County Fair Guide

Aurora County Fair

Plankinton, South Dakota

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2026 Dates

Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2026

Duration

3 days

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Size

small

About Aurora County Fair

The Aurora County Fair in Plankinton celebrates a south-central South Dakota county on the James River where corn, wheat, and sunflower farming sustain a small agricultural community in the heart of the Pheasant Capital of the World.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H competitions, grain exhibits, and the community spirit of a small South Dakota James River county fair.

Visitor Tips

Plankinton sits along I-90 in south-central South Dakota. The James River provides fishing and the surrounding grain fields are prime pheasant habitat drawing hunters each fall.

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