HammerQ

07/15/2026

🎡🌽 IT’S OPENING DAY! 🌽🎡

The wait is over… the Dodge County Free Fair is officially OPEN! 🎉🐄🎠🍿

Join us as we kick off five days of family fun, unforgettable memories, delicious fair food, thrilling grandstand events, carnival rides, exhibits, and celebrating the best of our community. From the youngest fairgoers to those carrying on lifelong traditions, there’s something for everyone at Minnesota’s oldest county fair.

📍 Dodge County Free Fair – Kasson, MN
📅 July 15–19, 2026

Today’s grandstand event:
🤠 Rice Bull Riding at 7pm & Barrel Racing at 2pm – don’t miss the action tonight!

Bring your family, gather your friends, and make some memories that will last long after the fair ends. We can’t wait to see you on the fairgrounds!

❤️🎡🐖🌽🍦🎟️

07/15/2026

🎡 SNAP • TAG • WIN at the Dodge County Free Fair! 📸

We want to see your favorite HammerQ meal!

Here's how to enter:
📸 Snap a photo of your HammerQ food.
📱 Post it on Facebook or Instagram.
🏷️ Tag HammerQ.
#️⃣ Use .
👍 Follow our page.

That's it! You'll be entered to win a $50 HammerQ Gift Certificate!

Whether you're enjoying loaded nachos, a BBQ sundae, a sandwich, or your favorite slow-smoked BBQ, show us your HammerQ experience!

🗓️ Winner announced Monday after the fair.

Good luck, and thanks for supporting our family-owned BBQ truck. We can't wait to see your photos!

07/05/2026

Blooming Prairie - YOU SOLD US OUT!!! THANK YOU TO everyone who stopped this weekend during the 4th of July celebration!! As always, we have a great time in Blooming Prairie!!!
We'll be back soon!!! See you then!!!

07/03/2026

We're looking forward to another amazing weekend in Blooming Prairie!! See you all tomorrow!!!!

🎆🇺🇸 The 52nd Old-Fashioned 4th of July Festivities Start tomorrow at 4:00 PM! 🇺🇸🎆

It’s finally here, and we’re ready for an afternoon and evening full of community fun, tradition, and celebration in Blooming Prairie!

Starting at 4:00 PM, Friday, July 3rd, Join us for a great lineup of activities for all ages, including:

🎺 Community Band – enjoy live music that brings the spirit of the holiday to life
🚜 Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – one of our favorite hometown traditions
⛳ Mini Golf – fun for the whole family
🎤 PAPA J Acoustic – bringing great live entertainment
🍔 Good food & refreshments – plenty of options to keep you fueled for the festivities

Then stick around as the celebration continues into the evening…

🎸 Street Dance starts at 8:30 PM!
Join us right in front of the evening action at:
BP Tavern & Offsale
18+ Enter

Bring your friends and your best dance moves as we kick off a night of music and celebration under the summer sky!

❤️🤍💙 There’s no better place to be than right here in Blooming Prairie as we celebrate Independence Day together!



BP Tavern & Offsale

See full schedule here: https://thebpchamber.com/old-fashioned-4th-of-july/

06/22/2026

Thank you for having us!

06/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped this weekend! Always a great time in our hometown for our hometown festival!!

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

DODGER DAYS!!!

We'll be set up by the Fire Hall/Pool and all the action along 1st Ave NE today!
We'll be open from 10a-? (Late tonight)
Sunday we'll be open at 11a-(after the parade, at the earliest)

Hope to see you this weekend!!!