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UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE EVENT CENTER

EXCITING NEWS!

CHECK OUT SOME OF THE AMAZING THINGS HAPPENING HERE!

Photo by: Elevated Images; Dubuque

We have 3 vendor booth spots open indoors during the week of the fair! This gets TONS and thousands of people worth of traffic throughout the week, is air conditioned, and a highlight of our fair! If interested, please reach out to b.morgan@dbqfair.com Thank you! 🙂

We are currently looking for volunteers for the Dubuque County Fair July 28 - August 2nd. If you are available any of these days or nights, please reach out- it’s such a fun week!

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Don't forget — Fair Queen applications are due this Friday! If you're interested in representing the Dubuque County Fair, now is the time to apply. We encourage all eligible young women to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to build leadership skills, serve your community, and create lifelong memories. ✨ Submit your application before the deadline and take the first step toward becoming the next Dubuque County Fair Queen!✨️ dbqfair.com/competitions Dubuque County Fair Royalty

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The Open Class Dairy Show Link is LIVE on the website! You can sign up for the show at this link also - https://showman.app/shows#/dubuque-county-open-show-34fa/ Entries are due by July 22, 2026 - the Wednesday BEFORE fair begins!

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We are craving fair food… are you?! Check out the menu’s we have (so far) for our delicious food vendors this year! More to come as we get new menus sent in! What are you looking forward to?!

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Did you know the Dubuque County Fair hosts an eating contest Thursday and Friday consisting of wings, sweet corn and watermelon?! Who’s in this year?! Tag your teammate!

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The 2026 Daily Fair Brochure will be hitting local businesses next week sometime! Please share and spread the excitement of these 6 best days of summer!

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