North Dakota State Fair

Worth Knowing

This fair traces its roots to a Minot fair association founded in 1922, though it wasn't designated the state's single official fair by the legislature until 1966. It has run in Minot ever since, aside from wartime, flood, and pandemic interruptions.

On the Midway

Expect championship livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, nationally known grandstand entertainment, a large midway, local food vendors, and the full North Dakota state fair experience.

What to Know

Minot is home to the North Dakota State Fair, which is a nine-day late-July celebration in the Magic City, drawing visitors from across the state and the northern plains for livestock competition, major entertainment, and state fair tradition. First held in 1922, it's carried on as a North Dakota agricultural tradition for well over a hundred years.

Before You Go

Minot is in the heart of the Bakken oil patch and calls itself the Magic City — the fair draws over 300,000 visitors and is the state's premier annual event.

Nearby County Fairs