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VENDOR Spotlight! NEW this year - La Michoacana Irmanaju. La Michoacana is a family-owned business located in Galena, Illinois, focused on creating authentic Mexican-style treats made with flavor, freshness, and tradition. We specialize in artisanal ice cream and paletas inspired by traditional Mexican recipes, along with popular Mexican snacks such as esquites, mangonadas, fresh fruit, and more. We also proudly serve traditional Mexican food, especially dishes inspired by the state of Veracruz. La Michoacana started as an ice cream shop in 2021, and after one year, we introduced food to better serve our community. Today, the front of our location is a restaurant, and the back room is where customers can find our ice cream, paletas, and sweet treats. Guests can come enjoy a meal and then finish with a delicious ice cream or refreshing treat. We are excited to be part of the fair this year and bring fresh, colorful, and authentic Mexican treats for everyone to enjoy. At the event, we will be serving aguas frescas, ice cream, ice cream bars, and fresh fruit. Whether someone is looking for a cold drink, a sweet treat, or a refreshing fruit snack, La Michoacana will have something for the whole family. Perfect for kids, families, and anyone looking for something fresh and sweet, La Michoacana is proud to be part of the 6 best days of summer. Make sure to stop by and try the perfect fair treat — fresh, colorful, sweet, and refreshing! We also invite everyone to visit us year-round at our store in Galena. Customers can stop by La Michoacana at 110 S Main St, Galena, IL 61036 to enjoy our food, ice cream, paletas, and snacks. It’s the perfect place to eat, cool off, and enjoy something sweet while visiting Galena.
🎡✨ The countdown is ON… the 73rd Annual Dubuque County Fair is almost here! ✨🎡 July 28 – August 2, 2026 at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds! The 2026 countdown sponsored by Dubuque County Farm Bureau It’s the best six days of summer filled with memories, laughter, family traditions, and something for everyone! From exciting entertainment and live music to delicious fair food, carnival rides, animals, exhibits, contests, and activities for all ages — there’s a reason generations keep coming back year after year. Bring the kids to explore Tiny Town, Old MacDonald’s Farm, the Creative Arts Building, 4-H exhibits, fun activities, and so much more! Enjoy the sights, sounds, and traditions that make the fair a place where family traditions are created and continued. Bubble & Foam Tower, Magic & Comedy Shows, One Woman Circus, Exotic Animal Zoo, Impressionists, carnival rides and so much more! Don’t miss our action-packed days featuring Free Admission Day, Kids Day, racing, truck & tractor pull excitement, demo day, live entertainment, and plenty of fair favorites along the way! With eating contests, a pedal pull, tiny prince and princess contest, 2 Mainstage concerts, LOTS of local legend bands in the festival garden, famous frog jump, a ribs and wing cook off, beer olympics, a kiddie car show, and a coloring contest - there is something for EVERYONE! Whether it’s your yearly family tradition or your first time visiting, we can’t wait to welcome you through the gates and make memories together. ❤️ 🎟️ Mark your calendars: July 28 – August 2 📍 Dubuque County Fairgrounds ✨ Come for the week… stay for the memories!
Know someone interested in showing off their COOK OFF skills?! Sign up for the annual Dubuque County Fair cook off! Wings and Ribs! AWESOME pay outs, a GREAT Saturday afternoon full of FUN! $125 per team entry - electricity not provided, please bring your own generator, and check in is thru the NORTH gate up around the track at 8am! Sign up HERE before the 14 spots are FULL! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_ojMAwv7ictlFdhtsqOyX2KfIMWSxueP-QDukZbbvaTW9mw/viewform?usp=header
Looking for things to do to entertain the little ones this year at the fair? We have got quite the line up of activities, and this is just a handful of them! You won't want to miss these, including lego activities, lego building contest, craft activities, music, ground acts, a photo booth and more! Don't forget to grab an ice cream, some delicious food and a lemonade to make it a day filled with so many memories!
Looking to volunteer during the Dubuque County Fair? This is a super rewarding thing to do - and each volunteer will receive 1 free admission into the gates for the day they work! Volunteers Needed: -Creative Arts Building: Air conditioned smaller building with arts and crafts projects - just needed 'observers' to sit in here to make sure no projects are touched / misplaced from visitors. Shifts left are: Saturday July 25th - Project check in - 7:30am - 12pm (6 needed) Monday July 27th - gardening check in - 7:30 am - 12pm (6 needed) Tuesday July 28th - 10am - 1:30pm, 1:15pm - 4:30pm, 4:15pm - 8pm (2 needed) Wednesday July 29th, 4:15pm - 8pm (2 needed) Thursday, July 30th - 10am - 1:30pm 1 needed Friday, July 31st - 10am - 1:30pm, 1:15pm - 4:30pm Saturday August 1st - 10am - 1:30pm, 4:15pm -7pm (2 needed) Sunday, August 2nd - 10am - 1:30pm, 4:15pm - 7pm (2 needed) -Bingo: (under a tent, upper grandstands) tuesday, friday saturday and sunday 1pm - 5pm) Calling numbers and handing out cards! (4 needed per day) -Tiny Town - under a tent - supervising to make sure children have parents with them / don't do anything 'crazy' in the littles ones play area! Daily - 8am-7pm is needed. 2 Needed for 8am - 2pm Tuesday - Sunday, 1 Needed from 2pm - 7pm Tuesday - Sunday If any groups are looking for a WEEK LONG shift - please let us know, we may have something exciting for you! *** Email b.morgan@dbqfair.com for more details or questions!
Hungry? Make the Knights of Columbus Food Booth your first stop at the Dubuque County Fair! For decades, the Knights of Columbus Food Booth has been one of the fair's favorite traditions, serving up delicious food, cold drinks, and friendly smiles. Best of all, every dollar of profit stays right here in our community, supporting local charities. Stop by the booth—located just behind the grandstands—to see the list of organizations that benefit from your support each year. Need a cold drink in a hurry? Swing by our convenient Pop Window for ice-cold Pepsi products, bottled water, and Gatorade, then get right back to enjoying the fair. Ready for a meal? Our two serving lines help keep things moving, even during the busiest times, so our dedicated volunteers can get hot, fresh food into your hands fast. Whether you're craving a juicy burger, a crispy pork tenderloin, a grilled brat, chicken sandwich, chicken strips, hot dog, golden French fries, crunchy onion rings, cheesy cheese nuggets, or loaded nachos, we've got something to satisfy every appetite. The kids will love our popular Lil' Knight or Lil' Princess Kids Meal, made especially for fairgoers 10 and under! Choose a hot dog or chicken strips, served with kid-sized fries and a Hug Fruit Barrel drink—all for just $6.00. Come hungry, leave happy, and enjoy great food while supporting great local causes. We'll see you behind the grandstands at the Knights of Columbus Food Booth!
