120 Years of Wyoming State Fair: Wyoming’s premier summer event celebrates big milestones
The 2025 Wyoming State Fair (WSF) recently wrapped up another triumphant year, drawing a host of livestock exhibitors, ag enthusiasts and visitors from all walks of life to Douglas on Aug. 12-16.
While 2025 marked the 113th WSF, this year’s fair celebrated a few significant milestones – 120 years since the inaugural WSF in 1905 and WSF’s participation in the Great American Fair initiative, a national campaign recently launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
In addition to many familiar favorites – exhibit halls packed with hand-crafted masterpieces; heart-stopping carnival rides; a friendly petting zoo at the end of the Midway; a large sheep wagon showcase; a variety of shopping opportunities and barns full of some of the best livestock in the West – the 2025 WSF brought back some of its most popular attractions including a headlining Friday night concert, unique eats through Fair Food Flights, exciting entertainment by Dock Dogs, the ever-popular Wyoming Ranch Rodeo Finals and the prestigious Champion of Champions Showcase.
The 2025 WSF also featured the Miss Rodeo Wyoming pageant, entertainment by Sword Swallower Dan Meyer, sheep shearing demonstrations, the annual Cowboy Cornhole Tournament, the state 4-H livestock judging contest, two nights of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo and much more.
And, at the heart of the hustle and bustle, Wyoming livestock producers and exhibitors had the opportunity to show off months of hard work and dedication in a week’s worth of livestock shows.
For a full list of 2025 WSF results, visit wystatefair.com.
