Dodge County Fair – Sunday, August 17th, 2025

Participate in contests by local radio stations; WTKM 104.9 for Thursday, 92.5 Buzz Country for Friday, WXRO 95.3 for Saturday. Join the artists fan club, follow social media and sometimes just be in the right place at the right time. Know the times and line-up locations for chairs and grandstand seating by reading the When can I setup my chairs for the entertainment FAQ.

Wristband days for discounted carnival rides are on Wednesday 1-5 pm and 6-10 pm, Thursday 1-5 pm and 6-10 pm, Friday 1-5 pm and 6-10 pm.  Saturday is Family Day with a 50% discount on ride tickets 12-5 pm 40 tickets for $30.00.  Rides take a break from 5-6 pm Wed-Fri to switch wristband promotions.  Wristbands and discount tickets can only be used during the promotion time period.  Details available on the Rides and Midway Information Page from the Dodge County Fair drop-down menu.

Fair Officials and or Security reserve the right to change and or modify any of the above guidelines at any time. We will do our best to inform fairgoers of these changes if they do occur. For the most recent information contact the Fair Office by phone or in person.

The Fair is open daily from 8 am till 11:30 PM. (Sunday tear-down can start at 7 pm for some areas)

Yes, the famous Legion Beer Pavilion on Wisconsin Street along with the main concession stand and trackside bars around the grandstand stage area.  Many brands onsite to satisfy everyone’s taste buds!

County Fair Camping Rates; $40 per day Commercial Vendors, or $100 per week for 4H and FFA Youth Exhibitors starting the Monday before the Fair at 7 AM through Sunday at 6 pm. Sites include electric and water but you may need up to 100 feet of hose or cord to connect. Our sewer dump station is only available before or after the Fair. Each camper must display a camping permit and can be purchased at the Fair Office starting July 18 during office hours 9 AM to 2 PM. See our online map for camping locations on the grounds http://www.dodgecountyfairgrounds.com/about-us/directions/

Crash Crazy Motorsports will officiate the Demo Derby on Sunday of the Fair.  To obtain a copy of the rules you can get more information on their Facebook Page or email [email protected]

Gate Admission is $10 before 12 pm OR $15 after 12 pm. Age 9 and under FREE. Season tickets are only $35 in advance or $40 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at most Dodge County Banks, Beaver Dam Food Pride, Beaver Dam or Juneau Piggly Wiggly, Leroy Meats of Horicon and Fox Lake, or at the Fairgrounds Office. We now offer ONLINE TICKET SALES – two options are available, a $15 single-day pass, or a $35 Season Pass. Buy tickets in advance and get in quick! Show your QR code ticket on your phone or printed email, the ticket taker scans the ticket, and you’re ready to have fun! Here’s the link for ticket purchase https://www.scan2scan.com/show/dodge-county-fair

FREE Grandstand, Parking, and Family Entertainment throughout the grounds daily.

The entertainers often give passes by; joining the artists fan club, following them on social media for announcements or contests, and sometimes the presenting radio station for the night has contests; WTKM 104.9 for Thursday, 92.5 Buzz Country for Friday, WXRO 95.3 for Saturday.

In response to feedback from our fans, a new process for grandstand seating has been put in place…  Signs and decals in the grandstand area are now posted; “Unattended Seats Available at Show Time”.  Our fans reported reserved spaces with blankets on seats and no one would show up.  Therefore, starting at the 2018 Fair all seats in the grandstand are available to anyone at the start of the concert, pull, or demo derby.  Go ahead and sit on the blanket left by someone else, maybe their plans changed, we want everyone in attendance to enjoy the entertainment.  If you want to use the space you reserved please be at your spot at the start of the show.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 – (Badger State Tractor Pull) Seating is available in our two large grandstands. No lawn chairs. Blankets can be placed in the grandstands at any time although we ask that you DO NOT tape or tie to the bleachers.

Thursday, August 15, 2024 – (Tracy Byrd) Chairs cannot be placed on the track until 8 am Thursday!  We understand many prefer to set chairs before going to work but cannot guarantee their spot and may be moved by the grounds crew.  Chairs placed at 8 am will get priority at the front. Subject to change depending on weather and manpower. Blankets can be placed in the grandstands at any time although we ask that you DO NOT tape or tie to the bleachers.

