Mower County Fair

08/31/2026

THE NATIONAL BARROW SHOW IS COMING TO AUSTIN!

Mark your calendars for September 11–14, 2026, as the National Barrow Show returns to the Mower County Fairgrounds in Austin, Minnesota!

We’re excited to welcome exhibitors, families, visitors, and some of the finest swine from across the country to our fairgrounds for this long-standing Austin tradition.

📅 September 11–14, 2026
📍 Mower County Fairgrounds
700 12th Street SW | Austin, MN

Whether you're involved in the swine industry or just want to see what the National Barrow Show is all about, we invite you to stop out and experience this unique event right here in our community!

Great livestock. Great people. A great Austin tradition.

Please help us welcome everyone coming to Austin for the 2026 National Barrow Show!

For more information about the National Barrow Show, visit www.cpsswine.com.

08/27/2026

🐷 SAVE THE DATE — NATIONAL BARROW SHOW COMMUNITY DINNER! 🐷

Come hungry and join us for the National Barrow Show Community Windsor Pork Chop Dinner! 🍽️

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
⏰ 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
📍 Plager Building – Mower County Fairgrounds
💲 $13 per person
🎟️ Tickets available at the door ONLY

Enjoy a delicious Windsor pork chop dinner and help us welcome the National Barrow Show to our community!

🐖 Good food, great company, and a great way to kick off National Barrow Show week!

Bring your family and friends — we hope to see you there!

08/25/2026

A big shoutout and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2026 Mower County Fair! We couldn't have had this much fun without each and every one of you! 🎉

08/24/2026

08/16/2026

𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨!

As we head into the final day of the Mower County Fair, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible people who help make this fair happen!

To our 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 — thank you for your continued support of the Mower County Fair and for helping us keep this tradition going. We truly appreciate your investment in our community!

To our amazing 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 — thank you for your time, hard work, and dedication. From behind the scenes to right here on the fairgrounds, you help make it all possible!

And to everyone who has joined us so far — 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻! ❤️

There’s still plenty of fair left today, so come on out and make the most of the 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿! 🎠

08/16/2026

🎡 SUNDAY AT THE MOWER COUNTY FAIR! 🎡

It’s the FINAL DAY of the Mower County Fair! ❤️🎡 Come spend one more day at the fair with 4-H and draft horse shows, live music, the parade, and an afternoon of high-energy Masters of Disaster Demo Derby!

📅 SUNDAY EVENTS

🐾 ANIMAL EVENTS
• 9:00 AM — 4-H Dog Show
• 10:00 AM — Draft Horse Show

🙏 FAIR SQUARE EVENTS
• 9:30 AM — Faith EV Free Church Service
• 12:00 PM — The DC Drifters

💥 GRANDSTAND EVENTS
• 2:00 PM — Masters of Disaster Demo Derby

🎠 CARNIVAL: 12:00–7:00 PM

🎉 MOWER COUNTY FAIR PARADE
• 1:00 PM

☀️ ONE LAST DAY OF FAIR FUN!

Bring the family, enjoy the final day, and make those last Mower County Fair memories of the year! Thank you for celebrating with us all week — we can’t wait to see you at the fair! ❤️🎡

08/15/2026

🎡 SATURDAY AT THE MOWER COUNTY FAIR! 🎡

It’s the weekend, and Saturday is bringing a full day of fair favorites! 🐴🐐 Enjoy the 4-H Ribbon Auction, animal shows, live music, the Fair Parade, and an evening of Great Frontier Bull Riding!

📅 SATURDAY EVENTS

🐾 ANIMAL EVENTS
• 9:00 AM — 4-H Ribbon Auction
• 9:00 AM — Mule & Donkey Show
• 4:00 PM — Open Meat Goat Show
• 6:00 PM — Draft Horse Hitch Show
• 6:00 PM — 4-H Supreme Showmanship

🎶 FAIR SQUARE EVENTS
• 12:00 PM — The Rockin Hep Cats
• 3:30 PM — Spencer Thury
• 6:00 PM — Los Rebeldes

🤠 GRANDSTAND EVENTS
• 7:00 PM — Great Frontier Bull Riding

🎸 PURPLE RIBBON PLAZA
• 8:00 PM — County Line Drive

🎠 CARNIVAL: 12:00–10:00 PM

🎉 MOWER COUNTY FAIR PARADE
• 1:00 PM

Saturday is the perfect day to spend at the fair! Come out for the parade, check out the animals, enjoy some great music, and stick around for an exciting night of bull riding! ❤️🎡

08/14/2026

🍀 Help us pick the best 4-H Roadside Advertising Display!🍀

Our Mower County 4-H clubs have been busy creating roadside displays to promote the Mower County Fair, and now it’s time for you to help us pick a favorite!

Take a look at the displays and vote for the one you think best represents and promotes the fair. We’d love to see which one gets the most votes!

👉 Vote here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8XanzEKH5qM472o2rep4bmFJ1WJZO32-rdcOiSqozPFx80w/viewform?usp=header

Thanks for supporting our 4-H clubs and all the work they put into these displays!

08/14/2026

🎡 FRIDAY AT THE MOWER COUNTY FAIR! 🎡

Friday is here, and we’ve got a full day of fair fun! 🐐🐄🐖 From 4-H and FFA events to live music, the Great Frontier Bull Riding, and an evening with Maiden Dixie — you won’t want to miss it!

📅 FRIDAY EVENTS

🐾 ANIMAL EVENTS
• 9:00 AM — Open & FFA Dairy
• 10:00 AM — 4-H Goat Costume & Agility
• 3:00 PM — FFA Swine Show
• 3:00 PM — 4-H Llama & Alpaca Show
• 5:00 PM — Midwest Hog Show
• 5:00 PM — Farm Class Show

🎶 FAIR SQUARE EVENTS
• 10:00 AM — 4-H Fashion & Talent Show
• 12:00 PM — Sarah Holdyn
• 3:00 PM — Notes of Bourbon
• 5:00 PM — LP & The 45's

🤠 GRANDSTAND EVENTS
• 7:00 PM — Great Frontier Bull Riding

🎸 PURPLE RIBBON PLAZA
• 8:00 PM — Maiden Dixie

🎠 CARNIVAL: 1:00–10:00 PM

It’s going to be a Friday full of animals, music, and rodeo action! Grab your friends and family and come make some memories at the Mower County Fair! ❤️🎡

08/13/2026

The Light Horse Show is delayed until noon due to the rain.