There will not be a carnival or its accompanying rides and food, for the second year in a row. They just couldn’t find one, Board Member LeAnn Schwarz said.

For her, the fair is all about experiencing rural values such as gardening and agriculture. The 4-H mom has one good reason for why the fair is in Garden City and not Mankato: “It gets the city people out to the country.”

If You Go

What

Blue Earth County Fair

When

Thursday through Sunday

Where

Garden City Campgrounds

Admission

$3 for a day, $9 for a season pass

Fair highlights

Thursday