About Yellow Medicine County Fair

The Yellow Medicine County Fair in Granite Falls celebrates southwest Minnesota where the Minnesota River cuts through the ancient Precambrian granite of the Yellow Medicine country and the Upper Sioux Agency State Park preserves the site of the 1862 Dakota War outbreak.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, grain exhibits, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the Granite Falls community.

Visitor Tips

Granite Falls is the county seat where the Minnesota River exposes ancient 3.5-billion-year-old gneiss — among the oldest exposed rock in North America. The Upper Sioux Agency State Park marks the site where the 1862 US-Dakota War began. The Minnesota River valley provides fishing and recreation.

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