CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTY FAIR IN MEADOWLANDS RETURNS AUGUST 15–17,...
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AUGUST 14-16, 2026
CENTRAL ST. LOUIS
COUNTY FAIR
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 the kid activities 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
REGISTER AT 3:40, 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
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, Farmer Olympics, 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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2026 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 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
Noon Bohemian Tractor Pull
1pm – 3pm Bigger Better Bingo near Trailside 1pm Kid Farmer Olympics 2-3pm Water Balloon Dodgeball!
3pm – 5pm Live Music: Loose Change! Trailside Stage
4pm
Meadowlands Fire Department Bean Bag Contest
(Register at 3:40pm alley by the Trailside)
Limit 40 teams
$10/person ($20 per team)
5pm – 7pm Live Music: Trailside Stage
7pm Fair Building closes
9pm-1am Street Dance at the Trailside ($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 Live Music
1pm Kids’ Tractor Pull Sponsored by Toivola Meadowlands Development Board
2:30pm Adult Farmer Olympics
3:30pm Pie Eating Contest
4pm Prize Drawings
3pm-5pm Pick up exhibits and premium checks. Exhibits not picked up will be thrown away.
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