About Nelson County Fair

The Nelson County Fair in Lakota celebrates a northeastern North Dakota county in the Devils Lake basin where Red River Valley overflow drainage and the Lake Region's glacial geography create productive farmland for wheat, sunflowers, and pulse crops alongside exceptional waterfowl hunting.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, grain and sunflower exhibits, local food vendors, and the community spirit of a northeastern North Dakota agricultural county fair.

Visitor Tips

Lakota is a small county seat in the glaciated lake country of northeastern North Dakota. The surrounding prairie pothole wetlands provide exceptional duck and goose hunting that draws hunters from across the country. The county's Norwegian and German immigrant heritage is reflected in community traditions.

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