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Clay County Fair & Events Center

Name: Clay County Fair & Events Center
Address: 800 West 18th Street, Spencer, IA, 51301, US
Telephone: +17125803000
Price range: $

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Known as "The World's Greatest County Fair" since 1917, the Clay County Fair attracts more than 300,000 guests each September for nine days of entertainment, competition, food, and the largest ag equipment and farm machinery show at any fair in the US. Rooted in Tradition, the Clay County Fair and Events Center is a year-round facility that annually hosts more than 300 events, including its signat

ure event, the Clay County Fair. Known as “The World’s Greatest County Fair” since 1917, the Clay County Fair attracts more than 325,000 guests each September for nine-days of world-class entertainment, competition, food, fun, and the largest farm machinery show at any fair in the United States.

06/04/2026

If you've already started thinking about fair food, grandstand shows, livestock exhibits, carnival rides, or seeing friends you only run into once a year... you're not alone.🍿🎶🐮

Good news: relief arrives September 12-20.🧠🎡

06/01/2026

Got Fair Brain?🎡🧠
Enter Open Class at the 2026 Clay County Fair.

From towering corn stalks and giant pumpkins to award-winning floral displays and creative botanical designs, Fields & Gardens and Floriculture offer endless ways to showcase your talents.

Whether you’re growing it, showing it, or designing it—bring it to the Fair!🌽🌻

Pre-registration closes August 3, 2026.
https://claycountyfair.com/competition/

05/29/2026

🚨 FAIR QUEEN CHECK-IN 🚨

Meet the 2026 Clay County Fair Queen, Maggie Moser 👑

🍓Favorite fair food combo?
Greater Taters + a strawberry smoothie

🩷Favorite fair memory?
Playing hours of bingo with her sister

💫What is she most excited for at the 2026 Fair?
Meeting new people and experiencing the energy that makes Fair week so special

Looks like Maggie already has a serious case of Fair Brain 🧠🎡

05/27/2026

✨ Leave Your Mark on the Fair ✨

Be part of the memories, traditions, and legacy that make the Fair special for generations to come. From personalized quilt blocks to benches and pens, there are meaningful ways to make your mark on the Fairgrounds.

📅 Order by June 1 to be included at this year’s Fair!

Learn more and reserve yours today:
https://claycountyfair.com/charitable-trust/

05/26/2026

Warning: Fair Brain is spreading fast 🧠🎡

Side effects include laughing too hard, clapping along to polka, and requesting one more song.

Get ready for the 2026 Clay County Fair Farmers Bank Stage lineup — featuring comedy, music, and crowd-favorite entertainment all Fair long.

🎤 Presented by Farmers Bank
⚡ Powered by Spencer Municipal Utilities

No cure. Just more Fair.

05/25/2026

Experiencing symptoms of Fair Brain? 🧠

You may be entitled to:
🎡 midway nights
🐂 bull riding thrills
✨ blue ribbon fun

Treatment available September 12–20 in Spencer, Iowa.

05/22/2026

🚨 Flagfest: Spurs & Speed Weekend Schedule is HERE 🚨

Two days. Two venues. One nonstop summer experience in Spencer.

We’re talking:
🐎 Rodeo action
🏁 Enduro racing
🚜 Tractor ride
🐑 Mutton busting
🎶 Live music + street dance
🍔 Food all weekend long

Two days of nonstop energy across the fairgrounds, all part of Spencer Flagfest!

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now (advance purchase only)

👉 Full lineup + tickets: https://claycountyfair.com/flagfest-weekend/

05/20/2026

We are thrilled to announce that The Clay County Fair and Event Center has been nominated in FIVE categories for the Spencer Media Group's People's Choice Awards!

We're up for:
🌟Best Attraction
🏁Best Dirt Race Track
🎡Best Event Venue
🛒Best Shopping Experience
💍Best Wedding Venue

Your support means the world to us, and we need your votes! Voting is officially open! Click the link and cast your vote to help us win. You can vote once per day, every day, until the contest ends on Wednesday, June 3.

https://votesrgpc.com/claycountyfair/

05/19/2026

Fair Brain season has officially begun 🧠🎡

Symptoms include: excitement, nostalgia, and an uncontrollable urge to hear live music at the Fair.

Get ready for the 2026 Clay County Fair Northwest Bank Stage lineup — packed with comedy, tribute acts, and nonstop entertainment all Fair long.

🎤 Presented by Northwest Bank
⚡ Powered by Spencer Municipal Utilities

Your prescription for Fair Brain starts now.

05/15/2026

Fair Brain symptoms are officially spreading… 🤠🎡🧠

The 2026 Open Class Exhibitor Handbooks are now available, and online entries are open for the Clay County Fair powered by SMU!

Whether you’re into livestock, baking, photography, quilting, woodworking, gardening, or anything in between — now’s the time to start planning your blue-ribbon season.🐮🍪📸

View handbooks + enter online at https://claycountyfair.com/competition/

Address

800 West 18th Street
Spencer, IA
51301

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+17125803000

Website

http://www.claycountyfair.com/, https://tickets.midwestix.com/events/20356

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