Everything You Need To Know About Sioux Empire Fair 2024

The 85th Annual Sioux Empire Fair kicks off Friday, August 2nd in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Here's everything you need to know!

The Sioux Empire Fair 2024 runs from Friday, Aug. 2 - Saturday, Aug. 10.

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Fair Hours: Friday, August 2: 5 pm – Midnight. The rest of the dates are from 10 am – Midnight.

Fair Admission:

Adults (13 and up): $10
Children (6 – 12): $5
Children (5 and under): Free

Fair Admission Special on Friday, August 2: $5.00 Admission 6 and Up

FREE Fair admission on Monday, August 5 thru Friday, August 9 until 1 pm.

*All Grandstand Entertainment is FREE with paid fair admission except for Thursday, August 8th, 2024.

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Carnival Pricing:

Carnival Day Wristband: Includes unlimited carnival rides for 1 person for 1 day.
Cost: $42, Available at Midway Ticket Kiosk. Credit Cards and Exact Cash Accepted.

Siouxper Pass: Includes fair admission, August 2-10 grandstand entertainment, and unlimited carnival rides for 1 person, all 9 days of the fair.
*Siouxper Pass does NOT include admission to ticketed grandstand events. Cost: $117
Sale ENDS August 1, 2024 The Siouxper Pass will not be available for purchase after August 1, 2024.

Carnaval Deal: Thursday, August 8 Ride the carnival all day long for only $20 with discounted Carnival Day Wristbands. Cost: $20 Carnival Day Wristbands, available at the Midway Ticket Kiosk. Credit Cards and Exact cash are Accepted.

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Grandstand Entertainment:

Fri. Aug. 2: Fiesta Latina
Sat. Aug. 3: The Fray with Special Guest Kory and the Fireflies
Sun. Aug. 4: Jo Dee Messina
Tues. Aug. 6: Travis Denning & Conner Smith
Wed. Aug. 7: Corey Kent
Thurs. Aug. 8: Flo Rida
Fri. Aug. 9: Monsters In The Midway
Sat. Aug. 10: Sioux Empire Championship Rodeo

For more information go to siouxempirefair.com.

9 Sioux Falls Streets Visitors Have A Hard Time Pronouncing

If you are visiting or new to Sioux Falls and trying to find your way around, chances are you really don't need to pronounce street names correctly. All you have to do is enter your destination into Google Maps and your phone will show you the way.

But what if you are trying to tell someone where your cool friend or family member lives in our fine city? Some of our streets and avenues have tricky spellings that may throw visitors for a loop when trying to sound them out.

No one is going to mess up on the big thoroughfares like Minnesota Avenue, Western Avenue, or Louise Avenue but what about these?

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