About Haakon County Fair

The Haakon County Fair in Philip celebrates the Gateway to the Badlands — Philip sits on the edge of the Badlands approach and the county vast cattle ranches on native grass define a quintessential western South Dakota ranching community.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, cattle and rodeo events, local food vendors, and the authentic western spirit of a Badlands gateway ranching county.

Visitor Tips

Philip is the last significant town before the Badlands on US-14. The surrounding mixed-grass prairie and dramatic buttes define the transition between the Great Plains and the Badlands. Native grass cattle ranching has sustained families here for over a century.

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