County Fair Guide

Sawyer County Fair

Hayward, Wisconsin

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2026 Dates

August 13–16, 2026

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

About Sawyer County Fair

The Sawyer County Fair in Hayward is a mid-August fair in Wisconsin's premier muskie fishing and north woods vacation country. Hayward is home to the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and is surrounded by some of the finest walleye and muskie lakes in the world.

What to Expect

Livestock exhibits, 4-H competitions, carnival rides, and community entertainment serve the resort, retirement, and farming communities of this northern Wisconsin county.

Visitor Tips

Hayward's National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame features a giant fiberglass muskie you can walk inside — a classic Wisconsin roadside attraction worth stopping for.

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