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The very first county fair in Lac qui Parle County was in 1873 and took place at Lac qui Parle Village. This event was a one-day fair that included one cow on display.
In 1875 the LqP County Fair included a horse race with a $1.00 entry fee for a chance at a First Prize of $3.00 for the winner.
In 1886 the Lac qui Parle County Fair Board decided to move the fair to Madison and has been held annually ever since!
How do you pick your 4H winners for the state fair if the county fair is held AFTER the state fair? Doesn’t having the county fair after school starts cut down on the attendance at the county fair?
ANSWERS:
The 4-H has an achievement day in early August where all the judging of projects is done. We have had it this way forever and it works.
Not when the tradition has been going on so long! Our late afternoons and evenings are packed with food, fun and lots of people for Thursday & Friday. Spending all day Saturday & Sunday at the LqP County Fair is a tradition for many!!!
There is a large collection of Lac qui Parle County Fair history at the Lac qui Parle County Museum, including photos and a scrapbook of past LqP Fair Events!
Gates Open at 9 a.m. Daily During the Fair
On the Fairgrounds
FREE with Paid Admission and Season Pass
Additional parking available surrounding the Fairgrounds.
$7.00 Adults (age 12 or older) includes parking
FREE for ages 11 and under
FREE for Active Military Personnel & Law Enforcement Officers w/Proper ID
$20.00 Season Pass includes parking
GATE ADMISSION is charged for everyone entering the Fairgrounds. GATE ADMISSION does NOT cover entrance into special events such as: Demo Derby, Races, LqP Museum, etc.
This fair is dependent upon GATE ADMISSION and GRANDSTAND ADMISSION to operate. All visitors must have a ticket.
The following conditions apply to ALL CONTESTS sponsored by the LqP County Fair:
PO Box 122
Madison, MN 56256
320-598-3989
lqpfair@gmail.com
