About Valleyfair
Valleyfair offers a compact amusement park experience with a variety of rides and attractions, making it a great destination for families looking for a fun day out in Minnesota. Its unique value lies in its mix of thrill rides and family-friendly attractions, alongside seasonal events like Valley Scare.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Family outingsGroup visits with friendsSeasonal events like Halloween for older teens and adultsSuitable for all ages, with rides and attractions for young children, teens, and adultsValley Scare is more appealing to older teens and adults due to scare attractions
Why families love it
- Variety of rides including Renegade and Excalibur
- Immersive haunted house experiences during Valley Scare
- Good atmosphere and well-organized events
- Express lane access for adults without children
- Express entry lane for adults
- Creative and immersive haunted attractions
Insider tips
- Consider visiting during off-peak times to avoid long lines
- Pre-purchase tickets to save time at entry
- Plan for food breaks as options may be limited
- Arrive early to secure parking and enjoy more attractions
Good to know before you go
- Visiting during peak hours or special events like Valley Scare if you dislike crowds
- Arriving late in the day as it may limit time in the park
- Long wait times for parking and entry during peak times
- Overselling of tickets leading to overcrowding
- Limited food options and high prices for food
- Crowds
- Weekends and special events like Valley Scare are particularly busy
- Value
- $400 reported for a family visit, which includes parking and entry fees
- Safety
- Security presence noted to manage crowd behavior
What parents say
"Fun place! I love valley fair. Perfect place to have some quality fun in Minnesota. When I have friends and family that come visit, first place we go is valley fair! This is a great small amusement park with everything you can ask for in an amusement park. It would be cool to see more food options though, and maybe some more theme events just to add a bit more kick to it. However, if you have a family or a hot date, and want to have some thrill fun this place will not disappoint! Have some fun y'all!"
3 months ago
"Had a great time last year. Even tho it is a smaller park its still got a good collection of rides with Renegade being my favorite. Also dont forget about Excalibur hidden in the back its a good ride that doesnt normally get a line due to how hidden it is."
a month ago
"$400 to wait in lines…VALLEY SCARE BEWARE! 56 minutes to get into parking lot. 50 minutes to then get into the park. Then another 38 for the first haunted house. Some of the other lines were shorter but the last haunted house was 45 minutes again so we only got to do 4 attractions. Very disappointing. We had friends from Texas that came as well and they had to get out of the parking lot line to get gas and use restroom (which there is none until you get in the park) and they didn’t end up getting in the park until 10:38pm (leaving them only 82 minutes in the park till close) 😕 in which they a"
6 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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