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This page is your guide to festivals, events and county fairs in 2009.

You can search all events or by event type. For you county fair fanatics, scroll down for a list of all the 2009 county fairs in Southern Minnesota. Find dates, links, attendance numbers and contact information. Now go have some fun!

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County Fairs In Southern Minnesota

*Brown County Free Fair (New Ulm)
August 12-16, 2009
All American Amusements
Website: www.browncountyfreefair.com
Gary Veenstra, President
P.O. Box 221
New Ulm, MN 56073-0221
Voice: 507-354-2223
Fax: 507-354-8410
Attendance: 20,857
 
*Cannon Valley Fair (Cannon Falls)
July 1-4 2009
Crescent City Amusements
Website: www.cannonvalleyfair.com
Mary Lorentz
P.O. Box 384
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Voice: 507-263-3548
Fax: 507-263-3548
Email: mary@cannonvalleyfair.com
Attendance: 17,500 (2007)
 
*Dakota County Fair (Farmington)
August 10-16, 2009
Funland RBS
Website:  www.dakotacountyfair.org
Bill Minnehan, General Manager
4008 220th St. W, PO Box 73
Farmington, MN 55024
Voice: 651-463-8818
Fax:651-463-6908
Email: fair@dakotacountyfair.org
Attendance: 145,823
 
*Dodge County Fair (Kasson)
July 15-19, 2009
Midwest Rides
Website: www.dodgecountyfreefair.com
Marilyn Lermon
P.O. Box 265
Kasson, MN 55944
Voice: 507-635-5571
Mobile: 507-261-2377
Fair Office: 507-634-7736
Fax: 507-634-7743
Email: dodgecountyfair@kmtel.com
Attendance: 39,000
 
*Faribault County Fair (Blue Earth)
July 21 - 26, 2009
Minnesota Magic Midway
Website: www.faribaultcountyfair.com
Daryl Murray
P.O. Box 384
Blue Earth, MN 56013-2600
Voice: 507-526-2984
Fair Office: 507-526-5802
Email: murray2984@bevcomm.net
Attendance: 20,000

*Fillmore County Fair (Preston)
July 21-25, 2009
JK Concessions and Rides
Website: www.fillmorecountyfair.com
Kathy Tesmer
Box 364
Preston, MN 55939
Voice: 507-937-3266
Fair Office: 507-765-4325 (during fair)
Email: fillmorecountyfair@fillmorecountyfair.com
Attendance: 16,000
 
*Freeborn County Fair (Albert Lea)
August 4-9, 2009
Merriam's Midway Shows
Website: www.freeborncountyfair.com
Norm Fredin
Box 128
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Voice: 507-373-6965
Fax: 507-377-2213
Email: fcfair@smig.net
Attendance: 103,000
 
*Goodhue County Fair (Zumbrota)
August 11-15 2009
Website: www.goodhuecountyfair.com
Ann Nibbe
20769 Co. 4 Blvd
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Voice: 507-732-5102
Fair Office: 507-732-5001
Email: gcfair@hcinet.net
Attendance: 35,000
 
*Houston County Fair (Caledonia)
August 19-23, 2009
Crescent City Amusements
Website:  www.houstoncountyfair.com
Lori Meisch
PO Box 91
Caledonia, MN 55921
Voice: 507-725-3397
Email:bmeisch@acegroup.cc
Attendance: 38,500

*Jackson County Fair (Jackson)
July 29 - August 2, 2009
Cody's Amusements
Website: www.jacksoncountyfairmn.com
Carolyn Hampel
P.O. Box 175
Jackson, MN 56143
Voice: 507-847-4700
Fair Office: 507-847-2402
Fax:  507-847-5649
Email: hampelc1@msn.com
Attendance: 12,000

*Le Sueur County Fair (Le Center)
August 20-23, 2009
Website: www.lesueurcountyfair.com
Art Gorgen
111 2nd St. NW
New Prague, MN 56071
Voice: 952-758-2775
Fair Office: 952-357-6500
Attendance: 10,000-12,000
 
*Martin County Fair (Fairmont)
August 17-23, 2009
Gold Star Amusements
Website: www.theotherbigfair.com
Edwin W. Murphy
1300 Bixby Road, PO Box 270
Fairmont, MN 56031
Voice: 507-235-6006
Fair Office: 507-235-9576
Fax: 507-235-8290
Email: martincountyfair@frontiernet.net
Attendance: 25,000
 
