County Fair Guide

Anoka County Fair

Anoka, Minnesota

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2026 Dates

July 21–26, 2026

Duration

6 days

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Size

medium

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The Anoka County Fair draws an estimated 70,000 visitors each summer to the Anoka County Fairgrounds, serving the Twin Cities' northern suburbs. A staple of the Anoka community for generations, it combines the livestock and 4-H programming of a traditional county fair with a midway and entertainment lineup that appeals to the broader metro area.

Source: FestivalNet / fair organizer

Visitor Tips

Anoka Halloween parade is one of America oldest Halloween celebrations. The county Rum River and Rice Creek regional parks provide recreation. Anoka is the county seat and a historic river town at the confluence of the Rum and Mississippi rivers.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, carnival rides, and a fair drawing from the greater Anoka area and the northern Twin Cities suburban community.

About Anoka County Fair

Held annually in Anoka, the Anoka County Fair celebrates the Halloween Capital of the World — Anoka has celebrated Halloween with a community parade since 1920, and the county serves as the northern Twin Cities suburban gateway where Sand Creek and the Rum River provide green corridors through a densely populated metro county.

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