Special Events

State Fair Geocache

Daily

9 am – 8 pm

• Must have GPS Unit
• Coordinates will be posted soon
• For any two caches found, your name will be entered to win a State Fair prize package
• Stop by the Information Center during the Fair to be eligible to win

Miss SD State Fair Pageant

Monday, Sept. 3

2:00 pm

The South Dakota State Fair will celebrate the crowning of a new Miss South Dakota State Fair and Miss Mural City at the State Fairgrounds in Huron. The pageant, a preliminary to the Miss South Dakota program is open to young women ages  17 and 24.

In addition, a teen competition will also be held during the pageant. Miss South Dakota Outstanding Teen is open to young ladies between 13 and 17 years old. Former title holders are also invited to help celebrate the special anniversary of the South Dakota State Fair by attending.

On September 5, 2011 a new Miss South Dakota State Fair was crowned in Huron. Abbi Sudtelgte of Elkton, SD was crowned Miss SD State Fair. Sudtelgte will reign over the 2012 fair and will participate in off season events. A second title holder was also crowed thanks to a large number of contestants. Calli Pritchard was named Miss James Valley. Both young women are students at South Dakota State University and have earned the chance to compete at the Miss South Dakota Pageant in June.

Pritchard and Sudtelgte pictured with Miss South Dakota and former Miss SD State Fair Anna Simpson.

Dacotah Star presented by Dacotah Bank

Preliminary Competition:

Friday, Sept. 2

4:30 pm

Saturday, Sept. 3

6:00 pm (moved later due to Love and Theft performance)

Sunday, Sept. 4

4:30 pm

NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage

Finals:

Monday, Sept. 5

5:00 pm

NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage

Dacotah Star is the SD State Fair's version of American Idol! Contestants compete in preliminary competition Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Those who make it out of the preliminary competition will move onto the finals!

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