*Mower County Fair (Austin)
August 11-16, 2009
Merriam's Midway Shows
Website:  www.mowercountyfair.com
Karen Wolff
700 12th St. SW
Austin, MN 55912
Voice: 507-433-1868
Fax: 507-433-9422
Email: mowfair@smig.net
Attendance: 76,000
 
*Nobles County Fair (Worthington)
August 13-16, 2009
McDermott Shows
Website: www.noblescountyfair.com
Karla Talsma
1612 Fairway Ln.
Worthington, MN 56187
Voice: 507-376-5143
Fair Office: 507-676-2755
Email: ktalsma@frontiernet.net
Attendance: 8,000
 
*Olmsted County Fair (Rochester)
July 27 - August 2, 2009
North American Midway Entertainment
Website: www.olmstedcountyfair.com
Sue Pries
PO Box 6607
Rochester, MN, 55903
Voice: 507-775-6839
Fair Office: 507-282-9862
Email: info@olmstedcountyfair.com
Attendance: 100,000

*Ramsey County Fair (Maplewood)
July 8-12, 2009
Gold Star Amusements
Website:  www.ramseycountyfair.com
Joseph L. Fox
1821 Myrtle St.
Maplewood, MN 55109
Voice: 651-777-6514
Fair Office: 651-770-2626
Email: foxxx012@umn.edu
Attendance: 19,500

*Redwood County Fair (Redwood Falls)
July 30 - August 2, 2009
Merriam's Midway Shows
Website:  www.redwoodcountyfair.com
Keith Lundberg
P.O. Box 263
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Voice: 507-637-2399
Fair Office: 507-627-2801
Fax: 507-637-8162
Email: keith.lundberg@unitedfcs.com
Attendance: 24,000
 
*Rice County Fair (Faribault)
July 14-19, 2009
Gold Star Amusements
Website:  www.ricecountyfair.net
Jim Hermel
P.O. Box 393
Faribault, MN  55021
Voice: 507-210-8499
Fair Office: 507-332-2470
Email: jameshermel@yahoo.com
Attendance: 56,000
 
Rock County Fair (Luverne)
July 31 - August 2, 2008
Midwest Rides
Lyle Nelson
P.O. Box 956
Luverne, MN 56156
Voice: 507-283-8422
Fair Office: 507-283-4784
Fax: 507-283-2977
Email: ikedeboer@iw.net
Attendance: 12,000

*Roseau County Fair (Roseau)
July 19-24, 2009
Crescent City Amusement
Website: www.roseaucountyfair.com
Buddy Erickson
33277 310 Ave.
Badger, MN 56714
Voice: 218-463-1009
Fair Office: 218-463-3387
Email: selvin@wiktel.com
Attendance: 40,000
 
*Steele County Free Fair (Owatonna)
August 18-23, 2009
Merriam's Midway Shows
Website:  www.scff.org
Elmer Reseland
P.O. Box 650
Owatonna, MN 55060
Fair Office: 507-451-5305
Fax: 507-451-4154
Email: scff@ll.net
Attendance: 297,397
 
*Wabasha County Fair (Wabasha)
July 15-18, 2009
JK Rides and Concessions
Website: www.wabashacountyfair.org
Sue Lamprecht
24342 County Road 25
Plainview, MN 55964
Voice: 507-534-2912
Fair Office: 651-565-0216
Attendance: 3,500 (2006)
 
*Waseca County Fair (Waseca)
July 15-19, 2009
Website: www.wasecacountyfair.org
Crescent City Amusements
Ivagene Kobylinski
P.O. Box 227
Waseca, MN 56093
Voice: 507-835-7409
Fair Office: 507-835-8958
Fax: 507-835-0537
Email: info@wasecacountyfair.org
Attendance: 40,000
 
*Watonwan County Fair (St. James)
July 9 -12, 2009
Midwest Rides
Website: www.co.watonwan.mn.us
Randy Lokre
P.O. Box 53
St. James, MN 56081
Voice: 507-375-5159
Fair Office: 507-375-5515
Attendance: 10,000
 
*Winona County Fair (St. Charles)
July 8-12, 2009
Gopher State Expositions
Website: www.winonacountyfair.com
Donna Speltz
2865l County Road 33
Utica, MN 55979
Voice: 507-523-2468
Fair Office: 507-932-3074
Fax; 507-523-2389
Email: winonacountyfair@juno.com
Attendance: 38,000