Karl Oskar Days
Lindstrom's 64th annual celebration of its Swedish founding heritage, named for the Vilhelm Moberg emigrant characters Karl Oskar and Kristina, brings a parade, fireworks, street dance and car show to a town still dotted with Swedish place names.
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"The free-admission county fair of southeast Minnesota's Mower County, held in the Spam capital of the world, Austin, packs six days of livestock shows, a carnival and live grandstand acts into a classic mid-century fairground."
Mower County Free Fair
"In its 114th year, this five-day fair west of the Twin Cities packs tractor pulls, an ATV Big Air tour, a demolition derby and livestock competitions into the small lakeside town of Waconia."
Carver County Fair
"A week-long southern Minnesota county fair featuring Great Frontier bull riding, a daily lumberjack show, ranch rodeo, tractor parades and nationally touring country acts at the Fairmont fairgrounds."
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
"Buckley's beloved antique engine and tractor show preserves the mechanical heritage of Michigan's rural farming past, drawing enthusiasts from across the Midwest for four days of steam engines, threshing demonstrations, and old-iron camaraderie in a small northwest Michigan village."
Buckley Old Engine Show
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Old Butler Day Festival
"A single-day community heritage celebration in the heart of small-town Harrington, Delaware, honoring the agricultural and railroad history of this central Kent County market town."
Harrington Heritage Day
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Edgar Steam Show
"An annual celebration of Midway's Swiss immigrant heritage held over Labor Day weekend, featuring an outdoor craft fair, folk dancing, a parade, and Swiss cultural entertainment in the scenic Heber Valley."
Swiss Days
"Since 1968, St. Maries has kicked off Labor Day weekend by celebrating its logging heritage with axe throwing, crosscut competitions, pole climbing, a parade, and carnival, using folk hero Paul Bunyan as its mascot."
Paul Bunyan Days