The fair is held every year in August starting from the 3rd Wednesday of the month through the following Sunday at the Dodge County Fairgrounds.

[1][2] The first Dodge County Fair was held in the fall of 1853 in Juneau.

[4][5] On October 5, 1887, the fair was held in Beaver Dam at grounds which are now part of the Wayland Academy.

[6][7] In 1961, the Dodge County Fair Association moved the fair to the newly purchased fairgrounds along Highway 33, east of Beaver Dam which serves as the present day location for the fair.

[8][9][10] The fair features food festivals, music concerts, livestock shows and other entertainment activities and is attended by over 50000 people annually.