Friday, August 16, 2024 –  (Matt Stell) Chairs can be set up the night before and early morning as long as all litter has been picked up and put in garbage containers.  Blankets can be placed in the grandstands at any time although we ask that you DO NOT tape or tie to the bleachers. After the show please take your chairs home with you to make room for Tractor Pulls on Saturday.

Saturday, August 17, 2024 – (Grand Funk Railroad) No one can enter the track area until the tractor pull is over and the grounds crew has cleaned and prepared for the show.  No chairs can remain after the tractor pull on the paved surface. Standing room only on track surface during the concert, no chairs allowed. Seating is available in Grandstands, blankets can be placed in the grandstands at any time although we ask that you DO NOT tape or tie to the bleachers. See our Seating Chart for where to line up to enter the concert following the tractor pull (the first one in line gets the first choice). A small section will be reserved in the grandstand for VIPs and sponsors of the Fair.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 – (Truck Pull & Demo Derby) Following the Truck Pull all unattended blankets and reserved spots will be removed by the grounds crew to maximize seating in the grandstand for the Demolition Derbies. We will not allow any reserved seating on Sunday.

Please read: Updated process for Blankets in the Grandstand

Yes, we have a special Motorcycle Parking Lot. Ask car parkers, ticket takers or follow signs. There’s a roped off area just West of the white Commercial Tents with yellow kick stand boards. (first come, first serve)

Get information from the Commercial and Concession Page on our website, call Dan & Barb Mullin at (920) 885-3586, or Send an Email to [email protected] Starting August 13th Dan & Barb will be at the Fairgrounds in the office under the grandstand. (Space Manager Office)

Yes, we do have two large grandstands that hold upwards of 4,500 people. You can bring a blanket to sit on either grandstand, but not required. We do ask that blankets are NOT tied or taped to the bleachers. There is also a large area in front of the main grandstand where you can just stand and watch the show also. Please read: Updated process for Blankets in the Grandstand

There are two sections to accommodate as many spots as possible. Main section is located South of the white Commercial Tents off Fairview Road. Second section is located on Grand Avenue along the Youth and Storage Buildings (when full see a parking attendant for assistance).  View handicap parking areas on our County Fair Layout Map here https://dodgecountyfairgrounds.com/about-us/directions/

No dogs or animals will be allowed on the grounds except for service dogs and show animals.

Get a Fair Premium Book at one of many locations throughout the county starting the second week of July; most Dodge County Banks, Beaver Dam Piggly Wiggly, Beaver Dam Food Pride, and the Fair Office at the Fairgrounds. Or, view and print from our website Open Class Exhibitor page. Complete the Entry Form and return to the Fair Office. Then pick up entry tags on Tuesday before the fair or include a self-addressed stamped envelope to have them sent. Exhibitor Season tickets are $28.

No, if you stop in the fair office you can get a wristband that will allow you to re-enter the fair for only that day. You will ONLY receive a wristband if you bring your Admission Ticket, Season Pass, or Exhibitor Ticket to the office. NO TICKET – NO WRISTBAND !! Must have WRISTBAND on the person who is going to re-enter that day.

Yes, if you wish to re-enter the grounds on the same day you will need your ticket stub to get a wristband at the Fair Office. This wristband will be fastened by Fair Personnel only to the ticket holder. A new ticket is used each day and a different wrist band must be obtained each day if you wish to re-enter the fairgrounds.

Yes, there is a handicap section for watching the concerts at the base of grandstand sections F through G.  Your friends and family may sit next to you on lawn chairs, the area is paved throughout with slight incline to see the stage.  Wheelchair access should not be a problem, the handicap area will be roped off with yellow caution tape, feel free to enter, security will monitor and help to make space available.  Attendees in wheelchairs or sitting with walkers are welcome to use this area to watch the music entertainment.  Area is shown on our Concert Seating map here https://dodgecountyfairgrounds.com/dodge-county-fair/concert-seating/

If you have a Season Ticket or Exhibitor Ticket and wish to re-enter the grounds on the same day you will need to get a wristband at the Fair Office. This wristband will be fastened by Fair Personnel only to the Season / Exhibitor Ticket holder. The Season / Exhibitor ticket is only good for the person to whom it was issued. A new ticket is used each day and a different wrist band must be obtained each day if you wish to re-enter the fairgrounds.

