was held in Pittsburg in 1981 and 1982. From 1984 to 2019, the Four State Farm Show was held on a 300-acre farm just south of Pittsburg. 2020 was supposed to be the first year the Four State Farm Show would be held on the Pittsburg State University campus. The COVID pandemic delayed those plans one year.
The move to campus allows for around 500 booths outdoors for large machinery on asphalt and grass, and another 400 climate controlled indoor booths. Previously always an agriculture-only event, the move to campus allowed the Four State Farm Show to expand by introducing the Rural Living Experience, allowing non-agricultural companies the opportunity to reach spectators with their products. A similar section has been popular every fall at the Ozark Fall Farmfest in Springfield, Missouri, a joint venture between Farm Talk and the Ozark Empire Fair.
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