County Fair Guide

Clay County Fair

Clay Center, Nebraska

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2026 Dates

July 8–11, 2026

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

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Founded

Since 1872

Fair Highlights

Typical offerings include livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, grain and field crop exhibits, local food vendors, and the community spirit of a south-central Nebraska agricultural fair.

Planning Your Visit

Clay Center's location along US-6 in south-central Nebraska places it in the heart of the Corn Belt. The surrounding farmland produces exceptional corn and soybean yields, and the county's rural communities maintain strong agricultural traditions.

A Closer Look

In Clay Center, the Clay County Fair celebrates a south-central Nebraska county where productive corn, soybean, and grain sorghum farms define the landscape — Clay Center is the county seat of a productive farming county along the Little Blue River, and the annual fair brings together farm families from across this agricultural heartland.

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