County Fair Guide

Potter County Fair

Gettysburg, South Dakota

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2026 Dates

August 1–4, 2026

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

About Potter County Fair

The Potter County Fair in Gettysburg is a four-day early-August celebration on the Missouri River breaks of north-central South Dakota, serving the ranching and grain farming communities of this rural plateau county.

What to Expect

Expect livestock judging, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, and the frontier community spirit of the Missouri River country.

Visitor Tips

Gettysburg is near Lake Oahe and the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation — the Missouri River's historic role as the great dividing line of the West is evident throughout the region.

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