About Pepin County Fair

The Pepin County Fair in Durand celebrates Wisconsin smallest county by area — nestled along the Mississippi River bluffs where Lake Pepin widens the river, this county is the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and the surrounding coulees and river valley define a county of remarkable natural beauty.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H competitions, local food vendors, and the community spirit of a small Mississippi River bluff county with deep agricultural and literary heritage.

Visitor Tips

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Pepin in 1867 — the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum preserves her birthsite. Lake Pepin, where the Mississippi widens to three miles, is famous for windsurfing and eagle watching. The Great River Road Scenic Byway follows the bluffs through Pepin County.

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