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State Fair leaders preview upgrades, sensory-friendly programming ahead of Aug. 27 opening

5491444 · July 28, 2025
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Representatives of the South Dakota State Fair updated the Huron City Commission on facility repairs, event growth and new accessibility programming ahead of the 2025 fair, saying campground sewer work, LED lighting upgrades and a sensory-friendly morning are among the summer priorities.

Peggy Besh, representing the South Dakota State Fair, told the Huron City Commission on July 21 that the fairgrounds have completed and planned facility repairs and new programming ahead of the State Fair, scheduled Aug. 27–Sept. 1, 2025.

Besh said the dairy barn received a new insulated roof, the Dakota Land Museum roof is being replaced, multiple buildings were converted to LED lighting with state green-energy grant funds, and campground water and sewer upgrades are largely complete.…

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