About Wells County Fair

The Wells County Fair in Fessenden celebrates a central North Dakota county in the James River headwaters country where spring wheat, sunflower, and cattle ranching sustain agricultural communities in the heart of the Missouri Coteau — the county's German-Russian immigrant heritage defines communities with strong agricultural traditions.

What to Expect

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

Visitor Tips

Fessenden sits in the Missouri Coteau country of central North Dakota. The surrounding prairie pothole country provides excellent waterfowl habitat and hunting. The county's German-Russian heritage — descendants of German settlers who farmed the Russian steppes before immigrating to the Dakotas — is reflected in community food traditions and church architecture.

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