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Steele County Free Fair
  • Home
  • Information
    • About The Fair
    • Accessibility
    • Donate
    • General Information
    • Hall of Fame
    • Jobs
    • Maps
    • Meet the Team
    • Minnesota Century Farm
    • Photo Gallery
    • SCFF Barker Newsletter
    • Southern MN Ag Ambassador
    • Volunteer
  • Things To Do
    • Attractions
    • Beer Garden
    • Food Vendors
    • Grandstand
    • Great Outdoors Center
    • Muckle Fair Museum
    • Music
    • Rides
    • Steele Saloon
  • Tickets
  • Sponsors
  • Vendors
  • Contact Us

2025 General Information

Location

Office Hours

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.

Office Hours

Office Hours

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM


Friday

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Admission

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 Center Hours

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 Center Hours

Four Seasons/Great Outdoors Center Hours

Four Seasons/Great Outdoors Center Hours

Tuesday                        Noon - 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 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Muckle Museum Hours

Four Seasons/Great Outdoors Center Hours

Four Seasons/Great Outdoors Center Hours

Tuesday                       Noon - 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

Information Stations

Information stations are open daily from 11:00 AM - 9:00PM.  You can pick up judging schedules and fair information.

Smoking

Information Stations

Information Stations

Smoking in designated areas only. Vaping and cannabis use are prohibited on the 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:  $75/day

Wheelchairs:  $30/day

Shuttle Bus

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.

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Steele County Free Fair

1525 South Cedar Avenue, Owatonna, Minnesota 55060, United States

(507) 451-5305

EMAIL:  steelecountyfreefair@scff.org


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