Under a new law signed by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, attendees at the Kansas State Fair will be able to consume beer and wine throughout the fairgrounds. The measure also permits distilled spirits.
Fair officials say they haven’t determined whether the new procedures will be implemented for this year’s fair, Sept. 9-18.
The policy is intended to help the Fair recoup revenue it lost when the 2020 event was canceled owing to Covid-19. Legislative proponents also argued fairgoers “wanted to walk around to look at animals …with a daiquiri.”