Plan Your Visit
FAQs
All parking is free.
Parking is located:
- North of 3rd Street east of the Main Gate
- Off of 1st Street, enter the south entrance gate near the highway overpass.
- On-street parking is available where allowed.
Local streets near the fairgrounds allow parking only on one side.
New! Rides in golf carts will be available from the south parking lot/ALC lot to take people to a stop near Stipe Shows and to return to the lot. The same service will be offered in the east parking lot to the Main gate. Rides cannot be offered to those who park on the streets.
Fair entrance fees are:
- 5-day wristband is $15.00
- Daily armband is $5.00
- Ages 6 and under are free
- Veterans and active military with military ID are FREE courtesy of the Mille Lacs County Fair, Princeton American Legion Post 216, VFW Post 806, Milaca American Legion Post 178, and Mille Lacs County Veterans Services.
Grandstand events have an additional charge unless otherwise noted. To enter the grandstand, you must have either a single day or multi-day armband to the fair.
- Adults (15 and up) $15.00
- Seniors (60 and up) $10.00
- Youth (7-14) $10.00
- Children (2-6) $2.00
- Infant under 2 – free
For Speedway pricing, please visit: Princeton Speedway
Refunds are not available for Fair admission or grandstand events.
Restrooms are available under the Grandstand and portable toilets are located throughout the grounds.
There is a family rest area located on the east side of the Open Class building. It can be found in one of the covered lean-to spaces across from the food vendors and near the Main gate.
Pets are not allowed on the Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds, with the exception of service animals or animals approved as part of an exhibition. Service animals are those that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Emotional support animals, therapy animals, and comfort animals are not allowed under the ADA (American Disabilities Act).
If pets are left in vehicles, a report will be made to 911.
At the Mille Lacs County Fair the show goes on even with inclement weather. Occasionally, changes need to be made.
The Mille Lacs County Fair works in conjunction with law enforcement and local fire departments during the Fair to watch for severe weather. If such weather is approaching, an announcement will be made to clear the grounds and seek shelter. The grounds has limited shelter for severe weather and for that reason the grounds are cleared. When an all-clear is given, the Fair is reopened.
Grandstand events may be canceled, postponed, or rescheduled due to unsafe weather or poor track conditions. A decision to cancel an event will be made no later than two hours prior to the event.
Cancellations will be posted to Facebook and the Fair website.
Your safety is very important to us!
In case of an emergency please call 911.
For First Aid, please visit the Sheriff’s booth located in the Commercial building.
Smoking/vaping is prohibited in Fair buildings or within 50 feet of all structures. Smoking of recreational cannabis is prohibited on the Fairgrounds.
Please be courteous to others and deposit cigarette butts in designated containers.
The lost and found is in the Fair office located near the Main gate and at the Sheriff’s booth in the Commercial building.
Lost children and those with special needs are announced over the Fair loudspeaker.
Attendees of the Mille Lacs County Fair or other events on the Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds consent to the use of images and likenesses captured by members of the Mille Lacs County Agricultural Society and Board of Directors in promoting the Fair in print and digital media. All captured images and likenesses become the property of the Mille Lacs County Agricultural Society to be used only with express written consent by others.
A Fair Board Representative (photographer) will be taking pictures during the Fair and other events.
All media are required to check in with the Mille Lacs County Fair office prior to entering grounds for photos, interviews, or social media.
Photography and videography use by media entities is allowed during the Fair provided that:
- The Fair Board is provided written notice by July 31. Written notice shall include the purpose of the photography and videography, name and credentials of the media entity, and days the media entity will be on grounds.
- Media representatives shall check in at the office each day they plan to be on the grounds.
- Media representatives shall be issued Fair media credentials.
- Drones are not allowed to be used without written permission from the Executive Committee. Proof of compliance with FAA requirements shall be provided by the drone operator.
If you have any questions not addressed here, please contact the Fair office at millelacscountyfair125@gmail.com
Enjoy your visit to the Mille Lacs County Fair and make memories with your family and friends.