County Fairs

County fairs celebrate rural life and renew local communities across North Dakota every summer. The Center for Heritage Renewal recognizes the hard work and personal dedication it takes to organize these events and encourages everyone, citizens and travelers alike, to attend and support them. For explorers of the northern plains, county fairs offer the opportunity to enter into prairie culture in distilled form, with its products, people, and pursuits all gathered into one place. Not to mention the opportunity for fair food!

Here's where to find out about county fairs in your area:

View our photographs of county fairs here:

The center invites you to post comments and images of your county fair experiences in its Facebook group for grassroots heritage tourism, Heritage Trails.

Ongoing research on the history and significance of county fairs on the northern plains will be reported here. In the meantime, enjoy a county fair this summer!