About Richland County Fair

The Richland County Fair in Wahpeton celebrates the Red River Valley's southern North Dakota anchor — Wahpeton's location on the Bois de Sioux and Red Rivers at the Minnesota border makes it the starting point of the Red River of the North, and the county's exceptional sugar beet, corn, and soybean production makes it one of North Dakota's most productive agricultural counties.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, sugar beet and corn exhibits, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a well-organized fair drawing from the greater Wahpeton area.

Visitor Tips

Wahpeton's North Dakota State College of Science campus serves the region's technical education needs. The Chahinkapa Zoo is one of the region's major family attractions. The Richland County Heritage Museum preserves the Red River Valley's extraordinary agricultural history from buffalo grass to sugar beets.

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