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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)
Advance sale: $80 (Fair Office - Ahlberg Hall)

Carnival Ride Sheets - $20
Includes six tickets, valid for one ride each. Only available as a presale item, will NOT be sold the week of the fair.

Where to buy:

Advance sale: $20 (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)
Advance sale: $25 (Fair Office - Ahlberg Hall)

2025 Ticket Prices and Sale Dates

Tickets will be available starting on July 21st, 2025 at the Dakota County Fair box office located in Ahlberg Hall on the Fairgrounds.
4008 - 220th Street West Farmington, MN 55024
Monday- Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (651) 463-8818

The ticket office will be open from 10:00am - 3:00pm Saturday Aug. 2 and Sunday Aug. 3.

Passport to Fun - $90 at the Fair Office in Ahlberg Hall during office hours
The Dakota County Fair Passport to Fun is good for ALL rides, ALL seven days of the 2025 Dakota County Fair!

Advance sale: $80 (Ahlberg Hall)

Carnival Ride Wristbands - $30
Unlimited carnival rides for certain dates/times.

Advance sale: $25

Ride Sheets - $20
Each sheet includes 6 ride tickets. One ride per ticket (six total).
Advance sale only until 12 p.m. on Monday, August 4!

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.

Rides

What rides are you hoping to see at the 2025 fair? Full list will be announced soon!

Merry Go Round
Super Shot
Puppies
Chaos
Dragon Wagon
Spinning Berries
Fun Slide
Going Bananas
Boat
Rockin' Tug
Firehouse Bounce
Balloon Wheel
Raiders
Kiddie Scrambler
Tea Cups
Dino
Kiddie Tower
Motorcycle Jump

Screamer
Sizzler
Tornado
Corvette
Ferris wheel
Orbiter
Rio Grande Train
Dinos
Sky Fighter
Train
Hampton Boats
Chopper
Swings
Bumper Cars
Pirates Fury
Zero Gravity