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Benton County Fair Gets Underway

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jake Judd
Aug 1, 2023 | 3:57 PM

(KNSI) – A long-running summer tradition returns to the St. Cloud area this week.

Admission to the 110th Benton County Fair is free every day. The central Minnesota get-together features farm animals, activities, booths, bingo, farm machinery, rides, live music, games and entertainment.

Events start Tuesday with beater car racing, monster trucks and the legendary Robosaurus in action at the grandstand. The gate opens at 5:00 p.m., and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. The band DiamondBack will take the beer garden stage at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday’s grandstand event is the demolition derby. The destruction gets underway at 7:30 p.m. The band Mallrats will grace the beer garden stage.

For a list of events, click here.

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