The 5 best days of summer!

GRANDSTAND

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

DEMOLITION DERBY / Sunday Aug. 10, 4:00 p.m.

Derek Guetter performs a Switchblade trick in midair during the ATV Big Air Tour

ATV Big Air Tour / Wednesday Aug. 6, 7:00 p.m. FREE!

a Motokazie motocross racer gets air at the Carver County Fair grandstand

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

a red pick-up truck is ready to pull a sled at the NTPA truck and tractor pull at the Carver County Fair grandstand

NTPA TRACTOR PULL / Friday Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. FREE!

a woman driving a green tractor pulls a sled at the Out-of-Field Tractors, Semis and Pick-ups Pull

OUT-OF-FIELD TRACTORS, SEMIS & PICK-UPS PULL / Sat. Aug. 9, 5:00 p.m. FREE!

FREE LIVE MUSIC

Johnny Holm Band performing

JOHNNY HOLM BAND / Wednesday Aug. 6, 8:30 p.m. / 21+

two guitar players in Muddcat Melby playing on stage

MUDDCAT MELBY / Thursday Aug. 7, 8:00 p.m. / 21+

Gen X Jukebox performing live

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

Big Toe and the Jam performing live

BIG TOE & THE JAM / Saturday Aug. 9, 8:30 p.m. / 21+

members of The Bingos

THE BINGOS / Sunday Aug. 10, 6:00 p.m. / All ages

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MINI DONUTS

Lew-E’s Comedy Circus Silly comedy magic, high-energy juggling, toe-tapping music, audience participation, and so much more!

Lew-E the clown creates a balloon animal while a little girl watches

Every day of the fair – Click for schedule

MORE FREE MUSIC

Sparrow Road promo photo

SPARROW ROAD
Sun, Aug. 10, 5:30 – Patio

Roadhouse 6 performing on stage

ROADHOUSE 6
Wed, Aug. 6, 6:30 – Patio

The Country Fried Grubers family

COUNTRY FRIED GRUBERS
Sat, Aug. 9, 2:00 – Entertainment Ctr

Power of 10 promo photo

POWER OF 10
Fri, Aug. 8, 7:00 – Patio

Jason Paulson playing guitar

JASON PAULSON BAND
Fri, Aug. 8, 3:30 – Entertainment Ctr

The Hell Country Truckers promo photo

THE HELL COUNTRY TRUCKERS
Sat, Aug. 9, 4:30 – Entertainment Ctr

Chuck playing the accordion with the Jolly Ramblers

JOLLY RAMBLERS
Sun, Aug. 10, 1:00 – Patio

four members of Traveled Ground

TRAVELED GROUND
Thu, Aug. 7, 6:30 – Patio

The Castaways band poses with a red vintage sports car

THE CASTAWAYS
Thu, Aug. 7, 3:30 – Entertainment Ctr

South 40 band performing live

SOUTH 40
Wed, Aug. 6, 4:00 – Entertainment Ctr

Matt & Sara pose outdoors with a microphone and acoustic guitar

MATT & SARA
Wed, Aug. 6, 1:30 – Entertainment Ctr

members of Gus Sent Me performing live

GUS SENT ME
Sat, Aug. 9, 7:00 – Patio

MUTTON BUSTIN'

a child rides a sheep during a Mutton Bustin' competition

Sheep riding competition for kids ages 6-8

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

Over 35 food & beverage vendors

funnel cake covered in powdered sugar

Chopper World's Nuttiest DJ promo photo

World's Nuttiest DJ!
Friday Aug. 8, 7:00 p.m. / Show Tent
FREE! (All ages)

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

FRIDAY AUGUST 8

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

pigs racing at the Carver County Fair

Every day of the fair

Midway

Ferris wheel at the Carver County Fair Midway

Hours, daily specials & more

4-H

garden exhibits outside the 4-H Building

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Animals

a llama at the Carver County Fair

Exotic Zoo

children pet a tortoise at the Carver County Fair exotic zoo

Thanks to our 2024 Sponsors!

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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

Arnold's

Egg-Cetera Cafe

GDS Design & Build, Inc.

Gongoll Beef

Gotageek

Halquist Farms, Inc

Herman's Landscaping Supplies

Holasek Flower Power Garden Center

Lano's Equipment Norwood

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative

Nicolet National Bank

Old National Bank

Sackett Waconia

Sage Equipment Rentals

Southlake Pediatrics

Yetzer Home Furnishings

Green Meadows

KDUZ/KARP/KGLB Radio

Citizens State Bank Norwood Young America

Creature Works Labs

HomeTown Bank

Mayer Lumber Company Inc

Midwest Machinery

Millerbernd Manufacturing Company

Pioneer Storage & Rental

Prior Lake/Savage Rental Center

Ram Buildings

Security Bank & Trust

Signature Electric Co

Thrivent

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