From 169 Highway, watch for the Miami County Medical Center. This Paola exit is Baptise Drive. Coming from the North heading South it will be the first Paola exit. Coming from the South heading North it will be the second Paola exit. At the exit head west onto Baptise Drive. Go past Wal*Mart and McDonald's. At Price Chopper stop light, turn south (left) onto Hospital Drive. Travel south on Hospital Drive to Osage Street. Turn west onto Osage Street (right). When you get through the curve on Osage, watch for Wallace Park on your left. (rock wall). Turn into Wallace Park and travel the one-way drive. The ballparks and fairgrounds are at the bottom of the hill in Wallace Park. At the stop sign at the bottom of the hill turn left and continue to fair grounds turn right onto fair grounds.
If you are coming from the south you can also exit off of 169 Highway at the first Paola exit which is Old KC Road (Lang Chevrolet) continue on Old KC Road until you come across the bridge entering into the city limits. Just as you cross the bridge turn right and follow the street straight to the fair grounds. You will go past ball fields, swim pool and playground area. Turn right to enter onto the fair grounds.
