About Chippewa County Fair
The Chippewa County Fair in Montevideo celebrates a southwest Minnesota county on the Minnesota River where corn and soybean farming and the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area define a community named after the Uruguayan capital by a homesick settler.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, grain exhibits, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the greater Montevideo area.
Visitor Tips
Montevideo sits at the confluence of the Chippewa and Minnesota rivers. The city is named after Montevideo, Uruguay by a postmaster who had served in the Mexican-American War. Lac qui Parle State Park and the wildlife area provide recreation.
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