Christmas in the Village at Dakota City

Take a stroll through the historical Village at Dakota City and enjoy Christmas of long ago. 

It’s time for Christmas in the Village at Dakota City. Located inside the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington. You can walk or take a horse-drawn carriage through the village to take in the sights and sounds of the season!

This has been an annual event for us for many years. It’s fun to go through some of the buildings and explore. It’s an opportunity to step back in time and wander a bit through the little old fashioned town. 

You’ll find a small store, post office, school, as well as  other buildings. All kinds of demonstrations will take place in the Carpenter shop, Harris House, McMenomy House and the Blacksmith Shop.

Choir groups and musicians will be sharing music in the Church. Sing-along Christmas Carols will be part of the program. Some of the choir groups will be strolling through the village as they sing.

All kinds of demonstrations will take place in the Carpenter shop, Harris House, McMenomy House and the Blacksmith Shop.

This special holiday event takes place the first two weekends in December 2025. This year the dates and hours are as follows: 

December 6th and 7th, December 13th and 14th from 3-8pm each day.

There’s a small admission fee that goes into the upkeep of the historical buildings.  Cash or Credit Card accepted. $5 each, Children under the age of 5 are FREE.

Hot chocolate, apple cider, hot soups and ice cream are available in the Drug Store and you’ll also find cookies, apple cider donuts and popcorn available for purchase.

**Also if you would like to volunteer, check here to see if there are opportunities still available.  Events like this don’t happen unless people volunteer.

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Kristi

Kristi is married with twin daughters.  She grew up on a small dairy farm, but now lives in the south metro area. She enjoys finding free or thrifty things to do whether they are outings close to home or last minute adventures to far-away places.

Kristi can also be found enjoying estate sales, attempting to garden, volunteering in the wetlands or a favorite thrift store, or maybe just enjoying a good play in one of the many theatre venues in the area.

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