Hennepin FAIR- Founded 2025 

Proposed dates: JULY 1-4 2026 

Join The Founders Table- Pay to Play!

You have been invited to JOIN THE HENNEPIN FAIR FOUNDERS TABLE!

This link will expire in 24 hours. 

1st Step: Pledge and Officially join the table! 

$100 today = $1,000 Member/Owner pledge- pay here.

$200 today = $2,000 Member/Owner pledge- pay here. 

2nd Step: Complete the Member Interest Form

*If you decided that after attending 1st founders meeting that this is not a project for you/your company- you will be refunded.

AGENDA FOR 1st FOUNDERS MEETING

  1. Return on Investment Structure and Percentage Points

  2. Owner/Operator Structure/ Operating Memorandum

  3. KEY ROLES  

  4. Campaign to the FAIR! 

  5. How to use the next 305 days we have before July 1-4  

  6. Gathering Key Sponsors 

  7. Workforce Strategy

  8. Tourism Board Strategy 

  9. PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE/EXPENSE

Rival “StEEle County Fair” COMPARISON

STEELE COUNTY FOUNDED: 1860

HENNEPIN FAIR FOUNDED: 2025

STEELE COUNTY SIZE: 38,000

HENNEPIN COUNTY SIZE: 1,275,000

STEELE COUNTY REVENUE: $7-10 MILLION DOLLARS

HENNEPIN FAIR REVENUE: $1.4 MILLION DOLLARS

STEELE COUNTY ATTENDANCE: 300K ANNUAL VISITORS

HENNEPIN FAIR ATTENDANCE: 50K ANNUAL VISITORS

STEELE COUNTY FOOD VENDORS: 150

HENNEPIN FAIR FOOD VENDORS: 45

STEELE COUNTY AMUSEMENTS & ATTRACTIONS: 35

HENNEPIN FAIR AMUSEMENTS & ATTRACTIONS: 15