Visit Lakeville - Fairs & Festivals

Buck Hill Concert Series

The Buck Hill Concert Series each September is “One Hill of a Good Time”! This fall the show offerings have been expanded to three days of non-stop turn it up to 11 high blasting heart pounding music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

2022 Dates: September 15^th, 16^th, and 17th. Tributes Thursday features The Mallrats, Bohemian Queen, and Atomic Punks. Alternative Friday has American Scarecrows, Plain White T’s (!!!) and Alt-Rock pioneers and local favorites Soul Asylum. Country Rockin’ Saturday kicks it up a notch with Tim Sigler, The Cadillac Three, and the hard driving southern rock band from Atlanta, Blackberry Smoke. This is a series of shows that will make you love live music more than ever before.

Dakota County Fair

The Dakota County Fair is an annual event held in Farmington, Minnesota, every August. Enjoy carnival rides, food and fun!

Holiday On Main

Welcome in the holidays in historic downtown Lakeville. The public is invited to celebrate the holidays at the annual Holiday On Main event held the first Saturday in December annually from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Downtown Lakeville shops will have specials and promotions all day as you complete holiday shopping, take pictures with Santa, and enjoy free family events and entertainment. A favorite is the horse drawn wagon rides (weather permitting). Activities are located on Holyoke Avenue.

Lakeville Art Festival

Considered to be one of the finest art festivals south of the river, the Lakeville Art Festival is held the third weekend in September in historic downtown Lakeville, Minnesota on the grounds of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Featuring approximately 100 juried artists on the park-like grounds using a unique circular arrangement of artist booths, the Lakeville Art Festival provides an intimate and accessible setting to enjoy fine art.

LIONS FLY-IN BREAKFAST and AIRCRAFT VIEWING

Pancakes and jet fuel on Sunday morning, what could be better?! Fly-In Breakfast at Airlake Airport is on Sunday, July 10th from 7:30-11:00 a.m. This event attracts flyers from all over Minnesota and one from Wisconsin! This is one of those times when pilots will spend $100 on fuel just for breakfast!! In 2021, over 85 planes touched down at Airlake Airport.The Lions have confirmed, (weather permitting) the appearance of the Minnesota Commemorative Air Force (CAF) “Warbirds”. The CAF will fly-in the pride of the fleet, a WWII era North American B-25J Mitchell – Miss Mitchell. The event will be held at Airlake Airport in the Aircraft Resource Hanger. advanced ticket purchase

Minnesota Renaissance Festival

King Henry and his royal court invite one and all to his 16th Century European village featuring 16 stages of exciting entertainment. Over 250 artisans fill the Festival marketplace to display and sell their handcrafted wares for a truly unique shopping experience. Patrons can interact with hundreds of memorable characters roaming the village streets as well as view live armored jousting throughout the day.

Minnesota State Fair

The “Great Minnesota Get Together” is one of the largest and best-attended expositions in the country, attracting more than 1.6 million visitors annually. Features 11 nights of big-name Grandstand entertainment; over 75 performers on 5 free stages; nearly 70 rides; big thrills on extreme rides in Adventure Park; thousands of agricultural, livestock and creative competitions; over 450 foods including more than 50 delicacies on-a-stick; shopping galore; and some of the most unique and state-of-the art exhibits in the country.

Pan-O-Prog

Panorama of Progress, or PAN-O-PROG, began largely due from the success of the development of Lakeville’s Airlake Industrial Park. Since 1967 Lakeville has been celebrating its successes as PAN-O-PROG! This is the biggest best week long celebration in the Twin Cities! Lakeville’s annual summer celebration in July features Fireworks, Car Parade and Show, Grand Parade, Shops and Food Vendors, Tournaments, Games, Music, Street Dances, Entertainment, and so MUCh More! Check out their schedule at PanOProg.org

Taste of Lakeville

The Taste of Lakeville is a community celebration where local restaurants, caterers, and fine beverage purveyors get together for one magical evening and offer attendees the opportunity to sample, taste, sip and devour the rich culinary treats our wonderful town has to offer.

Tricks and Treats at Valleyscare

Valleyfair’s Tricks and Treats is an immersive, family-friendly Halloween event that is perfect for guests of all ages who want to celebrate the fall season without the intense scares. Enter a world of autumnal fun with a trick-or-treat trail, Halloween-themed games and activities, special live entertainment, along with scrumptious fall-inspired foods, sweets, and drinks. Tricks and Treats will take place Fridays through Sundays during the autumn season.

Embark on the festive Lands of Treats or one of the mischievous Lands of Tricks, each with its own mystery and fun in store. The Lands of Treats is made up of Everfall and Sweet Tooth Acres, both rich with joyful memories of bonfires, Halloween sweets and cozy fall feels. Guests will enter an autumnal fall festival, and sugar-spun candy farm decor displayed everywhere imaginable. For those looking for more mischievous fun, the Lands of Tricks offers Spooky Spires and Ickyville. These playful areas will have guests drawn to a splat-tastic monster party and an eerie classical speakeasy populated by gothic surprises.