2025 General Information

Location

Off-Season Office Hours

The fairgrounds are located at 1525 S. Cedar in Owatonna, MN. Directions from I-35: Exit 40A to Hwy 14E and follow the fairgrounds signs.

Off-Season Office Hours

Monday-Thursday

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday

CLOSED

Admission

Off-Season Office Hours

Admission

Admission is FREE!

The fair has been free since 1927 and is Minnesota's largest county fair.

Parking

Four Seasons/Great Outdoors Hour

Admission

On grounds parking is $5 per admission. Once the vehicle leaves you must pay again to reenter.

No weekly passes are available.

Four Seasons/Great Outdoors Hour

Tuesday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Sunday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

House Auto Group Auto Museum

Daily from 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Muckle Museum Hours

Four Seasons/Great Outdoors Hour

Tuesday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Sunday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Information Stations

Information stations are open daily from 10:00 AM - 9:00PM. You can pick up judging schedules and fair information.

Smoking

Information Stations

No Smoking on Steele County Free Fair grounds.

Wheelchair Rentals

Information Stations

Wheelchair Rentals

Scooters and wheelchair rentals available at the First Aid Station area in the Community Building and/or tent on Elm Ave starting at 10:30AM daily.

Power Scooters: $65/day

Wheelchairs: $25/day

Shuttle Bus

Wheelchair Rentals

A free shuttle bus from downtown Central Park to the fair for noon lunch on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

11:30AM - 1:30PM

ATM

Shuttle Bus

Safety

ATMs are located throughout the grounds.

Safety

Shuttle Bus

Safety

First Aid & Family Quiet Zone are available in the Community Center on the N end of Elm St.

For your safety, pets, bikes, scooters, and skateboards are not allowed on the grounds.