The 5 best days of summer!

TUESDAY NIGHT KICK-OFF CONCERT!

Featuring Confederate Railroad with Opening Act Shane Martin Band

Beer Garden + Food Vendors

Tuesday August 6
7:00 pm
Grandstand
Tickets: VIP $30 / General Admission $20*
All ages

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promo photos of Confederate Railroad and Shane Martin Band

GRANDSTAND

two smashed up cars kick up mud at the Carver County Fair Demolition Derby

DEMOLITION DERBY / Sunday Aug. 11, 4:00 p.m.

Carver County Fair demolition derby

Side-by-Side UTV Races / Wednesday Aug. 7, 7:00 p.m. FREE!

Motokazie racers in the grandstand

MOTOKAZIE / Thursday Aug. 8, 7:00 p.m. FREE!

a red International tractor billows smoke as it pulls a sled at the Carver County Fair's NTPA Tractor Pull

NTPA TRACTOR PULL / Friday Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m. FREE!

a blue truck pulls a sled at the Out-of-Field Tractors, Semis and Pick-ups Pull

OUT-OF-FIELD TRACTORS, SEMIS & PICK-UPS PULL / Sat. Aug. 10, 5:00 p.m. FREE!

FREE LIVE MUSIC

Johnny Holm Band performing

JOHNNY HOLM BAND / Wednesday Aug. 7, 8:30 p.m. / 21+

IV Play band promo photo

IV PLAY / Thursday Aug. 8, 8:30 p.m. / 21+

Gen X Jukebox performing live

GEN X JUKEBOX / Friday Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m. / 21+

Jake Nelson Band performing live

JAKE NELSON BAND / Saturday Aug. 10, 8:30 p.m. / 21+

members of The Bingos

THE BINGOS / Sunday Aug. 11, 6:00 p.m. / All ages

two promo photos: Butch Automatic and the Four Speeds performing live

BUTCH AUTOMATIC & THE FOUR SPEEDS / Sunday Aug. 11, 8:00 p.m. / All ages

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The Fairgrounds and buildings are available for rent May 1 to September 30

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Wheels of Agriculture Game Show Don’t miss this fast paced, exciting TV-style game show!

Wheels of Agriculture Game Show stage

Wheels of Agriculture Game Show contestants watching the wheel spin

Wheels of Agriculture Game Show contestant shouting out an answer

Wheels of Agriculture Game Show contestants

Wheels of Agriculture Game Show wheel spinning

Every day of the fair – Click for schedule

MORE FREE MUSIC

JustUs band promo photo

JUSTUS
Wed, Aug. 7, 4:00 – Entertainment Ctr

Smokescreen band promo photo

SMOKESCREEN
Sat, Aug. 10, 4:30 – Entertainment Ctr

Branded: Hot Country promo graphic

BRANDED: HOT COUNTRY
Fri, Aug. 9, 4:00 – Entertainment Ctr

collage of Top Shelf performing live

TOP SHELF
Sat, Aug. 10, 7:00 – Patio

Sparrow Road promo photo

SPARROW ROAD
Sun, Aug. 11, 5:30 – Patio

Wendinger Band promo photo

WENDINGER BAND
Thu, Aug. 8, 3:30 – Entertainment Ctr

Eddie Mac promo photo

EDDIE MAC
Thu, Aug. 8, 6:30 – Patio

four members of Power of 10 Band

POWER OF 10
Wed, Aug. 7, 6:30 – Patio

Bill Litzau and Open Highway performing live

BILL LITZAU & OPEN HIGHWAY
Fri, Aug. 9, 7:00 – Patio

The Country Fried Grubers family

COUNTRY FRIED GRUBERS
Sat, Aug. 10, 2:00 – Entertainment Ctr

Wayne of Wayne & The Boys one-man-band playing guitar

WAYNE & THE BOYS
Wed, Aug. 7, 1:30 – Entertainment Ctr

Chuck playing the accordion with the Jolly Ramblers

JOLLY RAMBLERS
Sun, Aug. 11, 1:00 – Patio

MUTTON BUSTIN'

a child rides a sheep during a Mutton Bustin' competition

Sheep riding competition for kids ages 6-8

Wed, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. / West Arena

Over 35 food & beverage vendors

mini donuts covered in sugar

Vendors and menus

Chopper World's Nuttiest DJ promo photo

World's Nuttiest DJ!
Friday Aug. 9, 7:00 p.m. / Show Tent
FREE! (All ages)

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

FRIDAY AUGUST 9

Free Admission for Veterans & Current Military Personnel

MILITARY SERVICE RECOGNITION MARCH

2:00 p.m. – Bayview Elementary to Fairgrounds (Walnut Street)

VETERANS PROGRAM

2:30 p.m. – Entertainment Center

Pig Races

three pigs racing at the Carver County Fair

Every day of the fair

Midway

Ferris wheel at the Carver County Fair Midway

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Exotic Zoo

a girl pets a camel at the Carver County Fair exotic zoo

4-H

garden exhibits outside the 4-H Building

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Animals

a llama at the Carver County Fair

Thanks to our 2024 Sponsors!

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Dahlheimer Beverage, LLC

Schneider Excavating and Grading Inc

Shawn Dalchow Excavating

SouthPoint Financial Credit Union

Robb's Electric, Inc.

Wellens Agronomics, LLC

Diversified Plumbing & Heating

Watson Mechanical

WM. Mueller and Sons, Inc.

Kwik Trip, Inc

A-1 Stripes

Gold Star Amusements

Kusske Construction

Lano's Equipment Shakopee

Minnesota TopSoil

Neaton Brothers Erosion

Ridgeview Medical Center

Egg-Cetera Cafe

GDS Design & Build, Inc.

Gongoll Beef

Gotageek

Halquist Farms, Inc

Herman's Landscaping Supplies

Holasek Flower Power Garden Center

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative

Nicolet National Bank

Old National Bank

Sackett Waconia

Southlake Pediatrics

Yetzer Home Furnishings

KDUZ/KARP/KGLB Radio

Citizens State Bank Norwood Young America

Creature Works Labs

HomeTown Bank

Mayer Lumber Company Inc

Midwest Machinery

Millerbernd Manufacturing Company

Prior Lake/Savage Rental Center

Ram Buildings

Security Bank & Trust

Signature Electric Co

Thrivent

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