The concert series, tractor pull and all other grandstand entertainment are always FREE with paid gate admission to the fair.  Attend the fair for only $7 per day with the purchase of a season ticket.  Daily gate admission is $10 before 12:00 pm; or $15 after 12:00 pm.  Children age nine and under are FREE.  Season tickets are only $35 in advance or $40 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at most Dodge County Banks, Recheks Food Pride, Beaver Dam Piggly Wiggly or at the Fairgrounds Office. Please NO CARRY-INS. FREE Grandstand and Parking – all you pay is your admission to the fair!

Yes, we now offer ONLINE TICKET SALES – two options are available, a $15 single-day pass, or a $35 Season Pass. Buy tickets in advance and get in quick! Show your QR code ticket on your phone or printed email, the ticket taker scans the ticket, and you’re ready to have fun! Here’s the link for ticket purchase https://www.scan2scan.com/show/dodge-county-fair

Sorry, we do not sell advance, reserved or front row VIP seats.  Although, we do reserve a small section on the track for radio giveaways, Fairest of the Fair and their family and major sponsors of the Fair.  View the Concert Seating Chart.

1. The Fair Office – Located behind the main grandstand.
2. Most Dodge County Financial Institutions (Banks and some Credit Unions)
3. Beaver Dam or Juneau Piggly Wiggly
4. Beaver Dam Food Pride
5. Leroy Meats of Horicon and Fox Lake
   NOTE: Season Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate.

We now offer ONLINE TICKET SALES – two options are available, a $15 single-day pass, or a $35 Season Pass. Buy tickets in advance and get in quick! Show your QR code ticket on your phone or printed email, the ticket taker scans the ticket, and you’re ready to have fun! Here’s the link for ticket purchase https://www.scan2scan.com/show/dodge-county-fair

Spaces can be reserved Wednesday through Saturday, we ask that you do not tape or tie to the bleachers.  All unattended seats, reserved or not are available to anyone at show time. There will be no blankets or garbage bags allowed in the grandstand on Sunday.  We will not allow any reserved seating on Sunday. Please read: Updated process for Blankets in the Grandstand

Senior Citizen Day at the Dodge County Fair is Thursday from 12 pm to 5 pm in Radio Park.  Eligible seniors (55 years or older) must pick-up a coupon at Professional Floor Covering, 713 Park Avenue, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 to get discounted admission.  $2.00 off coupons are only valid before 12 pm, so get out to the Fair early on Thursday!

Coupons are available at;
Professional Floor Covering, 713 Park Avenue in Beaver Dam, WI 53916

Wristbands and discount tickets can only be used during the promotion time period. All Kids Day and Family Day discount promotion tickets must be used during the special promotion hours. Regular price tickets can be used any day or time of the five-day event.

Grandstand Entertainment is absolutely FREE !!  All you pay is your gate admission to the Fair!  Seating is first to come, first serve.  There are no advance daily tickets, reserved seating or VIP tickets.  FREE Parking and many other family-friendly shows within the Fair.

The concert series, tractor pull, and all other grandstand entertainment are always FREE with paid gate admission to the fair.  Attend the fair for only $7 per day with the purchase of a season ticket.  Daily gate admission is $10 before 12:00 pm; or $15 after 12:00 pm.  Children age nine and under are FREE.  Season tickets are only $35 in advance or $40 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at most Dodge County Banks, Beaver Dam Food Pride, Beaver Dam Piggly Wiggly or at the Fairgrounds Office. Please NO CARRY-INS. FREE Grandstand and Parking – all you pay is your admission to the fair!

Yes, we now offer ONLINE TICKET SALES – two options are available, a $15 single-day pass, or a $35 Season Pass. Buy tickets in advance and get in quick! Show your QR code ticket on your phone or printed email, the ticket taker scans the ticket, and you’re ready to have fun! Here’s the link for ticket purchase https://www.scan2scan.com/show/dodge-county-fair

Yes! Netwurx Internet is providing a FREE WiFi service throughout the duration of the Fair, and coverage is available throughout most of the fairgrounds. Information is available on many signs throughout the fairgrounds. To connect, select the “Free WiFi” network on your device.

General Fair Free WIFI is a FREE service available at all events.

Professional bandwidth services for vendors, exhibitors & campers will be available for purchase. This premium option is designed for business-type functions including faster direct connectivity, streaming music for your booths, uploading business information, etc.

To Purchase a Premium Pass – Go to your settings, connect to “Paid WiFi” & select your pass

Note: This is per device and not transferable

3-day Premium Pass – $14.99

7-day Premium Pass – $27.99

If you have any questions call Netwurx Internet: 800-638-9879,  M-F, 8 am – 4 pm