AUGUST 18-20, 2023
cENTRAL sT. lOUIS
cOUNTY fAIR

Join us for the

Central St. Louis County Fair in Meadowlands

The Central St. Louis County Fair brings three days of fun to the small town of Meadowlands. Celebrate community with us at the fair! 

Live Music

Find live music Friday Night and Saturday Afternoon and Night outside at the Trailside.

Parade

Pull up a seat on Central Avenue and enjoy our fantastic parade! What to join the parade? It's free. Look for details on the parade page.

Fun for Kids

From free games in the park Saturday afternoon to the Tractor Pull and Lahti Farms Coin Dig on Sunday - there's lots of fun for kids to find.

Fair Entries

Showcase your handiwork by entering your artwork, gardening, baking, photography, and so much in our fair building.

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Highlights

SATURDAY 11:15 AT BASKETBALL COURT
SPONSORED BY JIM LARSON EXCAVATING

REGISTER AT 3:45, ALLEY BY T-SIDE. 
40 TEAM MAX, $10/PERSON,
FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED

SUNDAY AFTER THE PARADE UNTIL 2PM

5 AWARDS VOTED ON BY THE CROWD

DASH PLAQUES FOR THE FIRST 50 CARS

SATURDAY 2PM – 3PM

KIDS 5 AND UP, DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
KID GAMES SPONSORED BY MEADOWLANDS PLACE

 

IN THE PARK FOLLOWING THE PARADE!

SUNDAY 3:30 AT THE PAVILION!
All Ages! 
SPONSORED BY RICH CUISINE

 

SUNDAY AT 11:30AM ENTRY IS FREE,
LINE-UP AT COUNTY GARAGE AT 11AM

SATURDAY, NOON -2PM
$5 FOR 5 THROWS.
KIDS 14+ WITH A PARENT

MEADOWLANDS, MINNESOTA

Central St. Louis County Fair

For more than 100 years the Central St. Louis County fair has brought fun to the country! Events include a Sunday parade and car show, live music, kickball tournament, craft show, Annual River to River 5K run/walk, street dance and so much more. There is no admission charge for the fairgrounds. Purchase a $1 fair button to enter the fair building and be registered to win 100s of prizes! Some fair events may have their own registration/admission fees.

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2023 Schedule

10am
Fair building opens

 

10am - 3pm
Enter Exhibits

 

5pm-7pm
Judging of exhibits
(fair building closed)

6pm-8pm
Bigger Better BINGO!

 

Dark
Fireworks!

 

After the Fireworks
Live Music at the Trailside
Jake Birdseye
9PM - 12AM |
No cover.

8am
South Ridge Youth Baseball
River to River 5K

 

10am
Fairgrounds Open

 

10am
Big Button Contest
(First clue posted at the Community Center)

 

10am-4pm

Vendors, activities, and food in the park

 

11:15am
Kids/Teen Basketball Shootout Event
Sponsored by Jim Larson Excavating

 

Noon-2pm
Axe Throwing
Sponsored by Caywood Stores and Caywood Oil

1pm-3pm
Bigger Better Bingo

 

1pm - 3pm
Kid Games in the Park
1-2PM Fun Fair games
2-3pm NEW! Water Balloon Dodgeball!
Sponsored by Meadowlands Place

 

3pm - 5pm
Live Music with
Brett Borg

 

4pm
Meadowlands Fire Department Bean Bag Contest
(Register at 3:45pm alley by the Trailside)
Limit 40 teams
$10/person ($20 per team)

 

 

5pm-ish - 7pm
EMPIRE IS BACK!!
Live music by our local band!

 

7pm
Fair Building closes

 

8:30pm-12:30am
Street Dance at the Trailside
Merchants of Swill
($5 Cover)

10am
Fair Building opens

 

11:30am
Parade
line up at County Garage at 11am

 

Noon - 4pm
Vendors, activities, and food in the park!

 

12:30pm
(or after the parade)
Lahti Farm $200 Coin Dig

 

AFTER THE PARADE - 2pm
Car Show
Awards announced at 2:15PM

 

1pm
Kids' Tractor Pull
Sponsored by Toivola Meadowlands Development Board

 

1pm-5pm
DJ at the Trailside Lounge & Grill

 

1:30-3:30pm
$0.25 BINGO in the Park

 

2:30pm
Kids Lip Sync & Talent Contest

 

3:30pm
Pie Eating Contest
Sponsored by Rich Cuisine

 

4pm
Prize Drawings

 

3pm-5pm
Pick up exhibits and premium checks.
Exhibits not picked up will be thrown away.

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Fair News

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