Johnson County Fair Association — Attraction in Gardner

Spring HOAGBA Bird, Animal Auction, over 1,400 cages at auction with an impressive selection of poultry, fowl, rabbits, goats and sheep. Peacocks, pheasants, chukar, ducks, pigeons, doves, emus, swans, a very nice selection of chickens and waterfowl in groups, pairs and individual sales. Venu is open barn with stadium seating giving a good view of the auction platforms. Farm supplies and cages auctioned first followed by required single donation of each registered seller for HOAGBRA College Fund, then bird sales begin. Well run, efficient auction process, checkout and retrieval of purchases. Food truck on site, Porta potties, no indoor facilities...

We have gone every year for about 16 years. The JOCO fair is always hot and is always dusty. It is a great place to see livestock and get some really good food from food trucks. It has a lot of police presence to ease your mind. They usually have a rodeo and a demolition derby. There were also races this year that I noticed, but they have probably been racing there for many years. :-) It is a great...

Didnt think.to bring cash and boy was that a mistake. Couldnt even buy ride tickets or snowcones with a card which is all my three year old wanted. Long lines at the ATM that Id need to wait in before getting in another long line for tickets before getting in third long line for a ride. No thanks! We played in the free corn pit for a bit and went home...