Dakota City Heritage Village

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Dakota City Heritage Village Dakota City Heritage Village is a 1900-era village
and museum dedicated to connecting people to the
rural past.

Dakota City Heritage Village offers visitors the chance to experience rural life in Dakota County in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A recreated historic village and museum, Dakota City is located on the Dakota County Fairgrounds on the south edge of Farmington. Dakota City's five-acre site includes 22 buildings that help to tell the story of life in a 1900 rural town. Dakota City offers special events throughout the year where visitors will experience living history firsthand with costumed interpreters and demonstrations. The Village and Museum are also open for school and youth programs, tours, and the Dakota County Fair.

Dakota City Heritage Village will host it's annual meeting on November 21 @ 10am in Ahlberg Hall on the Dakota County Fa...
10/01/2026

Dakota City Heritage Village will host it's annual meeting on November 21 @ 10am in Ahlberg Hall on the Dakota County Fairgrounds. All are welcome! Only current members will have voting privileges. Interested in becoming a board member, contact the DCHV office at [email protected].

Cooler weather got you thinking about Christmas? ❄️ Us too! Volunteer opportunities for Christmas in the Village are pos...
09/28/2026

Cooler weather got you thinking about Christmas? ❄️ Us too! Volunteer opportunities for Christmas in the Village are posted. Please visit dakotacity.org or tinyurl.com/DCVillageChristmas for details. 🎄 🎅 🐴

Don was a great volunteer out here at Dakota City Heritage Village and a gift and friend to so many!
08/31/2026

Don was a great volunteer out here at Dakota City Heritage Village and a gift and friend to so many!

View Donald Hugo Holz's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Shine Window Cleaning Crew is a team that frequently volunteers in the Drug Store. THANK YOU!
08/17/2026

Shine Window Cleaning Crew is a team that frequently volunteers in the Drug Store. THANK YOU!

08/17/2026

The Case Steam Engine didn't disappoint! Thanks to the awesome crew that restored this.

Marshall Wyatt Earp made an appearance at the jail again this year! He is an interesting character.
08/17/2026

Marshall Wyatt Earp made an appearance at the jail again this year! He is an interesting character.

It's the last day of the Fair! Celebrate with special events in the Church!
08/15/2026

It's the last day of the Fair! Celebrate with special events in the Church!

Sunday, August 16, 11am-3 pm at Ahlberg Hall Museum. Visit with Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Americ...
08/15/2026

Sunday, August 16, 11am-3 pm at Ahlberg Hall Museum. Visit with Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution. They will be sharing information and displaying artifacts from this time in history. There will also be a Mount Vernon background for photo opportunities!

Check out the General Store at the village during Fair week! 2 more days Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16.
08/15/2026

Check out the General Store at the village during Fair week! 2 more days Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16.

Thank you Dakota County Library staff for sharing story time with children visiting Dakota City Heritage Village during ...
08/15/2026

Thank you Dakota County Library staff for sharing story time with children visiting Dakota City Heritage Village during the Dakota County Fair this week!

Address

4008 220th Street W
Farmington, MN
55024

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

(651) 460-8050

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