'Selfish and immature': 2 large fights break out at Anoka Co. Fair The brawls happened on Saturday night. Author: Anoka County Fair, Facebook Two large brawls broke out at the Anoka County Fair over the weekend, with at least one of the incidents now under investigation by local authorities. The first of the incidents happened at approximately 9:45 p.m. Saturday near the midway. According to a release from the Anoka County sheriff, once law enforcement arrived, the "crowd dispersed, and individuals involved were escorted out of the fair": A little over an hour later, a "second large fight" occurred "within the fairgrounds," prompting a response from multiple agencies, including the Anoka, Ramsey and Coon Rapids police departments.