Visit Barton County MO

08/18/2026

The Lamar Free Fair kicks off NEXT WEEK in Lamar, Missouri!
Come and enjoy four nights of family fair fun, August 26–29!
There’s plenty happening all week long:

🎶 Live Music ~ Tyler Nance & Matt Stell - Aug 29th
🚜 Antique Tractor Show & Antique Tractor Rodeo
👶 Baby Show
🚗 Car & Motorcycle Show
🏃 5K Run
🐄 Livestock Competitions
🎠 Midway Rides & Games
🎉 Rotary Parade
🍿 And plenty of your favorite fair food!

The midway opens at 6 PM on Wednesday, August 26, and runs through Saturday, August 29.

Learn More at
https://www.bartoncounty.com/fair/

08/03/2026

It was a great start to August in Barton County, Missouri! The I-49 Truck & Tractor Pull brought incredible horsepower, roaring engines, and an exciting night of competition to the The Stompin' Grounds. What a way to kick off the month!

And we're just getting started! August is packed with great events, including Lamar Cruise Night, the Lamar Free Fair, and the Tyler Nance & Matt Stell concert. It's shaping up to be an unforgettable month in Barton County!

🚗 August 7 – Cruise over to the Lamar Downtown Square for Lamar Cruise Night, featuring classic cars, great conversation, and a fun evening on the square.

🎡 August 26–29 – Then we wrap up summer with Barton County's biggest event of the year—the Lamar Free Fair! Enjoy carnival rides taking over the downtown square, delicious fair food, livestock competitions, the art show, baby show, car, truck, tractor, and motorcycle shows, plus the annual Rotary Parade on Saturday.

🎶 We’ll close out the fair—and the summer—in a big way with the County Nights & Carnival Lights Concert featuring Tyler Nance and Matt Stell at Wyatt Earp Park on August 29.

There's no better place to spend the rest of your summer than right here in Barton County, Missouri! Come make some memories with us!

07/28/2026

Horsepower. Smoke. Dirt. Noise.
That's what you'll find this Saturday in Lamar, Missouri at the I-49 Power Pull at the The Stompin' Grounds!

Come and watch heavily modified trucks and tractors hook to 50,000-pound sleds on twin tracks.

Saturday, August 1, 2026
Gates: 5:30 PM
Showtime: 7:30 PM
Stompin’ Grounds in Lamar, Missouri

https://thestompingrounds.com/event/i-49-power-pull-2/

07/20/2026

It was an incredible weekend in Barton County, Missouri, celebrating the best of America through horsepower, hometown traditions, and community pride!

From the roaring action of Toughest Monster Truck Tour at the The Stompin' Grounds to the small-town charm and festivities of The Golden Harvest Days in Golden City, there was something for everyone to enjoy.

And we're just getting started!
🏁 August 1 – The I-49 Power Pull returns to the The Stompin' Grounds with powerful machines and nonstop action.

🚗 August 7 – Cruise over to the Lamar Downtown Square for Lamar Cruise Night, featuring classic cars, great conversation, and a fun evening on the square.

🎡 August 26–29 – Then we wrap up summer with Barton County's biggest event of the year—the Lamar Free Fair! Enjoy carnival rides taking over the downtown square, delicious fair food, livestock competitions, the art show, baby show, car, truck, tractor, and motorcycle shows, plus the annual Rotary Parade on Saturday.

🎶 We’ll close out the fair—and the summer—in a big way with the County Nights & Carnival Lights Concert featuring Tyler Nanceand Matt Stell at Wyatt Earp Park on August 29.

There's no better place to spend the rest of your summer than right here in Barton County, Missouri! Come make some memories with us!

07/18/2026

The ground shook. The engines roared. The trucks flew.

Last night, Toughest Monster Truck Tour delivered an unforgettable show at The Stompin' Grounds in Lamar, Missouri and they're coming back to do it all again TONIGHT!

Besure and get your tickets for tonights show!
https://thestompingrounds.com

07/14/2026

Summer isn't slowing down in Barton County, Missouri!

This weekend, the Toughest Monster Truck Tour roars into The Stompin' Grounds in Lamar, while Golden Harvest Days brings small-town fun to Golden City, Missouri.

Then on August 1, it's all about horsepower at the I-49 Power Pull at The Stompin' Grounds.

Lamar Cruise Night for First Friday on August 7 on the Lamar Downtown Square.

We'll finish summer in a big way with the Lamar Free Fair, August 26–29, featuring rides, entertainment, food, exhibits, and live music and so much more.

Check us out a https://visitbartoncounty.com/

07/13/2026

You can already feel the rumble... get ready for the roar! The Toughest Monster Truck Tour rolls into The Stompin' Grounds this weekend! July 17 & 18th!

VIP Gates Open: 5:00 PM
General Gates Open: 5:30 PM
Pit Party: 5:30–6:30 PM
Showtime: 7:30 PM

Get tickets today at
https://thestompingrounds.com/

07/09/2026

It's almost time!
The Toughest Monster Truck Tour is roaring into Lamar, Missouri on July 17 & 18 at The Stompin' Grounds. Get ready for giant trucks, big air, and an action-packed night the whole family will love.

VIP Gates Open: 5:00 PM
General Gates Open: 5:30 PM
Pit Party: 5:30–6:30 PM
Showtime: 7:30 PM

Who's ready to hear those engines roar?
Get your tickets today!
https://sgeventsllc.ticketspice.com/2026-toughest-monster-truck-tour

07/01/2026

Small towns hold big stories. Wyatt Earp's connection to Lamar is one reminder that history can be found where you least expect it.

If you thought the movie 'Tombstone' explained why Wyatt Earp (and his brothers and Doc Holliday) ended up walking into the most famous 30 seconds of the old West at the OK Corral in Arizona, you saw just the closing scene of the story. Wyatt Earp walked out of the OK Corral and into infamy, but the beginning of the story started here, in the Ozarks. This is a good example of strange twists that can happen over time. Wyatt Earp started his career as a lawman in the Ozarks--in Lamar, Missouri, which the city has embraced. The forgotten part is that Earp left town under suspicion of embezzling public funds, and a federal warrant related to horse theft. The legend won out over time. You can always check out Wyatt Earp Park in Lamar, Missouri which commemorates Wyatt's time in Lamar, including a statue of him and his first wife, Urilla, who sadly died less than a year after they married.

Perhaps the best part of this photo is that as I was taking it, two women ran out of the building of which I was standing in front, excitedly looking at what I was taking a photo of, only to be disappointed that it was not a tornado. We are in the Ozarks for sure. 🌪🌪👀👀

For more history, mysteries and legends: the Dark Ozarks Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple and most podcast platforms.

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