For summer 2024 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
13, 14, 15 – Hennepin
19, 20, 21, 22 – Mahnomen
19, 20, 21, 22 – Norman
20, 21, 22 – Morrison
20, 21, 22, 23 – Wadena
26, 27, 28, 29 – Cass
27, 28, 29, 30 – Red Lake
JULY
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Waseca
10, 11, 12, 13 – Aitkin
10, 11, 12, 13, 14 – Polk
10, 11, 12, 13, 14 – Winona
11, 12, 13, 14 – Big Stone
11, 12, 13, 14 – Clay
12, 13, 14, 15 – Lake of the Woods
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Fillmore
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Hubbard
17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Dodge
17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Kittson
17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Isanti
17, 18, 19, 20 – Otter Tail
17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Pennington
17, 18, 19, 20, 21 – Rice
17, 18, 19, 20 – Wabasha
18, 19, 20, 21 – Chisago
18, 19, 20, 21 – Grant
18, 19, 20, 21 – Redwood
18, 19, 20, 21 – Sherburne
18, 19, 20, 21 – Watonwan
18, 19, 20 – Yellow Medicine County
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 – Roseau
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Olmsted
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Anoka
23, 24, 25, 26, 27 – Jackson
24, 25, 26, 27 – Faribault
25, 26, 27, 28 – Kanabec
24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Marshall
24, 25, 26, 27 – Rock
24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Scott
24, 25, 26, 27, 28 – Wright
25, 26, 27, 28 – Blue Earth
27, 28, 29, 30 – Todd
31, 1, 2, 3, 4 – Chippewa (Unconfirmed)
31, 1, 2, 3, 4 – Stearns
31, 1, 2, 3, 4 – Lincoln
AUGUST
July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 – Benton
July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3 – Crow Wing
July 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 – Freeborn
July 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 – Clearwater
July 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 – Meeker
July 31, 1, 2, 3, 4 – Pine
July 31, August 1, 2, 3 – Pope
July 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 – St. Louis
July 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 – Sibley
July 31, August 1, 2, 3, 4 – Washington
2, 3, 4, 5 – Pipestone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Dakota
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 – Goodhue
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Mower
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Nobles
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Stevens
7, 8, 9, 10 – Becker
7, 8, 9, 10 – Cottonwood
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Beltrami
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Brown
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Carver
7, 8, 9, 10 – Kandiyohi
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Mille Lacs
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Nicollet
7, 8, 9 – Renville
8, 9, 10, 11 – Lake
9, 10, 11 – Koochiching
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Martin
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Steele
14, 15, 16, 17 – Douglas
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Houston
14, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Lyon
14, 15, 16, 17 – Murray
14, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Swift
15, 16, 17, 18 – Carlton
15, 16, 17, 18 – Le Sueur
15, 16, 17, 18 – McLeod
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Itasca
22, 23, 24, 25 – Traverse
22, 23, 24, 25 – Wilkin
SEPTEMBER
5, 6, 7, 8 – Lac qui Parle
Not Currently Scheduled (Canceled County Fairs)
The Cook County and Ramsey County Fairs were canceled in 2022 and continue to be canceled until further notice.
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