Summer Fun

Starts Right Here.

Summer isn’t complete without a trip to the Stearns County Fair. This yearly tradition is a thrill for locals and visitors alike. The fair opens at the end of July and attracts between 30,000 to 35,000 people annually. 2024 represents our 122nd year of celebrating the Stearns County Fair from our original location in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Camping spots are available on the fairgrounds.

Welcome To The Stearns County Fair in Sauk Centre, MN

Take A Look Around

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Events

Events include draft horse wagon rides, Crescent City Amusements carnival, live music, a ranch rodeo, demolition derbies, animal shows, and more.

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Grandstand

Why spend late July through early August stuck in the house when you could be getting down and dirty at the Demo Derby!

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Carnival

Stearns County Fair partners with Crescent City Amusements Carnival, one of the safest, most reliable amusement companies in the country.

There's Something

For Everyone.

Enjoy new and exciting events each day, including draft horse wagon rides, Crescent City Amusements carnival, live music, a ranch rodeo, demolition derbies, animal shows, and more. Exhibitors of all ages prepare for months to showcase all our county has to offer, from cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats, and chickens, to flowers, breads, jams, jellies, fine arts, and quilts. Catch up with old friends and meet a few new ones as we make this a fair to remember!

More Helpful Links

Your Fair Guide & Forms

Your complete guide to all things Stearns County Fair including entry forms! 

Become A Vendor

Apply to become a vendor at this year’s Stearns County Fair. 

Off Season Happenings

Learn more about off season storage and building rental options.

Thanks To This Year's

Sponsors

Get In On The Fun

Share your photos by using the hashtag #stearnscountyfair. 

🌟 Exciting Events Coming Up! 🌟

Join us at the Stearns County Fair in Sauk Center, MN through August 4th! We'll have a booth set up where you can sample our refreshing Kandiyohi and Chippewa water. Plus, kids can enjoy a fun bean bag toss for a chance to win a FREE water bottle! 

👉 Stearns County Fair
🗓️ July 31 - August 4
🌐 stearnscountyfair.com

Don’t miss our Fair Special—check out the flyer at our booth! 

Then, catch us at the Kandiyohi County Fair in Willmar, MN from August 7th to 10th!  We’ll be sampling our waters again and offering the same fun activities for the kids.

👉 Kandiyohi County Fair
🗓️ August 7 - 10
🌐 kandifair.com

Swing by our booth to take advantage of our Fair Special and keep hydrated with Premium Waters! We can't wait to see you there! 

#stearnscountyfair #kandifair #premiumwaters #kandiyohi #willmarmn #healthydration #drinkmorewater
Get ready to get down and dirty tonight and every night through Saturday at the Stearns County Fair's Demolition Derby! Celebrate 56 years of derby action with us. Join the excitement, cheer on your favorite drivers, and experience the thrill of crashing metal and flying mud. Remember to arrive early to grab a good seat! 🎉🚗💥

Tickets are just $10! (or $12 at the event) Online: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stearnscountyfair/items/546866

Don't forget to bring earplugs, a great attitude, and a blanket for some muddy fun! See you there! 

 #DemoDerby #StearnsCountyFair #SaukCentre #visitsaukcentre
This week is the trifecta of county fairs. We have three all going on around the communities we call home: Stearns, Benton and Meeker counties. We’re excited to see all of the exhibits, animals, tractors and equipment on display as well as participate in the 4-H Blue Ribbon and Livestock auctions. Such amazing community events, brimming with the best our local farmers, towns and businesses have to offer. The Meeker County Fair takes place in Litchfield, Stearns County Fair in Sauk Centre, and Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. 

Which one are you planning to attend?  Tell us in a comment and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a nice waterproof, 12-pack cooler. Perfect for beverages during a summer picnic or a lunch out in the field.

Don’t forget. If a new piece of equipment or tractor catches your eye on machinery hill, our ag lending specialists are ready to help with financing.  See you at the one of the county fairs! #stearnscountyfair #bentoncountyfair #BentonCountyFair #meekercountyfair #StearnsCounty #stearnscounty  #meekercounty #BentonCounty #bentoncounty #4HFair
Can't wait!
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Well, it’s the last day of the county fair.  What a crazy, hot, and fun week we had!  Now that I have a few minutes to think, my thoughts go way back.

When you walk through the poultry barn, you will inevitably see row after row of birds.  You may see a below-average breeding trio with a red ribbon attached to it.  But I see the 3 lone survivors of a late spring storm where we tragically lost the rest of their pen mates.

You may see two pens of ducks, identical to the several pens on either side of them.  I see a 12-year-old boy shivering in the cold, knocking on the post office door at 6 a.m. to pick up a box of adorable fluffy ducklings on a frigid winter morning.

You may see two ugly white turkeys lounging in their pen.  I see months of trial and error and growing pains as a 13-year-old boy took on the task of learning about and raising these giant birds.

You may see a pen of tiny little quail, hollering at you from inside their cage.  I see a 10-year-old girl who waited months to get her little birds and suffered heartache at the loss of a few when an old tom cat got into their pen.

If you head over to the 4-H building you will see hundreds of projects that may seem insignificant to you, but I see countless Walmart runs, tears over ink cartridges, and a very messy kitchen back at home.

And lastly, you will see dozens of 4-H kids sleeping on the ride home.  But I see a son or daughter who had to interview with adults despite their shyness, who went out of their comfort zone to try new things, and who spent months working on their projects and deserve a nap after a job well done.

Farewell County Fair.  We will be back again next year!

 #stearnscountymn #stearnscountyfair #stearnscounty #stearns #4h #4h🍀 #4hpoultry #countyfair #countrykids #fairfun #fair
We aren’t very good about taking photos together as a family but I know I wish that I had more of them from my own childhood. We only get to be this age once! When our memories get foggy, these are what we have to reminisce and remind us of the times and experiences we share. ❤️

#weefam #takethephoto #childhoodmemories  #stearnscountyfair #capturethemoment
Thanksgiving dinner is brought to you by Phil and grandpa Joe who so generously bought Phil's ribbon at the Blue Ribbon Auction! ❤️❤️🦃

#stearnscountymn #stearnscountyfair #stearnscounty #4h #4hpoultry #turkey #thanksgiving🦃 #blueribbon #blueribbonauction #4h🍀
Nos vemos pronto, Stearns County Fair 🎡

#StearnsCountyFair #Minnesota #MN
my fair ladies 🎡 #stearnscountyfair
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