The Oldest Fairs in Wisconsin

In West Allis, the Wisconsin State Fair is the premier agricultural and entertainment event in the state, drawing over one million visitors during its eleven-day run in early August. It's been held since 1851, one of Wisconsin's most enduring county fair traditions. The fair has been a Wisconsin tradition since 1851 and features the iconic cream puffs that have become synonymous with the event.

The La Crosse Interstate Fair draws participants from both Wisconsin and Minnesota, reflecting the Mississippi River border location that makes La Crosse a true regional hub. Since its 1890 founding, it's endured as a century-plus Wisconsin agricultural tradition. The bluffs overlooking the Mississippi give this area some of the most dramatic scenery in the Upper Midwest.

In Chippewa Falls, the Northern Wisconsin State Fair is one of four state-sanctioned fairs in Wisconsin, serving the agricultural communities of the northern half of the state. Since its 1897 founding, it's endured as a century-plus Wisconsin agricultural tradition. Chippewa Falls is home to Leinenkugel's Brewery and sits along the Chippewa River.

Marshfield's Central Wisconsin State Fair is one of four state-sanctioned fairs in Wisconsin, serving the central Wisconsin region from the fairgrounds in Marshfield. A 1903 founding makes it one of Wisconsin's longer-running agricultural traditions, still going after more than a century. Marshfield is a regional medical and agricultural hub and home to the Marshfield Clinic, one of the largest private medical practices in the United States.