About Stanley County Fair

The Stanley County Fair in Fort Pierre celebrates the oldest city in South Dakota — Fort Pierre trading post across the Missouri from Pierre dates to the 1800s, and the county cattle ranching on the mixed-grass prairie west of the Missouri River defines a community with deep western heritage.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, cattle exhibits, rodeo events, local food vendors, and a fair drawing from the Fort Pierre community.

Visitor Tips

Fort Pierre sits across the Missouri River from Pierre on the west bank. The Verendrye Monument preserves an early French explorer lead plate buried here in 1743. The surrounding mixed-grass prairie ranches define western South Dakota ranching character.

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