The Minot event is the biggest of its kind in the state, annually attracting about 300,000 visitors. Ohio and Wisconsin are among some of the other Midwest state fairs that have canceled. Fair leadership in Illinois and Missouri are still weighing options. The Nebraska State Fair had an attendance of 283,468 in 2019, but drew 379,108 to … Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas and Michigan have said their state fairs will continue forward, in spite of safety risks. All tickets purchased for the event will receive a complete refund. The 2020 North Dakota State Fair has been canceled. The North Dakota State Fair in Minot and the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo have already announced the cancellations of their 2020 events. But the South Dakota State Fair is still on—at least for now. Fair officials said in the post the decision was made because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Many state fairs across America were canceled this year. The nursing career fair will be open to over 400 SDSU nursing students across the state of South Dakota. Grandstand concerts have been cancelled . The Minnesota State Fair’s general manager, Jerry Hammer, says his team is still planning to host the fair this summer. In a June 3 news release in response to questions from South Dakota News Watch, the Department of Agriculture said the state fair remained scheduled for Sept. 3 … The fair is the latest in a long list of summer community events across the south metro that have been canceled or postponed. Fee: $50; Registration Deadline: TBD; For more information, please contact Sherry Asper,or check back to register in July 2021 to register for the fall 2021 fair. The Indiana State Fair, which hosted 879,000 last year, also canceled its August fair. The Dakota County Agricultural Society Board of Directors made the announcement on the fair’s Facebook page May 30. The reason offered: coronavirus. North Dakota cancelled it's July state fair. Some smaller county fairs like the Norman County Fair in Ada, Minnesota have also pulled the plug for this year. It should be no surprise that among the states where an annual state fair did occur this year is South Dakota. Information for Students COVID-19 may put a damper, if not a complete stop, on South Dakota’s county fairs this summer and, ultimately, the South Dakota State Fair in August. This year the South Dakota State Fair celebrates its 135 th fair, themed ‘Perfect Vision of Fun’ and will showcase youth, tradition, agriculture, and South Dakota heritage. The South Dakota State Fair announces the “Thunder at the Fair” Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull sponsored by Kibble Equipment scheduled for Monday, September 7, has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) announces the South Dakota State Fair, scheduled for September 3-7, 2020, will continue. South Dakota fair officials say the fair is still being planned for late summer (Sept. 3-7) but a pop-up message on the fair website notes that COVID-19 will likely remain a risk.