Wabasha County Fair

The fair at 150

Jul 25, 2018

The Wabasha County Fair celebrated its 150th anniversary over the weekend in Wabasha.

Wabasha County Fair plans 4-H alumni ice cream social

Jul 12, 2018

For 150 years the area communities have come together to celebrate the Wabasha County Fair. From the early days as a way to highlight new agricultural practices to modern day exposition of livestock, crafts, demo derbies, and new this year virtual reality. One thing that has been a mainstay is the...

Registration is open for county fair fun run

Jun 27, 2018

The second annual Wabasha County Fair Fun Run will be July 21.The running path is both gravel and pavement for a total of 2.5 miles. The run is for all ages, young and old. Walk, run or bring a stroller. No pets are allowed on the fairgrounds.Registration for adults is $20 and kids are $15, this...

Wabasha County Fair to mark 150th anniversary

Jun 20, 2018

The Wabasha County Fair will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary next month and a number of special events will be taking place. This year’s fair will be held July 18 to 21 at the fair grounds in Wabasha, located just south of the Highway 60-61 intersection off Highway 60. In addition to the...

Small animal swap meet is April 7

Apr 4, 2018

The Wabasha County Fair Board is hosting a small aminal swap meet on Saturday, April 7, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Wabasha County Fairgrounds, 99 Coulee Way, Wabasha. All buyers and sellers are welcome. All animals must be caged at all times and all Minnesota Board of Health rules must be...

County fair announces t-shirt design contest

Feb 21, 2018

The Wabasha County Fair is holding a contest to design a t-shirt commemorating its 150th year this summer. “Help us make our 150th year even more special by entering your t-shirt design into our contest,” organizers say on the entry form. The winning design must fit into a circle eight inches in...

Wabasha County fair seeks history for 150th anniversary book

Oct 5, 2017

The 150th Wabasha County Fair will be July 18-21, 2018. The fair is planning on putting together a 150th Wabasha County Fair book. Organizers are looking for pictures, stories, history, and other items related to the Wabasha County Fair over the last 150 years. “History can be what happen at...

Bartsh best in show

Aug 3, 2017

Shirley Bartsh (right) of Plainview was named premier showman in the open class at this year’s Wabasha County Fair. She is pictured receiving her award from Valerie Ahlers.

Siblings are Wabasha County’s  'Outstanding Senior Citizens'

Aug 3, 2017

Brother-sister tandem Katie Schmidt, 91, (center) and Paul Meyer (right), 85, were honored as this year’s “Wabasha County Oustanding Senior Citizens” at the Wabasha County Fair. Schmidt and Meyer grew up in rural Wabasha County, according to Schmidt’s daughter, Constance Anderson. Schmidt was a...

Wabasha County Fair results for 2017

Aug 2, 2017

4-H/FFA Livestock AuctionPoultry Anna Schneider, Market Chicken, Glasgow Go Getters, Pawsome Dog-Sherrone Mulry; Sara Yager, Market Chicken, Glasgow Go Getters; Jordan Stromness, Breeding Chickens, Glasgow Go Getters, Gillford Mutual Insurance; Cole Peterson, Duck, Glasgow Go Getters, ...