Dodge County Fair Saw Similar Attendance Numbers To 2021

(Beaver Dam) The Dodge County Fair saw strong attendance numbers again this year. There were 46,700 people that walked through the gates during the five-day event at the fairgrounds outside of Beaver Dam. The Fair Association’s Sharon Keil says those numbers are comparable to 2021.  

Saturday’s attendance did drop slightly due to some rain, but Keil notes that it did not deter visitors from having a good time. She adds that fair organizers along with officials from the Dodge County Emergency Management kept a close eye on the weather to see if Saturday’s grandstand act would be able to perform. She says Emergency Management Deputy Director Joe Maegher was in contact with the National Weather Service who said the storms would pass around 7pm.  

She says Maegher was the hero of the day because the rain did pass. Keil adds that those who had to travel a far distance to see Smashmouth perform most likely decided not to because of the weather. Keil says Saturday’s dip in numbers was the reason attendance was close to last year’s figure. 

Click HERE to find a variety of videos from the fair including the Meat Animal Sale, Small Animal Auction, the Little Britches Showmanship, the Futurities Show, along with an episode of Community Comment and the Cream Puff Eating Contest.