ISANTI COUNTY FAIR CELEBRATES 147 TH ANNIVERSARY JULY 16-20 , 2025
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Every day is a different day at the Isanti County Fair ! Attend daily to catch all the great events planned for the 148th anniversary in 2025 . Gates open 3 p . m . on Wednesday , July 16 , and the fair officially closes at 6 p . m . on Sunday , July 20 .
Wednesday is Military Day , Thursday is Senior ’ s Day , Friday is Kid ’ s Day , Saturday is 4-H Day and Sunday is Family Day . Veterans will have free admission on Wednesday . Enjoy a free trolley ride every day !
Many refer to the Isanti County Fair as “ The Best Five Days of Summer ,” and that can be attributed to numerous reasons . That includes the opportunities to have affordable family fun and greet neighbors . Every day includes events to promote interactive fun for the whole family . Take a chance at being the Fair Family of the Day to win ride passes , food and grandstand tickets !
The annual fair is organized each year by the Isanti County Fair Board . With the gracious support of local businesses and private donations , the fair board can offer a measureless variety of free entertainment , live music in the band shell , entertainer performances , farm animal exhibits , open class displays , contests and demonstrations . Saturday ’ s special event is a Beard Judging Contest at the bandshell . Come taste all the scrumptious food and beverages offered from an assortment of vendors from all over the state , and the free corn feed on Sunday by the beer gardens .
The midway ’ s carnival rides , provided by Amusement Attractions , open at 3 p . m . on Wednesday , 1 p . m . on Thursday , 10 a . m . on Friday and noon on Saturday and Sunday . Specials include the Wednesday special when all rides are $ 1 , and $ 25 arm band days on Friday 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . and Sunday noon to 5 p . m . Advanced ride tickets available on the fair website are five tickets for only $ 10 ; advance tickets are one ticket per ride . Ride tickets purchased during the fair are $ 1 each ; 3-5 tickets required for each ride . Tickets are good on any ride , any day , and any time .
Grandstand events start at 7 p . m . nightly . Wednesday : Motocross , Thursday : Night of Destruction , Friday : Tractor-Diesel Pickup-Semi Pull , and Saturday : Night of Chaos . Sunday ’ s classic car show opens at 8 a . m .
For more information , updates and specials can be found on the fair ’ s website , www . isanticountyfair . com , call the fair office at 763-689-2555 or email isanti . county . fair . mn @ gmail . com .
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