Golf in Huron

Huron is the Beadle County seat and the traditional home of the South Dakota State Fair, the state's largest annual event held here since 1885. The city's position on the James River in central South Dakota made it a natural agricultural center, and the railroad junction here connected the Jim River valley's farms to distant markets. Huron's state fair history reflects civic pride in a community that competed with Pierre for the territorial capital designation, and the fairgrounds draw visitors from across the state each late summer for livestock exhibits, competitions, and entertainment. The State Fair's September schedule marks the pinnacle of Huron's annual civic calendar, drawing visitors who sustain local hospitality businesses for the event week and beyond.