The North Dakota Winter Show is an agriculture and livestock show held in Valley City, North Dakota the first full week of every March. The Winter Show started in 1937 and now has an annual attendance of around 30,000 people. North Dakota's oldest agriculture show, the show was founded under the guidance of Valley City businessman

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, who had previously been instrumental in the founding of the Greater North Dakota Association in 1924-25, and was serving as president of that group in 1937 when the state was facing adverse economic and agricultural circumstances. Another GNDA official, Bert Groom, proposed establishing the Winter Show to attract visitors and commerce, and the event was established. Stern later received North Dakota's highest citizen honor, the

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, in honor of this and other accomplishments. There was no show in 1942. In 2004 the Winter Show's traditional ten-day schedule was compressed to six days while retaining the full schedule of activities.Mark Hanson
"North Dakota Winter Show to Be Held over Six Days This Year"

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, February 29, 2004, via HighBeam Research. Since 2021, strict measures are undertaken, such as wearing masks & social distancing.

Events

* North Dakota Winter Show * North Star Classic * Concerts * Livestock shows * PRCA rodeo * State crop show *

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livestock judging * 4-H and FFA crop judging * Special events * Livestock sales

References

External links

North Dakota Winter Show website

North Dakota Tourism website
Festivals in North Dakota Agricultural shows in the United States Tourist attractions in Barnes County, North Dakota Festivals established in 1937 1937 establishments in North Dakota Valley City, North Dakota {{NorthDakota-stub