Wabasha County Fair

Fairgrounds get an update as fair nears

Jul 12, 2023

On Saturday, July 8, Wabasha County 4H youth and adult volunteers, along with the Fair Board members got together to prep the fairgrounds for the upcoming fair. They got display areas ready and did some maintenance and cleaning. The fair starts Wednesday, July 19, and goes through Saturday, July...

Lamprecht directs $5,000 donation to Wabasha County Fair

Mar 8, 2023

Local farmer Sue Lamprecht recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Wabasha County Agricultural Fair Association. The Wabasha Fair will use the funds to continue our mission to provide a County Fair for all. “We operate mostly on donations from...

Wabasha County 4-H auction

Aug 10, 2022

Selected auction exhibitors and buyers from the Wabasha County 4-H auction held at the Wabasha County Fair on July 16.

Fair’s over

Jul 20, 2022

Another Wabasha County Fair has occured. The annual event took place July 13-16 at the county fairgrounds in Wabasha. Above, a lumberjack with the All American Lumberjack Show scoots along a floating log. He fell in shortly after this photo was taken. Below, it wasn’t just 4-H members who were...

Wabasha County Fair runs through July 16

Jul 13, 2022

The 2022 Wabasha County Fair is now underway at the county fairgrounds in Wabasha. Official fair events began Wednesday, July 13, with the pet and cat show, poultry show, rabbit show and other events. 4-H events began even earlier, with the horse show at the Winona County Fairgrounds on July 9,...

Volunteers upgrade beef exhibit area in honor of Chad Schmit

Jul 13, 2022

Friends of former Wabasha County 4-H member Chad Schmit gathered recently to make improvements to the beef exhibit area at the Wabasha County Fair in his memory. A new cement walkway was poured to make it easier for visitors to safely pass through the area. “Chad passed away unexpectedly last...

154th Wabasha County Fair set for July 13-16

Jul 6, 2022

That annual rite of summer, the Wabasha County Fair, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13 through Saturday, July 16 at the county fairgrounds in Wabasha. The 154th Fair will again feature a wide variety of entertainment, from the All-American Lumberjack show, kids’ power wheel races, and a ‘Bobcat...

4-H offers ‘Fair 101’ to potential entrants

May 4, 2022

Anyone between the ages of 5-18 who would like to enter a project or animal at the Wabasha County Fair and their families are invited to the Wabasha County 4-H “Fair 101” event at the Wabasha County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 14, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Come learn about 4-H and how you can turn...

County fair pedal pull gratifying to all involved

Aug 11, 2021

Everyone will remember July, 2021 as one of the hottest months of the year. Mother Nature did more than her fair share of attempting to impede activities for everyone in our community as well as the state. But on Saturday, July 17, 2021 the heat (approximately 95 degrees) did not appear to be a...

Lamprechts are county’s outstanding seniors

Aug 4, 2021

Robert and Susan Lamprecht were honored as Wabasha County Outstanding Senior Citizens at the 2021 Wabasha County Fair. They received this award in recognition of their volunteerism with the County Fair Association, 4-H, community, church and church school. This award will advance them to the...