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Geary County Free Fair to mark 100th anniversary with July events, organizers say
Summary
Amy Blakowski, president of the Geary County Free Fair board, told commissioners the county’s 4‑H Free Fair will celebrate its centennial July 20–23 with a rodeo, an open‑class competition (free to enter), a 4‑H barbecue, a Central National Bank watermelon feed and a 4‑H premium auction.
Amy Blakowski, president of the Geary County Free Fair board, told county commissioners that the fair will mark its 100th anniversary this year and will run July 20–23 with a centennial theme.
Blakowski said the first 4‑H‑associated fair took place in 1926 and described multiple family‑oriented activities planned for the week, including a rodeo hosted by the Geary County Rodeo Association, an open‑class competition with no entry fee for members of the public, a 4‑H barbecue and a Central National Bank watermelon feed immediately followed by the 4‑H premium auction.
Commissioners and fair organizers discussed logistics and coordination with county departments. Blakowski said fair volunteers had recently met with county public‑works staff and found them “receptive,” and she agreed to extend invitations to local elected officials and state legislators given the election year.
Organizers encouraged residents to enter exhibits in the open‑class competition and to attend the premium auction and special events. Blakowski did not provide estimated attendance or a budget for the centennial activities during the presentation.
The commission heard the presentation as part of its meeting agenda and raised no objections; commissioners thanked Blakowski and the fair volunteers for their work. The board did not take formal action on the fair presentation during the session; next steps for the fair’s coordination with county services were limited to informal follow‑up between fair organizers and county staff.
