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The Anoka County Fair Located just 25 minutes outside Minneapolis, The Anoka County Fair is where tradition meets innovation. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we are dedicated to preserving the agricultural heritage of Anoka County while creating meaningful community experiences that bring people together year-round. Each July, our flagship event, The Anoka County Fair, welcomes tens of thousands of visitors for a week of entertainment, education, and family fun. From grandstand concerts and tractor pulls to livestock shows, carnival rides, and classic fair food, it is a celebration that blends small-town charm with big-fair energy. To keep the fairgrounds active beyond fair week, we proudly host two signature seasonal festivals. The Springtime & Sunshine Festival is a cheerful kickoff to the season featuring artisans, food trucks, live music, and children’s activities. The Fall Festival is a family-friendly celebration of autumn and Halloween that gives back to local charities through community partnerships. The Anoka County Fairgrounds also serves as a versatile and affordable venue for off-season rentals, including company parties, corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations. With flexible indoor and outdoor spaces, on-site amenities, and a welcoming atmosphere, it is the perfect backdrop for memorable gatherings of any size. At our core, we exist to celebrate community, agriculture, and connection while supporting local businesses, families, and traditions. Whether you are attending a festival, hosting an event, or simply making memories, the Anoka County Fairgrounds is the place where community comes to life all year long.

The Wright County Fair Board has been monitoring the current conditions & information concerning the COVID-19 virus. Both the virus threat and the reaction by the government to the threat have created major considerations that all large events are having to work through. The board had considered the data from all sources & acknowledges the many differing opinions of the scientific and medical communities. Conversations have been had with many partners & supporting agencies. Many County Fairs as well as the State Fair have reached the conclusion that adhering to the CDC guidelines & executive orders would be a major challenge for any event our size. Obtaining the required supplies & PPE to equip and train the staff to assure that we could meet the requirements would also be a challenge. Requiring all staff & volunteers to properly wear the PPE and go through the process necessary to keep everyone safe and meet the regulations would increase the difficulty of their assigned tasks. The events & interactions that make County Fairs the highlight of many peoples summers would be greatly different if not impossible for the Fairs to provide. Limiting numbers, social distancing, requiring face masks, opening without carnivals and the youth participation would create an environment that would not look like anything like the Fairs we normally attend & enjoy. In addition to the above considerations, obtaining security for the fair would likely not be possible through normal law enforcement agencies. Finding the additional staff and volunteers to operate the Fair under these conditions would likely prove to not be possible. All Fairs operate on thin budgets and opening in an environment of reduced attendance and availability of events and the attractions would not be a sound business or financial decision which could greatly affect the ability to provide a quality Fair in the future. The 2020 Fair was to be the 150th Wright County Fair. The board has planned a celebration that would add many events and attractions to the ...