The 2026 South Dakota State Fair will take place Wednesday, September 2, through Monday, September 7, at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron, South Dakota.
Educational Presentations
Horticulture Building
Thursday, September 3
- 9:00 a.m. - Garden Bingo: Sydney Paulsen, Education Coordinator & SDSU Extension Horticulture Assistant
- 10:00 a.m. - Fall Weed Control in Lawns and Gardens: Graig Reicks, SDSU Extension Weed Ecology Field Specialist
- 11:00 a.m. - Edible Landscaping and Community Food Forests: Robin Buterbaugh, SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist
- 12:00 p.m. - Gardening for Insects: Amanda Bachmann, SDSU Extension Urban Entomology Field Specialist
- 3:00 p.m. - How to Improve Soil Health in Gardens: Hans Klopp, SDSU Extension Soil Health Field Specialist
Friday, September 4
- 10:30 a.m. - 2026 Growing Season Weather and Climate: Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension State Climatologist
- 1:00 p.m. - Vegetable Diseases Observed in South Dakota in 2026: Cody Molnar, SDSU Extension Horticulture Plant Pathology Field Specialist
Sunday, September 6
- 12:30 p.m. - The Most Important 10 Minutes in the Life of Your Tree - Planting it Right: John Ball, Professor, SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist & South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Forest Health Specialist
Value-Added Ag Center Day
Thursday, September 3
- 11:00 a.m. - Growing Agritourism in South Dakota: Peggy Schlechter, SDSU Extension Community Vitality Program Director, and Kirk Hulstein, South Dakota Department of Tourism
- 1:00 p.m. - Power Up Your Day - Build a Smart Snack: Jessica Meuleners, SDSU Extension Nutrition Field Specialist, and Megan Block, SDSU Extension Nutrition Field Specialist
- 1:45 p.m. - Protein on a Budget - Stretch Your Grocery Dollar Without Sacrificing Nutrition: Jessica Meuleners, SDSU Extension Nutrition Field Specialist, and Megan Block, SDSU Extension Nutrition Field Specialist
4-H Division
Visit the State Fair page for complete event details, including contestant resources, schedules and results updates throughout the fair.
