Fond du Lac County Fair Kicks Off Today

The 172nd Fond du Lac County Fair starts today, July 19, 2023. Rides, games, food, animals and entertainment as well as many exhibitors will be on hand at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds in Fond du Lac starting at 9 AM this morning and will run through Sunday the 23rd.

Local farmers will have a variety of farm animals on hand and partake in competitions and judging throughout the fair while local and national bands play a variety of stages.

Today features a flag raising ceremony at 10 to kick things off as well as lumberjack shows, a live shark tank, and a kids show running four different times throughout the day.

Music fans can see Country singer Hannah Rose starting at 5:30 and mainstream top forty act The Cougars at 6. The grandstand act tonight is the Immel Insurance and Financial Services Tractor and Truck Pull starting at 6. Cost for the grandstand is $12 for ages 13 and up and $5 for kids 3-12.

Grande Cheese will be handing out bags to the first 500 kids that make their way into the Mooternaty Ward and are also sponsoring dollar days, today only from 1-5, where
all rides are only $1 with the exception of the Freak out ride which is $2.

Admission to the fair is free and parking in fairgrounds parking lots is $10.

After 6PM kids 15 and under need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian age twenty-one or over to enter the Fairgrounds.