AUGUST 16-18, 2024

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.

CHECK OUT THE

Highlights

Teen/Tween Basketball Shootout

SATURDAY 11:15 AT BASKETBALL COURT

Fire Dept Bean Bags

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

Car Show is Back!

SUNDAY AFTER THE PARADE UNTIL 2PM

5 AWARDS VOTED ON BY THE CROWD

DASH PLAQUES FOR THE FIRST 50 CARS

Water Balloon Dodgeball

SATURDAY 2PM – 3PM

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

Parade

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

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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2024 Schedule

Friday, August 16
Saturday, August 17
Sunday, August 18

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
Christopher David Hanson Band
8PM - 12AM |
No cover.

8am
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
Bohemian Tractor Pull
Sponsored by Trailside Lounge & Mrs. Mac's Towing

1pm - 3pm
Bigger Better Bingo
Kid Games in the Park
1-2PM Fun Fair games
2-3pmWater Balloon Dodgeball!
Sponsored by Meadowlands Place & UpNorth Clearing

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 - 7pm
The Dudes

7pm
Fair Building closes

9pm-1am
Street Dance at the Trailside
Ransom Band
($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 around 2PM

1pm Meadowlands' Own EMPIRE!

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