With summer not too far, the area fairs in SE Minnesota and Western Wisconsin will soon be getting underway.

The Cannon Valley Fair in Cannon Falls starts Wednesday, May 21st and runs through Sunday, May 25th.

The Winona County Fair in St. Charles is July 9th through July 13th.

Olmsted County Fair in Rochester is July 21st – July 27th.

The Wabasha County Fair in Wabasha gets underway Wednesday, July 30th and runs through Saturday, August 2nd.

The Buffalo/Pepin County Fair in Mondovi runs July 31st to August 3rd.

The Goodhue County Fair in Zumbrota kicks off Tuesday, August 5th for 5 days through Saturday, August 9th. 

The Pierce County Fair in Ellsworth runs Thursday, August 7th-Sunday, August 10th.  

The Minnesota State Fair kicks off  Monday, August 21st to Labor Day, Monday, September 1st.