By the Numbers
South Dakota's official state fair, held each Labor Day week in Huron since 1885, drew 180,916 visitors in 2025, per gowatertown.net reporting — down slightly from 186,255 the year before. The fair generates roughly $3.2 million in fairgoer spending and hosts nearly 9,800 4-H and FFA youth participants each year.
Source: KWATSouth Dakota State Fair Overview
Huron is home to the South Dakota State Fair, which is a six-day Labor Day weekend celebration in the Pheasant Capital of the World, drawing visitors from across the state for livestock competition, grandstand entertainment, and state fair tradition. Launched in 1885, the fair has held its place in South Dakota agricultural life for generations.
Highlights
Expect championship livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, a large midway, nationally known grandstand entertainment, local food vendors, and the quintessential South Dakota fair experience.
Good to Know
Huron is in the heart of pheasant country — South Dakota is the top pheasant hunting state in the nation and the State Fair is the last big event before the hunting season begins.
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