Schedule of Events:

8:00 AM
Flag Raising Ceremony
Ahlberg Hall

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Car Show
Dakota City Gas Station
Dakota Garage

9:00 AM
Open Horse Show
Horse Arena

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Carnival
Block I

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Children's Barnyard
Ag Experience Building
FFA Childrens Barnyard

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Dakota City Heritage Village
Dakota City

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Decorate Thank You Cards for Local Veterans
Government Building

10:00 AM
Ecumenical Church Service
Dakota City Church

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
IMCA Oldtimers Car Museum
Dakota City Gas Station

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Learn About Benefits for Local Veterans
Government Building

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Listen to Local Veterans' Stories
Government Building

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meet & Greet with the Ponies
Horse Barn

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Owen Evans Music
Main Beer Garden Free Stage

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Pick Up a Pair of Patriotic Sunglasses
Government Building

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Play in the Big Sandbox
Government Building

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pull Tabs (Lakeville Lions)
Craft Beer Garden Free Stage
Main Beer Garden Free Stage

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Retire Your Old American Flag
Government Building

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ride a Plasma
Government Building

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Traveling Tees Mini Golf
Block G

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show
Prepare to be amazed by big air stunts, dock diving, frisbee freestyle routines, high jumping, agility, flyball racing, and other extreme dog sports. This is a free show - no ticket required. Check event schedule for multiple daily showtimes.

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Drake Walters
Craft Beer Garden Free Stage

11:00 AM
4-H Ag Olympics
Henry & Katie Fox Show Arena

11:00 AM
Amy Nicolai Piano Music
Dakota City Drug Store

11:00 AM
Cornhole Tournament (bring your own doubles partner)
Main Beer Garden Free Stage

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Reenactments in the village
Dakota City McMenomy House

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Balloon Twisting by Farmer Phil
FFA Childrens Barnyard

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bingo (Farmington Lions)
Lions Building

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show
Prepare to be amazed by big air stunts, dock diving, frisbee freestyle routines, high jumping, agility, flyball racing, and other extreme dog sports. This is a free show - no ticket required. Check event schedule for multiple daily showtimes.

12:00 PM
Celebrity Showmanship
Henry & Katie Fox Show Arena

12:45 PM
4-H Arts-In Performance, Arts-In Stage
4-H Building

1:00 PM
4-H Rabbit Agility Judging
Sheep Barn Judging Arena

1:00 PM
Tractor Parade
Dakota City

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
All American Lumberjack Show
Block G

2:00 PM
Drunken Cattle Baron reenactment
Dakota City

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hermann N Jones
Main Beer Garden Free Stage

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wayne and the Boys
Craft Beer Garden Free Stage
Country and rock & roll - one of 30+ free shows at the Dakota County Fair!

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Magic Show by Farmer Phil
Ag Experience Building
FFA Childrens Barnyard

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show
Prepare to be amazed by big air stunts, dock diving, frisbee freestyle routines, high jumping, agility, flyball racing, and other extreme dog sports. This is a free show - no ticket required. Check event schedule for multiple daily showtimes.

3:30 PM
4-H Champion Awards Program
4-H Building

3:30 PM
Bounty Hunter Reenactment
Dakota City

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Farmer Phil's Magic Encounter (strolling)
Ag Experience Building

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Kid's Lumberjack Sports Camp
Block G

5:00 PM
Fair Closes