Fair Information

General Information

 The Main Exhibit Building (large yellow building on the south side of the grounds, next to the Midway) will be home to the 4-H Exhibits, Open Class Exhibits, and the Commercial Exhibitors.

The Satellite Building will house the 4-H Poultry and Rabbit Exhibits as well as the Show Arena Stage for the 4-H Poultry and Rabbit Show.

If you are interested in a commercial space, either indoors or outdoors, contact the Fair Office at 218-736-0272 as soon as possible, as space fills up quickly!

  Vendor Request Form

Download Inside Exhibitor Contract

Download Outside Vendor Contract

Download Form ST19: Operator Certificate of Compliance

Exhibit Hours

There are many exhibits to experience at the Fair. All exhibit buildings are open from 11 am-9 pm (11 am-8 pm on Saturday).

The West Otter Tail County Fair has many commercial exhibitors as well as educational exhibits in the DNR Wildlife Building, the Children’s Barnyard, 4-H Livestock Exhibits, Open Class, and 4-H Exhibits.

If you would like to be a commercial exhibitor at the West Otter Tail County Fair, contact the Fair Office at 218-736-0272 or download contracts, and submit.

Camping Information

The West Ottertail County Fair is a lottery style signup for camping reservations in lieu of on site reservations.

You will need the following information when entering the camping lottery:

Name, email, mailing address, phone number

Power request 30-amp ($225), 15 amp ($175), no power ($100)

Zone request 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5

Camper Type, license number, unit length

Lottery registration will open up on June 20th at 8:00 AM online. Please submit all information to enter the lottery to reserve a camping spot for the Fair. Only one entry per household, please. 

Lottery winners will be contacted by the Fair office on or before June 22nd, 2025 with instructions on how to complete their registration and submit payment in full on or before Friday, June 27th, 2025. Failure to do so will forfeit the reservation and your reservation will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.

*Note: Only ONE camping reservation per household will be accepted.

Lottery Reservation Form (Opens June 20th at 8AM and closes June 21st at 12:00 PM)

Camping Contract

Campers are not allowed on the fairgrounds before Monday, July 14th. Power NOT guaranteed until Wednesday, July 16th.  All campers must be in place no later than noon on Wednesday, July 16th.

Questions? Call the Fair Office at 218-736-0272

Food Vendor Information

Hansen’s Amusement Foods serves up their famous Foot Long Hot Dogs and Corn Dogs, Fry Bread Tacos, Homemade lemonade, snow cones, mini donuts and many other “fair” foods. For information about being a food vendor at the West Otter Tail County Fair, please contact Hansen Amusement Foods at 701-367-5180. 

Be sure to stop by the 4-H Food Stand for their daily special or the 4-H Shake Shed and support West Otter Tail County 4-H.

Board of Directors

Lucas Bakken, Pelican Rapids

President

Justin Beyer, Fergus Falls

Vice President

Marsha Williams, Fergus Falls

Treasurer

John Brooberg, Fergus Falls

Director

Mike Holstrom, Battle Lake

Director

Monica Thompson, Fergus Falls

Director

Al Lundquist, Battle Lake

Director

J.P. Polejewski, Fergus Falls

Director

Ben Wolden, Fergus Falls

Director

Carissa Heeter, Dalton

Director

Thomas Schiesser, Fergus Falls

Director

John Sethre, Carlisle

Director

Monica Peterson, Fergus Falls

Secretary