Spencer, Iowa ~ The Clay County Fair has from an initial series of homestead era fairs and agricultural society expositions held in Spencer in 1871 into the largest county fair in the state of Iowa.  It has the second largest agricultural exposition in North America and attracts over 310,000 visitors a year.  Accord to Fair Association reports, the Clay County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the USA.

If you plan to visit the fair this year, you will want to consider lodging at one of these fine northwest Iowa bed and breakfast establishments — click here for a regional listing. and, be sure to visit their booth in the Ag Building’s basement during the run of the fair.

The Clay County Fair is filled with fun, excitement and lots of family activities.  Here is an example of one of the free performances from the 2008 venue:  Counsin Grumpy’s Singing Pig