Carnival Info

2025 Ticket Prices

Passport to Fun - $90
The Dakota County Fair Passport to Fun is good for ALL rides, ALL seven days of the 2025 Dakota County Fair!

Where to buy:

Fair week: $90 (Fair Office - Ahlberg Hall)

Carnival Wrist Bands - $30
Wristbands are good for one of the following days/times:
Tuesday, August 5 - 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Thursday, August 7 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Friday, August 8 - Noon to 4:00pm
Sunday, August 10 - Noon to 4:00pm.

Where to buy:

Fair week: $30 (Carnival ticket booth)

Carnival Hours

2025 Carnival Hours

Monday: 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: Noon - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

See all fair week and building hours here.

2025 Carnival Rides

Bumper Cars

Cliffhanger

Dizzy Dragon

Dragon Wheel

Expo Wheel

Going Bananas

Groovy Bus

Kiddie Boat

Kiddie Tower

Merry Go Round

Mini Disco

Monster Truck

Motorcycle Jump

Orbiter

Peter Paul (Dino's)

Sizzler

Sky Fighter

Slide

Storm360

Tilt-a-whirl

Tornado

Wacky Dog

Zero Gravity

Zipper