Press Room
For media attending fair, show your media identification at Gate 8. Gate attendants at Gate 8 will direct you to media parking and the media center which is located at the building west of the Nordby Exhibit Hall. Please check in at the Media Center to receive South Dakota State Fair media credentials. **Please note gate entrance and location.
2024
- South Dakota State Fairgrounds Announces Renaming of Key Buildings to Better Reflect their Versatile Functions: Released February 20
- Teachers Encouraged to Enter Students’ Work in the South Dakota State Fair: Released February 26
- South Dakota State Fair Makes First Concert Announcement: Released March 5
- South Dakota State Fair and DANR to Announce the DEXtravaganza Concert Act: Released March 11
- DEXtravaganza to Feature Country Music Superstar, Thomas Rhett: Released March 15
- Country Music Icon Trace Adkins to Perform at South Dakota State Fair: Released March 26
- Goo Goo Dolls to kick off South Dakota State Fair Concert Series: Released April 2, 2024
- South Dakota State Fair Shifts Official Start Date to Wednesday: Released April 19, 2024
- State Fair Seeks Guest Entertainers on Centennial Stage: Released April 24, 2024
- South Dakota State Fair Admission Passes Available for Read & Win Program: Released May 7, 2024
- South Dakota State Fair announces RED - A Taylor Swift Tribute: Released June 6, 2024
- South Dakota State Fair Announces Trash to Treasure Contest: Released July 19, 2024
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Ultimate Peaceful Pines Senior Living Grand Family Giveaway: Released August 1
- Ways to Save Money at the State Fair: Released August 20
- Successful SD State Fair Delivers a Memorable Celebration for All Ages: Released October 10, 2024
2023
- Teachers Encouraged to Enter Students Work in the South Dakota State Fair: Released February 13, 2023
- South Dakota State Fair Announces Lady A to Play at 2023 State Fair: Released February 16, 2023
- South Dakota State Fair Bringing Comedy to the Grandstands: Released February 23, 2023
- South Dakota State Fair and 4-H Announce the 2023 Livestock Schedules: Released April 3, 2023
- Carly Pearce Joins South Dakota State Fair Grandstand Entertainment Lineup: Released April 20, 2023
- South Dakota State Fair Foundation Announces Major Contribution to The SHED: Released April 24, 2023
- State Fair Seeks Guest Entertainers on Centennial Stage: Released May 4, 2023
- South Dakota State Fair Admission Passes Available for Read & Win Program: Released May 14, 2023
- South Dakota Soybean Checkoff Contribution to the SHED Announced: Released May 16, 2023
- Registration Open for South Dakota's Largest Classroom at the SD State Fair: Released May 22, 2023
- Red Wilk Construction Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash and ATV Big Air Tour Return to the 2023 State Fair: Released May 24, 2023
- Wheel Jam and Original South Dakota BBQ Championships Bring Action to the State Fairgrounds: Released June 1, 2023
- South Dakota State Fair Trash To Treasure Contest: Released June 16, 2023
- The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council Contribution to The SHED Announced: Released July 14, 2023
- Deadlines Approaching for SD State Fair Open Class Entries: Released July 17, 2023
- WINGS Foundation Grant to The SHED Announced: Released July 18, 2023
- Dakota Star Competition to Showcase South Dakota's Singers: Released July 27, 2023
- Variety of Western, Rodeo, and Specialty Events to be Held at the SD State Fair: Released August 18, 2023
- South Dakota Timed Event Championship Winners Announced: Released September 25, 2023
- SD State Fair Starts Strong, Ends with Record Breaking Heat: Released October 6, 2023
- Dakotaland Feeds to Contribute $25,000 to 'Raise The SHED': Released October 23, 2023
- Farm Credit Services of America Contribution to The SHED Announced: Released December 18, 2023
2022
- Rock Band Stone Temple Pilots to Play at 2022 State Fair: Released March 18, 2022
- South Dakota State Fair Admission Passes Available for the Read & Win Program: Released April 19, 2022
- Josh Turner & Elle King to Co-Headline at the 2022 SD State Fair: Released April 26, 2022
- Red Wilk Construction Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash and ATV Big Air Tour Return to the 2022 State Fair: Released May 4, 2022
- Alt Rockers Everclear to be Support Act for Stone Temple Pilots at 2022 State Fair: Released May 12, 2022
- Registration Open for South Dakota's Largest Classroom at the SD State Fair: Released May 17, 2022
- The South Dakota State Fair Announces Agtegra’s Contribution to the DEX: Dakota Events Complex: Released July 25, 2022
- Deadlines Approaching for SD State Fair Open Class Entries: Released July 26, 2022
- BankWest Contribution to the DEX: Dakota Events CompleX Announced: Released July 28, 2022
- Farm Credit Services of America Contribution to the DEX: Dakota Events CompleX Announced: Released August 2, 2022
- First National Bank Contribution to the DEX: Dakota Events CompleX Announced: Released August 4, 2022
- Lady A Cancels Tour...New Announcement Coming Soon for South Dakota State Fair: Released August 4, 2022
- Sing to Win at the South Dakota State Fair: Released August 7, 2022
- First Dakota National Bank Contribution to the DEX: Dakota Events CompleX Announced: Released August 9, 2022
- The South Dakota State Fair Presents First Dakota Football at the Fair: Released August 11, 2022
- South Dakota State Fair Announced The Band Perry to Play at 2022 State Fair: Released August 15, 2022
- Open Class Sheep and Open Class Beef Start Early at the 2022 South Dakota State Fair: Released August 23, 2022
- Ways to Save Money at the State Fair: Released August 25, 2022
- South Dakota State Fair Know Before You Go: Released August 26, 2022
- South Dakota State Fair Unveils New Logo: Released September 1, 2022
- South Dakota State Fair Foundation Announces 'Raise The Shed' Fundraising Campaign for Open Class Sheep Arena: Released September 1, 2022
- Bev Freng Honored with the Bob Duxbury Award at the South Dakota State Fair: Released September 6, 2022
- South Dakota State Fair Open Class Sheep Exhibitors Pledge Nearly $100,000 for 'Raise The SHED' Fundraising Campaign: Released October 17, 2022
- BankWest Contribution to The SHED Announced: Released October 27, 2022
- Celebrating Success at the 2022 South Dakota State Fair: Released October 31, 2022
- Glacial Lakes Energy Contribution to the DEX: Dakota Events CompleX Announced: Released November 17, 2022