The Mighty Howard County Fair offers the best 5 days of fun and family events/activities the area has to offer. Affordable entertainment options, free entertainment, fair foods of all types and tastes and the opportunity enjoy social time with your neighbors and friends make the Fair a 'must do' event for all featuring grandstand and free grounds entertainment, youth and open class competitions, fairgoer contests, Evans United Shows on the midway, food and commercial vendors plus other areas of entertainment and educational activities.

The Howard County Agricultural Society is the parent organization that is the 'owner' of the Howard County Fairgrounds in Cresco Iowa. The governance areas of the Society include the Mighty Howard County Fair, Expo Center, Cresco Speedway, Featherlite Center and the Fairgrounds Campground. The Society is also charged with overseeing all activities of individuals and/or organizations that choose to utilize some or all areas of the fairgrounds for their sponsored events or use.

The Society is a quasi-governmental organization under the Howard County Board of Supervisors. The Society is a non-profit organization in the State of Iowa, and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 c3 charitable organization. Therefore, contributions to the Society are considered as charitable donations and therefore could be tax deductible.

Whether visiting the Fair or an event on the Fairgrounds during the year, we hope your time spent is enjoyable for you. 

Members of the Board of Directors, Howard County Agricultural Society...