Minnesota County Fairs List: 80+ Fairs to Visit in 2023

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.

Cook

Ramsey

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