County Fair Guide

Kossuth County Fair

Algona, Iowa

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2026 Dates

August 2–8, 2026

Duration

7 days

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Size

medium

What to Expect

Expect livestock judging, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, grandstand entertainment, local food vendors, and the community spirit of Iowa's largest county.

About Kossuth County Fair

The Kossuth County Fair, based in Algona, is a seven-day early-August celebration in the lake country of north-central Iowa, drawing 20,000 visitors to the agricultural communities of the state's largest county by area.

Visitor Tips

Algona is in Kossuth County, Iowa's largest county by area — the county's famous German POW Camp from WWII included a remarkable full-scale Nativity scene built by the prisoners that still stands today.

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