DODGE COUNTY FAIR

Schedule

  • Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

    Green tractor pull truck racing on dirt track, black smoke billowing, with crowd in stands behind it

    Badger State Tractor Pull will kick off the 2026 Dodge County Fair on Wednesday, August 19th. The tractor pull will include various pro-stock tractors and some of the top-running diesel trucks in the country.  Each class will include ten to twenty competitors from all over the Midwest. You’ll have hundreds of meal choices as the smell of freshly prepared Fair Food fills the air!  Buy a season pass and enjoy all five days of the Dodge County Fair for only $7 a day!


    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, Juneau or Beaver Dam Piggly Wiggly, Leroy Meats of Horicon and Fox Lake, or at the Fairgrounds Office. Please NO CARRY-INS. FREE Grandstand and Parking – all you pay is your admission to the fair!

    Wednesday 8/19 List of Events
  • Thursday, August 20th, 2026

    Man in a straw hat and sunglasses sitting on a beach with turquoise water and a bright sky behind him

    Phil Vassar will take the microphone on the Moraine Park Main Stage at 8:00 pm on Thursday, August 20.  It’s a fun-filled day with activities in Radio Park, Judging in the Youth Building, and the Livestock Buildings.  At 6 pm, business owners recognize livestock raised by local youth during the annual Meat Animal Sale in the Farm Progress Arena.


    Enjoy the many FREE Stages on the grounds daily; Nick’s Kids Show, Chain Saw Carving Demonstrations, Wild World of Animals and Pleasure Valley’s Pig, Duck, and Goat Races.


    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!

    Thursday 8/20 List of Events
  • Friday, August 21st, 2026

    Young man in a brown jacket and jeans sitting cross-legged against a blurred background

    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.


    Vincent Mason entertains from the Moraine Park Main Stage on Friday, August 21st at 8 PM. Fill up on fair food for lunch and be ready at 1 PM because it’s Wristband Day on the Midway! Purchase a $30 wristband and ride as many rides as possible from 1 to 5 pm or 6 to 10 pm. If you can’t brave all the rides or want to ride just a few, then buy tickets individually for $1.50 each or 20 for $25. Visit our Midway Rides Page for more information.


    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!


    Enjoy the many FREE Family Stages on the grounds daily; Chain Saw Carving Demonstrations, Wild World of Animals, Nick’s Kids Show, and Pleasure Valley’s Pig, Duck, and Goat Races.

    Friday 8/21 List of Events
  • Saturday, August 22nd, 2026

    George Thorogood and The Destroyers concert poster, band on red stage lights, 'Baddest Show on Earth' text

    George Thorogood and the Destroyers will be rocking in unison on Saturday night at the Dodge County Fair. Arrive early to see the Horse Pull, Tractor Pull, and many other events on the grounds.  Family Day on the Midway from 12 noon to 5 pm!


    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 or Juneau Piggly Wiggly, Leroy Meats of Horicon and Fox Lake, or at the Fairgrounds Office. Please NO CARRY-INS. FREE Grandstand and Parking – all you pay is your admission to 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.


    Many FREE Family Stages and Activities on the grounds daily, including the Chain Saw Carving Demonstrations, Wild World of Animals, Nick’s Kids Show, and Pleasure Valley’s Pig, Duck, and Goat Races.

    Saturday 8/22 List of Events
  • Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

    Black pickup truck towing a white sled on a dirt track, with a packed grandstand in the background

    Start your morning at 10 AM with the Pernat Haase Meats 4WD Truck Pull then Smash em Crash em in the Demolition Derby at 3 pm.  Cars, vans, and trucks crash away in front of the main grandstand.  See the Little Britches Showmanship Contest in the Farm Progress Arena and the Little Shepherds’ Showmanship Contest in the Sheep Barn.


    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 or Juneau Piggly Wiggly, Leroy Meats of Horicon and Fox Lake, or at the Fairgrounds Office. Please NO CARRY-INS. FREE Grandstand and Parking – all you pay is your admission to the fair!


    It’s the last day of the Fair, don’t let summer pass you by!  Enjoy the many FREE Family Fun Stages on the grounds daily; Chain Saw Carving Demonstrations, Wild World of Animals, Nick’s Kids Show, and Pleasure Valley’s Pig, Duck, and Goat Races.

    Sunday 8/23 List of Events

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