CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Crews are putting the finishing touches on rides, food trucks, and several other attractions at the SEMO District fairgrounds.

The fair will start on September 6 and be open daily until September 13.

The fair will take place in Arena Park.

Fair Director Pete Poe says he’s excited to see the fair return, “We’re fired up, we’re ready to go, bring it on.”

Food vendors, tents, and of course carnival rides are getting ready for opening day.

It’s something Poe says many people look forward to every year, “We have all kinds of food vendors. We have a great carnival midway, a tremendous number of animals. They have over 900 large animals at the fairgrounds this year.”

Larry Sivori has been setting up at the fairgrounds for more than five decades.

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