The 2026 Stearns County Fair will take place Wednesday, July 29 - Sunday August 2 at the fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. She says everyone year at the Stearns County Fair, she looks forward to seeing the people the most. Demolition DerbySpoden-Bolz believes the Stearns County Fair is unique due to its 3 straight days of demolition derbies starting on Thursday, July 30. She believes the Stearns County Fair is the only fair in the state with 3 demo-derbies. Jeff McMahon - WJON Jeff McMahon - WJONAgricultural FairThe Stearns County Fair is an agricultural fair so the animals and 4-H offerings are always a big draw, according to Spoden-Bolz.