My kids always enjoy the fair but this year was particularly well done. They loved how interactive the puppet show was and I loved the messaging behind it about being a good friend and thinking of the environment. We enjoyed the acrobats, very talented and entertaining to watch. The boys also enjoyed the bike show and the wild animal show. The free inflatable area was really nice and the partnership with the local library for a ribbon for a free ride for reading in the summer was such a nice touch. Air conditioned exhibits are a nice break from the heat. The kids that were showing their animals were great, they showed the kids all kinds of things that come with raising animals. The fair was also extremely affordable, I think I spent less than $20 to entertain my kids from 11-5. They loved the train that takes them around the fair and all of the volunteers/staff were friendly. The exhibit at the beginning where they go through and collect all the items for a prize is always fun too. Great job! Looking forward to next year.
- Megan Studer Verified
First time there, expecting something bigger. Not many food stands but what was there was good. Saw a couple free shows. Don't know about rides for kids. Not a bad time but for us once was enough
- Gary Kruse Verified
Had good time at the Mason City Fair. We went early so no rides going but it looked like they had a nice midway.
- Raychel R Verified
Doran Maklenburg left a 4 star review!
- Doran Maklenburg Verified
Timothy Gilbert left a 5 star review!
- Timothy Gilbert Verified
Nice county fairgrounds. In the process of upgrading the bathrooms. Lot decently graded with not too many potholes.
- Charlene Dwyer Verified
Michelle Poll left a 5 star review!
- Michelle Poll Verified
Craig Cooley left a 5 star review!
- Craig Cooley Verified
It's nice but could be upgraded.
- Kim Brastrom Verified
Gary Barloon left a 5 star review!
- Gary Barloon Verified
Janae Wilson left a 4 star review!
- Janae Wilson Verified
Donna Johnson left a 5 star review!
- Donna Johnson Verified
Super nice venue
- mollie sicilianbrat1984 Verified
Sammy Peterson left a 4 star review!
- Sammy Peterson Verified
North Iowa Fair
- Cathy Kaune Verified
The fair was a great time for all who attended
- Mike Chapman Verified
The North Iowa fair was way better than it has been in recent years. Cant wait to see what next year brings!
- Denise Ciavarelli Verified
They do a great job bringing back the fair to the high standards it use to have each year. That one lady who embezzled all that money from the fair and got caught really hurt the reputation of the fair, not to mention stealing the youths time to have fun and look forward to. Bring back the helicopter rides though, the wife, daughter and I had a blast taking our first ride in one last year.
- Jason Jung Verified
Genevieve Ray left a 5 star review!
- Genevieve Ray Verified
We needed an overnight spot and found this through a camping app. The pictures were of lovely, empty grassy fields and looked like it would meet our needs for the evening. Imagine our surprise when we showed up and the county fair appeared to be happening. This worked for us since we were able to eat cheese curds and BBQ for dinner and didn't have to cook. The downsides were it was difficult to find our camping space and impossible to level our motor home. For one night, this was a great place to stay, though. I'm really glad we found it.
- Sandra Remington Verified