Olmsted County · Rochester, Minnesota
Southeast Minnesota's gathering place since 1867.
264 acres of fairgrounds, arenas and open-air pavilions — home of the Olmsted County Free Fair, and the region's favorite address for expos, weddings, livestock shows and community celebrations.
County-owned · Fully accessible · Trusted by Olmsted County families for 150+ years
Home of the Olmsted County Free Fair since 1867.
From the county's oldest tradition to next Saturday's craft market, Graham Park is built to hold all of it — indoors and out, all year round.
Home & garden, sportsmen's, RV and craft expos fill our climate-controlled exhibition buildings with vendors and thousands of visitors through every season.
Rustic barn ceremonies, tented receptions and anniversary parties — flexible halls and open grounds you can make entirely your own.
Full-hookup and primitive sites steps from downtown Rochester and Mayo Clinic — the region's most convenient basecamp for events and road trips alike.
Farmers markets, fundraisers, car shows, festivals and club meets — the everyday life of Olmsted County has a home on these grounds.
A year-round schedule of fairs, expos, shows and markets — here's what's next on the grounds.
Seven days of grandstand entertainment, the carnival midway, 4-H and open-class exhibits, fair food and free live music — Olmsted County's oldest tradition, free at the gate since 1867.
More than 120 regional builders, landscapers, growers and makers under one roof, plus daily how-to workshops for every kind of Minnesota gardener.
One of the Upper Midwest's largest antique and handmade-goods markets — hundreds of vendor stalls of vintage finds, folk art and locally crafted wares.
From a 24,000-square-foot expo hall to twenty open acres, Graham Park offers Southeast Minnesota's most flexible event spaces — all on one county-owned campus minutes from downtown Rochester, with on-site parking, accessible entrances and a staff that has done this for generations.
Tell us what you're planning and your preferred dates. Our events team replies within one business day with availability and a straightforward quote.
Graham Park sits just southeast of downtown Rochester, minutes from Mayo Clinic and US-52 — with free-flowing entrances, thousands of on-site parking spots and accessible routes throughout the grounds.
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1403 3rd Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904
An embedded Google Map of the grounds and entrances would appear here on the live site.
Grounds hours vary by event — check the event listing or call ahead. Office closed on county-observed holidays.
Your event belongs here
Book a hall for two hundred or twenty acres for twenty thousand — and join 150 years of Olmsted County gatherings on these grounds.
