For summer 2023 there are over 80 Minnesota County Fairs for you and your family to visit! Check out our huge list and start planning.
My husband and I LOVE to visit county fairs. While I grew up in rural Minnesota, he’s from the Bronx, NY. I love visiting county fairs because it brings me back to childhood and makes me feel connected to my roots.
He loves visiting county fairs because it’s a whole new experience for him and it offers a great way to experience the Minnesota tradition of county fairs and get an up close look at all things related to that traditional farm way of life.
The livestock exhibitions and horse shows are wins for both of us.
We also like to look at all of the entries for judging for both 4-H and open classes including the produce, home cooking, hand crafts, art, sewing, science projects and everything else.
And of course there’s the fair food! Each county fair seems to have its own specialties whether it’s a great food stand by the local 4-H, Lion’s Club or other organization or your basic mini donuts and corn dogs at a carnival stand.
You can also find music, grandstand performances, tractor pulls, demolition derbys, auto racing, kids activities, talent shows, parades, commercial exhibits, vendors, rides and games and so much more at county fairs.
What are YOUR favorite things to do at a county fair?
2023 Minnesota County Fairs List
To help you plan your visits to county fairs throughout Minnesota this year, we have compiled this list of over 80 fairs, all organized by date.
JUNE
16, 17, 18 – Hennepin
21, 22, 23, 24 – Norman
21, 22, 23, 24, 25 – Wadena
22, 23, 24, 25 – Cass
22, 23, 24, 25 – Red Lake (Unconfirmed)
29, 30, 7/1 – Mahnomen
JULY
5, 6, 7, 8 – Aitkin (Unconfirmed)
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Kittson (Unconfirmed)
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 – Polk
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Hubbard
12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Dodge
12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Lake of the Woods
12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Pennington
12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Waseca
12, 13, 14, 15, 16 – Winona
13, 14, 15, 16 – Big Stone
13, 14, 15, 16 – Clay
13, 14, 15, 16 – Redwood
13, 14, 15, 16 – Todd (Unconfirmed)
13, 14, 15, 16 – Watonwan
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Roseau
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Fillmore
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Isanti
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Marshall
19, 20, 21, 22 – Otter Tail
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Rice
19, 20, 21, 22 – Wabasha
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 – Wright
20, 21, 22, 23 – Blue Earth
20, 21, 22, 23 – Chisago
20, 21, 22, 23 – Grant
20, 21, 22, 23 – Sherburne
22, 23, 24 – Morrison
22, 23, 24 – Yellow Medicine County (Unconfirmed)
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Olmsted
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Anoka
25, 26, 27, 28, 29 – Jackson
26, 27, 28, 29 – Becker
26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Chippewa (Unconfirmed)
26, 27, 28, 29 – Faribault
26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Kanabec
26, 27, 28, 29 – Rock
26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Scott
26, 27, 28, 29, 30 – Stearns
27, 28, 29, 30 – Lincoln (Unconfirmed)
AUGUST
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Benton
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – Crow Wing
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Freeborn
2, 3, 4, 5 – Pipestone (Unconfirmed)
2, 3, 4, 5 – Pope
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Clearwater (Unconfirmed)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Meeker
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Nobles
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Pine
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – St. Louis
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Sibley
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Washington
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Dakota
8, 9, 10, 11, 12 – Goodhue
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Mower
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Stevens
9, 10, 11 – Renville
9, 10, 11, 12 – Cottonwood (Unconfirmed)
9, 10, 11, 12 – Kandiyohi (Unconfirmed)
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Beltrami
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Brown
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Carver
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Lyon
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Mille Lacs
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Nicollet
10, 11, 12, 13 – Lake
11, 12, 13 – Koochiching (Unconfirmed)
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Martin
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Murray
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Steele
16, 17, 18, 19 – Douglas
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Houston (Unconfirmed)
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Itasca (Unconfirmed)
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Swift
17, 18, 19, 20 – Carlton
17, 18, 19, 20 – Le Sueur
17, 18, 19, 20 – McLeod
17, 18, 19, 20 – Wilkin
24, 25, 26, 27 – Traverse
SEPTEMBER
7, 8, 9, 10 – Lac qui Parle
Not Currently Scheduled (Canceled County Fairs)
The Cook County and Ramsey County Fairs were canceled last year. We’re not currently sure of the status for either of them.
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