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A tradition worth celebrating

| August 21, 2026 1:00 AM

For more than a century, the North Idaho State Fair has been a key connecting point for people and communities across the Panhandle. It is a tradition worth protecting, celebrating, and, most of all, attending. 

Where else do you find such a cultural phenomenon that brings together people from all walks of life? Since the 1920s, North Idaho has boasted some form of a community fair, whether in its earliest iterations in places like Post Falls and Worley or later when local 4-H members gathered outside the Kootenai County Courthouse to showcase their hard work and accomplishments. Those humble beginnings eventually grew into the North Idaho State Fair we know today. 

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