Fair Admission
General Admission: $10
11 years old and under: FREE
Get 5 Gate Passes for the Cost of Four: Admission Fun Books only $40.
Includes six admissions and some discount coupons, available in advance at the Fairgrounds and Theisen’s in Dubuque and Dyserville.
General Parking: FREE (With a FREE Shuttle to the gates)
Preferred parking across from grounds: $10/day
GRANDSTAND PRICES:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday: FREE
Friday: TBD
Saturday: TBD
MIDWAY RIDES:
Ride Bracelets (Wednesday – Sunday): $25
(Advance ride bracelets for Saturday can be purchased for $20 at Dubuque or Dyersville Theisen’s.)
One-Ticket Rides (Tuesday): 1 ticket ($2) per ride, from 4pm – midnight
Individual ride tickets may be purchased Wednesday – Sunday. (Prices vary by ride: tickets are $2 each, rides may use more than 1 ticket.)
See more information on our midway rides.
Kid’z Science Safari In the creative arts center
67th Annual Dubuque County Fair full schedule will be updated next spring!
Tuesday, July 28th
8:00am – Grounds open
9:00am – Judging 4H/FFA Dairy Goat – Livestock Arena
Judging 4H/FFA Bottle Bucket – Livestock Arena
Judging 4H/FFA Sheep & Meat Goats – Swine Barn
Judging 4H/FFA Horse & Pony Show – Horse Arena
9:30am – Judging 4H/FFA Dairy Cattle – Livestock Arena
10:00am – 8pm 4-H Building Exhibits Open to the Public
10:00am – 8pm Creative Arts Building Open
10:00am – 8pm Professor Newton Science Show and Kid’z Science Safari Open – Creative Arts Building
10:00am –
11:00am – 8:00pm – Exhibit Hall Open
11:00am – 7:00pm Carve R Way Chainsaw Artist – Exhibit Grounds
11:00am –
Noon –
12:30pm – 4H/FFA Dairy Cows – Livestock Arena
1:00pm – 5pm Bingo – Across from the Grandstands
1:00pm –
1:30pm – Scanning of Swine for Derby Show – Swine Barn
2:00pm –
3:00pm –
3:30pm –
4:00pm –
5:00pm –
6:00pm – Opening Ceremony – Hy-Vee Big Top Tent
7:00pm –
8:00pm – – Bud Light Beer Garden/ Blain’s Stage
Wednesday, July 29th
8:00am – Grounds open
9:00am – Judging 4H/FFA Beef Show – Livestock Arena
Judging 4H/FFA Poultry Show – Swine Barn
10:00am – 8pm 4-H Building Exhibits Open to the Public
10:00am – 8pm Creative Arts Building Open
10:00am – 8pm Professor Newton Science Show and Kid’z Science Safari Open – Creative Arts Building
10:00am –
11:00am – 8:00pm – HCI Get a Pro Exhibit Hall Open
11:00am – 7:00pm Carve R Way Chainsaw Artist – Exhibit Grounds
11:00am –
Noon –
1:00pm – 5pm Bingo – Across from the Grandstands
1:00pm –
Pedal Tractor Pull –
2:00pm –
3:00pm –
3:30pm –
4:00pm – Frog Jump – Lower Grandstand
Kids’ Day Drawing – In the Grandstand
5:00pm –
6:00pm –
7:00pm –
Sprint Invadors – On the Track
8:00pm – Ken Peiffer – Bud Light Beer Garden/ Blain’s Stage
Thursday, July 30th
8:00am – Grounds open
9:00am – Judging 4H/FFA Swine Show – Swine Barn
10:00am – 8pm 4-H Building Exhibits Open to the Public
10:00am – 8pm Creative Arts Building Open
10:00am – 8pm Professor Newton Science Show and Kid’z Science Safari Open – Creative Arts Building
10:00am –
11:00am – 8:00pm – HCI Get a Pro Exhibit Hall Open
11:00am – 7:00pm Carve R Way Chainsaw Artist – Exhibit Grounds
11:00am –
Noon –
1:00pm – 5pm Bingo – Across from the Grandstands
1:30pm –
2:00pm –
3:00pm –
3:30pm –
4:00pm – 4H/FFA Pet Show – Swine Barn
5:00pm –
5:30pm – 4H Queen Crowning and Awards
6:00pm –
7:00pm – ECIPA Truck and Tractor Pull – On the Track
8:00pm – – Bud Light Beer Garden/ Blain’s Stage
Friday, July 31st
8:00am – Grounds open
9:00am – 4H/FFA Auction Sheep, Meat Goat & Swine – Swine Barn
10:00am – 8pm 4-H Building Exhibits Open to the Public
10:00am – 8pm Creative Arts Building Open
10:00am – 8pm Professor Newton Science Show and Kid’z Science Safari Open – Creative Arts Building
10:00am –
11:00am – 8:00pm – Exhibit Hall Open
11:00am – 7:00pm Carve R Way Chainsaw Artist – Exhibit Grounds
11:00am –
Noon – 4H/FFA Dairy Auction
12:30pm – 4H/FFA Beef Auction
1:00pm –
2:00pm –
3:00pm –
3:30pm –
4:00pm –
5:00pm –
6:00pm –
7:00pm –
7:30pm – – Grandstands
9:00pm – – Bud Light Beer Garden/ Blain’s Stage
Saturday, August 1st
8:00am – Grounds open
9:00am – Open Class Horse Show – Horse Arena
Open Class Dairy Show – Livestock Arena
563 Strongman Competitions – Beer Garden
9:30am – 4H/FFA Rabbit Show – Swine Barn
10:00am – 8pm 4-H Building Exhibits Open to the Public
10:00am – 8pm Creative Arts Building Open
10:00am – 8pm Professor Newton Science Show and Kid’z Science Safari Open – Creative Arts Building
10:00am –
11:00am – 8:00pm – Exhibit Hall Open
11:00am – 7:00pm Carve R Way Chainsaw Artist – Exhibit Grounds
11:00am –
Kiddie Calf Registration – Show Barn
11:00am – 1:00pm –
1:00pm –
2:00pm –
3:00pm –
3:30pm –
4:00pm – – Bud Light Beer Garden/Blain’s Stage
5:00pm –
6:00pm –
7:00pm –
7:30pm – – Grandstands
9:00pm – – Bud Light Beer Garden/ Blain’s Stage
Sunday, August 2nd
8:00am – Grounds open
9:00am – Sand Volleyball
10:00am – 1:30pm Carve R Way Chainsaw Artist – Exhibit Grounds
10:00am – 8pm Creative Arts Building Open
10:00am – 8pm Professor Newton Science Show and Kid’z Science Safari Open – Creative Arts Building
10:00am –
11:00am – 8:00pm – Exhibit Hall Open
11:00am –
11:00am – 1:00pm –
Noon – 7:00pm 4-H Building Exhibits Open to the Public
Noon – Demolition Derby – On the Track
1:00pm – 5:00pm – Bingo – Across from the Grandstands
1:00pm –
2:00pm –
Open Class Beef Show – Livestock Arena
3:00pm – – Bud Light Beer Garden/Blain’s Stage
Chain Saw Carving Auction – Hy-Vee Big Top Tent
3:30pm –
Driver Autographs – North Gate
4:00pm –
5:00pm –
6:00pm –
Great Fair Giveaway Raffle Drawing – Top of Grandstands
6:30pm – Stock Car Racing – On the Track
7:00pm –
8:00pm – – Bud Light Beer Garden/ Blain’s Stage