Steele County Free Fair

Name: Steele County Free Fair
Start: 2027-08-17
End: 2027-08-22
Location: Steele County Fairgrounds

Owatonna, MN · Festival

When: August 17–22, 2027
Where: Steele County Fairgrounds · Owatonna · MN
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The Steele County Free Fair fills the fairgrounds in Owatonna each August with free admission, a full midway, and nightly grandstand concerts. It draws visitors from across southern Minnesota for livestock competitions, a demolition derby, and agricultural exhibits.

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