2023 Open Class Registration

You can pick up a Fair Book at the Fairgrounds Office starting in June or at various locations throughout Blue Earth County (see list below).

Online Open Class Registration Not Available
Blue Earth County Fair has now moved to an online process to register all Open Class Entries.

Registration Fee
        Online: $0.25
        Day of: $0.50

Click here to start your online registration process.
Please use FireFox or Chrome Browsers to create your online account and register your Open Class Entries.

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Need help doing the online registration, click on the link or email openclass.becfa@gmail.com for assistance.
Online Help Click Here

PDF 2023 Prem. Book/Open Class Section

How to Prepare Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers for the Fair

For more help click on this link to a video on YouTube.
​Click to save a PDF handout on preparing your produce for exhibit.

2023 Blue Earth County Fair
Open Class Demonstration Schedule 

More information to come.

If you have a craft or talent you would like to share, please call Open Class Coordinators with your preference of open times. Updates will be posted as they become available.

​Guest Speaker located in Open Class Building

R.J. Kern, Agricultural Photographer

Thursday & Saturday shows scheduled in Open Class Building
A professional photographer, author and storyteller, will entertain with stories from several of his books.
PDF of Program Schedule

2023 Premium Book Pickup Locations

ECF Premium Books will be in these locations after July 10th
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Amboy—Casey's, Cottage Cafe, Community Bank, and Urban Oil
Eagle Lake—Casey’s, and Community Bank
Garden City—Shady Oaks Campground Office
Good Thunder—Dick’s Meat Locker, Post Office, Thunder Bar/Restaurant, and Dakota Mart
Lake Crystal—Post Office, Kevin's, Collis C Store, Dairy Queen, Kroubetz Lakeside Campers, Benny's Power Sports, and Ace Hardware
Lewisville—Post Office, and Pioneer Bank
Madelia—Hope & Faith, Post Office, Casey's, and Mayo(Mankato) Hospital Break Rooms
Madison Lake—Casey's, Mike's, Stormy's, and Finishline
Mankato—Mankato Library, HyVee's Hilltop & Downtown, Cubs Food Hilltop & Downtown, Wow Zone, Kwik Trips, Casey’s and Childrens Museum
Mapleton—Pioneer Bank, Maple Mart, Casey's, Mapleton Farm & Home, Kilty’s Market, and All Pets Clinic
Minnesota Lake—Food & Fuel
North Mankato—North Mankato Library, Kwik Trips, and Casey's
St. Clair—Mitts BP Gas Station, Post Office, and St Clair State Bank
Truman—Casey's and Profinium Bank
Vernon Center--Community Bank, Vernon Center Lumber, and Post Office
Winnebago—Casey's
Pemberton—Post Office, MotorMart and Bar & Grill

​GENERAL INFORMATION

• Open class exhibits can be brought in Wednesday from 8:00am to 6:00pm
• Pre-registration can be done by clicking on the link above and completing the steps for setting up an account or you can email — OpenClass.becfa@gmail.com for additional help as needed.
• Additional Information below.

​Exhibits will be released 
​Sunday, July 31st after 4pm

Click on the link above for a PDF of the Premium Book depending on your computer speed this may take several minutes to load

If you're interested in exhibiting at the MN State Fair, visit www.mnstatefair.org/competition/how_to_enter.html 
The site contains detailed info regarding each department, downloadables (including premium books) and links to online registration (where applicable).