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Minnesota's
Biggest County Fair*
Out
of the 95 county fairs in Minnesota, the SCFF is #1
in: |
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Attendance |
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Total
Income |
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Space
Rented |
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Carnival
Income |
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Fair
Operated Concessions |
The Steele County Free Fair was chosen by the Special Events
Directory and Events Business News as one of the top 200
events in North America. Extracted from their extensive
data base of over 38,000 events, the publisher based the
decision using the following criteria: impact on the area,
event management, history, entertainment value, and promotional/sponsorship
relations.
*Based on the latest statistical report from
the MN Dept. of Agriculture
Prices
Admission: |
FREE |
Parking: |
$5.00/day - $20.00/week (Fair Grounds Parking Only) |
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Note:
Contact fair office for information on chartered vehicle
or large vehicle parking |
Hours
Fair
Office: |
8am - 8pm Daily Fair Week |
Concessionaire's
Bank: |
Monday - Sunday 8am - 8am |
Sheriff's
Office: |
10am - 1am Daily |
Muckle
Museum: |
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm,
Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 10pm,
Sunday Noon - 8pm |
| Commercial
Booths/Vendors: |
In
Buildings
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday Noon - 8pm |
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Outside
Tuesday 5pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday, Thursday, & Sunday 11am - 10:30pm
Friday & Saturday 11am - 11:30pm |
| Exhibit
Buildings: |
Tuesday
5pm - 10pm
Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday Noon - 8pm |
| Midway
Operating Hours: |
Tuesday
5pm - 11pm
Wednesday - Saturday Noon - Midnight
Sunday 1pm - 11pm
(See Midway Page For More Info.) |
| Beer
Garden: |
Tuesday
5pm - Midnight
Wednesday - Sunday Noon - Midnight
(See Beer Garden Page For
More Info.) |
| Village
Of Yesteryear: |
Tuesday
5pm - 9pm
Wednesday - Saturday Noon - 9pm
Sunday Noon - 6pm |
Services
& Accommodations
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Concessionaire's
Bank |
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24
Hour Security With Mounted Posse |
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On-Grounds
Camping With Water & Electrical |
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Free
Shuttle Busses From Downtown Area |
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Free
Shuttle Busses To Parking Area |
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Five
ATM Machines on grounds |
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First Aid & Emergency Medical Services In Four
Seasons Bldg. |
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Daily
Newsletter For Vendors |
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Concessionaire's
Council |
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Free
Skid Loader Service For Trailer Spotting |
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Senior
Spotlight Discount Program For Vendors |
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Extremely
Clean Grounds |
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Handicap
Accessibility |
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Community
Church Service |
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Lost
And Found In Sheriff's Office |
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Many Restrooms Throughout Grounds (Including Handicap
Accessible Facilities) |
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Pets,
bikes, & skateboarding are not allowed on the
grounds |
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Mobile
chair & scooter rentals provided by Med City Mobility
- Wheelchair rentals $2.00 per hour (Minimum of $10.00)
- Electric Power Scooter $5.00 per hour (Minimum of
$20.00)
- Credit card and ID required |
Crowd Producers
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Three
Free Stages With More Then 60 Acts |
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Two
Free Kid's Days Shows |
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Six
Midway Ride Specials Plus The Mega-Ride Wrist Band |
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Roaming
Performers |
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Free
Exotic Animal Petting Zoo |
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Free
Pig Races |
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Adventure
Alley Thrill Zone |
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Seven
Radio Stations Broadcasting Live |
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Three
Large Food Courts With Over 300 Picnic Tables |
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First
Class Grandstand Shows |
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Lumberjack
Shows |
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Mitchell
Marionettes |
Fast
Facts
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We
Are An Agricultural Fair With Over 2,000 Animals In
Competition |
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There
Are More Than 7,000 Exhibits Including 2,500 4-H Projects |
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37%
Of Visitors Come From Outside Steele County |
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In
2007 We Had Vendors From 25 States |
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We
Have Been A Free Fair Since 1927 (First In The Northwest) |
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30%
Of All Visitors Spend More Than $50.00 At The Fair |
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Over
5% Of Our Budget Is Spent On Attracting People To
The Fair |
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The
Fair Is Widely Advertised By 30 Weekly And 7 Daily
Newspapers As Well As 20 Radio Stations Plus TV |
Age
Range Of Visitors
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Ages
12-20 |
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7% |
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Ages
41-50 |
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20% |
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Ages
21-30 |
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14% |
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Ages
51-60 |
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18% |
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Ages
31-40 |
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16% |
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Over
60 |
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24% |
Attendance
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1996 |
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177,590 |
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2003 |
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276,697 |
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1997 |
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182,917 |
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2004 |
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279,740 |
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1998 |
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200,294 |
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2005 |
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277,782 |
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1999 |
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228,335 |
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2006 |
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293,060 |
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2000 |
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251,168 |
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2007 |
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250,566
(8.5" flood) |
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2001 |
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263,726 |
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2008 |
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297,397 |
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2002 |
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267,418 |
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Exit
Polls
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97%
Of All Visitors Rate The Fair As Excellent Or Good |
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96%
Of All Visitors Eat Food While At The Fair |
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85%
Of All Visitors Visit Commercial Booths |
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86%
Of All Visitors Will Visit The Fair Next Year |
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77%
Of All Visitors Watch The Free Entertainment |
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99%
Of All Visitors Say They Were Treated Courteously
By Vendors & Fair Personal |
Board
of Directors
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