County Fair Guide

Red River Valley Fair

West Fargo, North Dakota

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2026 Dates

July 3–12, 2026

Duration

10 days

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Size

large

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Founded

Since 1906

What You'll Find There

Expect championship livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, major grandstand entertainment, a large midway, and the community spirit of the Red River Valley's agricultural heartland.

Local Tips

West Fargo is part of the Fargo-Moorhead metro area straddling the North Dakota-Minnesota border — the Red River Valley is one of the flattest and most fertile farming regions in the world.

The Fair

The Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo is a ten-day July Fourth celebration serving the Fargo-Moorhead metro area, the largest fair in North Dakota by attendance. The fair got its start in 1906 and has remained a North Dakota agricultural mainstay ever since.

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