Barnesville Potato Days Festival
Dating to the late 1930s in the heart of Red River Valley potato country, this two-day festival offers mashed-potato sculpting, potato-picking contests, lefse, and a Miss Tator Tot pageant that have made it one of the most beloved one-crop festivals in the upper Midwest.
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Mower County Free Fair
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Carver County Fair
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Martin County Fair
"Minnesota's largest county fair by attendance, with free admission to the grounds, draws hundreds of thousands to Owatonna each August for a rodeo, demolition derby, antique tractor pull and a full grandstand concert series."
Steele County Free Fair
"Set in the lakes country of central Minnesota, this four-day fair brings a demolition derby, Big Air ATV show, children's barnyard and major country music acts to Alexandria each August."
Douglas County Fair
"The gathering of Itasca County's north-woods farming and forestry communities, held each August in Grand Rapids, combines 4-H livestock judging, carnival rides and grandstand acts in the heart of Minnesota's lake district."
Itasca County Fair
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Delcambre Shrimp Festival
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Imler Ox Roast Festival
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PastyFest
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Wild Blueberry Festival