St. CROIX COUNTY

Friends of the Fairgrounds

Friends of the fairgrounds

The primary purpose of Friends of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds is to support and encourage the development of interest and participation in agriculture and our agricultural heritage, community service and development of leadership skills, especially by youth of St. Croix County.


This includes supporting the educational purposes of 4-H, FFA, other community youth organizations, senior citizens and HCE by providing support for the development/renovation of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds and its facilities. This will be done by provision of grants for facility and the program development.

Get Involved or donate

Contact any board member or Chris Libbey at (651) 247-0395 or by email: cjlibbey@frontiernet.net


Gifts to the Friends of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds, a 501c3 organization, are tax deductible to the full extent of the law under IRS and Wisconsin tax regulations when itemizing deductions.

Progress to Date:

  • Friends of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds has developed a broad base of support from St. Croix County businesses, civic groups including 4-H Clubs, and many individuals who have generously supported our fund raising mission since 2007. Key fund raising events include the Renovations for Generations Raffle, Fall Commodity Drive and the Maytober Sale.

Results to Date:

  • Renovation of the 4-H Food Stand completed in 2010
  • Dairy complex completed in 2013
  • Horse Barn #1 completed in 2016
  • Multi-species livestock barn completed in 2020
  • The Tiffany Creek shelter completed 2024


Made possible through funding partnerships with the St. Croix County Fair, St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo, FFA, 4-H clubs, St. Croix County 4-H dairy, horse and livestock committees, agribusiness, local businesses, civic organizations and many individuals. 


With $1.5 million in funded projects, much has been accomplished and much remains to be done!

Board of Directors

  • Chris Libbey, (651) 247-0395 | cjlibbey@frontiernet.net
  • Kevin Adkins
  • Lori DeBoer
  • Jon Engstrom
  • Elizabeth Hesselink
  • Terry Mitchell
  • Don Timmerman
  • Bev Mitchell
  • Carole Schurtz

Friends of the fair sponsors

Gold Sponsors:

Bernard's New Richmond WI logo with Ram, Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler logos.
Logo for Smith Auctions: green square with 'SA' inside, and 'Smith Auctions' in a light blue font.

Silver Sponsors:

John Deere and Midwest Machinery Co. logos with mmcjd.com website address in teal and white.
Tribune Press Reporter

Bronze Sponsors:

Boldt's Plumbing & Heating logo with stacked blue arches in the company name, 'Boldt's,' above 'Plumbing & Heating.'

Upcoming Events

Nature's Symphony

Breathtaking colors of our planet

Faces of Humanity

Portraits of people from around the globe

Sands of Time

Stark beauty of desolate dunes

Beyond Boundaries

Visual odyssey across continents