County Fair Guide

Hanson County Fair

Alexandria, South Dakota

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2026 Dates

August 2–3, 2026

Duration

2 days

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Size

small

On the Midway

The fair features livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, grain exhibits, local food vendors, and the community spirit of a small southeast South Dakota agricultural county.

What to Know

Held annually in Alexandria, the Hanson County Fair celebrates a southeast South Dakota county where corn and soybean farming on the James River plain and Hutterite colony agriculture define a productive community near Mitchell.

Before You Go

Alexandria is a small county seat near Mitchell in southeast South Dakota. Hutterite colonies in the area maintain communal agricultural traditions. The James River provides fishing and the surrounding fields produce excellent pheasant hunting.

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