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2024 Open Class Registration

Online Open Class Registration
​IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Blue Earth County Fair has now moved to an online process to register all Open Class Entries.

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.​
Need help doing the online registration, click on the link or email [email protected] for assistance.

​PDF 2024 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.

2024 Premium Book Pickup Locations


​Amboy— Wild Goose Chase, Community Bank, Post Office, Caseys, Urban Oil, Cottage Cafe
Beauford— B & R Salvage
Eagle Lake— Community Bank, Eagle Express, Caseys
Garden City— Shady Oaks Campground Office
Good Thunder— Dick’s Meat Locker, Thunder Bar/Restaurant, Post Office, and Red Iron
Janesville
-- Smiths Mill Implements
Lake Crystal— ACE Hardware, Grace Thrift Store, Kevins, Dairy Queen, MINNstar Bank, Post Office, On the Rocks, Lake Crystal Pharmacy, LC Library and City Offices, Benny's Powersports
Lewisville— Post Office
Madison Lake— Caseys, Finish Line Liquor, The Market
Mankato— Mankato Library, Drummers, Edenvale Nursery, Becky's Floral, Cub Foods, Kwik Trip, Children's Musuem, Hyvee, Casey's, Wowzone, Brew-N-Wine, River City Quilts
Mapleton— Pioneer Bank, Maple Mart, Casey's, Mapleton Farm & Home, Kilty’s Market, and Post Office.
Minnesota Lake— Post Office
North Mankato— North Mankato Library, Kwik Trips, Post Office, Freyberg's and Casey's
St. Clair— BP, The State Bank of St. Clair
Truman— Profinium Bank, Caseys
Vernon Center— Vernon Center Lumber, Post Office, Community Bank
Winnebago— Casey's
Pemberton— Pemberton Motor Mart

​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 — [email protected] for additional help as needed.
  • Additional Information below.

​Exhibits will be released 
​Sunday, July 28th 4:00PM-6:00PM

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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).
Blue Earth County Fair Association
PO Box 62
​ Mankato, MN 56002-0062

[email protected]

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