Sioux Empire Fair
The 88th Annual Sioux Empire Fair is a week-long community fair held each August at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, featuring livestock and rodeo events, a trade show, commercial exhibits, grandstand concerts, carnival rides, and family entertainment.
- Dates
- August 6, 2027 — August 14, 2027
- Hours
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Unverified
Please double-check the dates and location on the organizer website before attending.
The Sioux Empire Fair is an annual community fair held each summer at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, 100 North Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The 88th edition is scheduled for August 6–14, 2027.
The fair is a family-friendly event combining traditional county-fair programming with commercial exhibition. Highlights include livestock shows and a livestock/rodeo event, a trade show and vendor marketplace, 4-H and open-class exhibits, grandstand entertainment and concerts, a carnival midway, and a wide range of food and community activities.
The Sioux Empire Fair Association, Inc. organizes the event, which also encompasses the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds — a year-round facility offering camping, stalling, facility rentals, and event space. A curfew for unaccompanied minors under 17 is enforced during fair hours, and only ADA-approved service animals are permitted on the grounds.
Admission, ticket packages, and a full daily schedule are published on the official website closer to the event.
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