Juicy Lucy Festival

A delicious burger that has been cut in half and has melty cheese oozing out of the center.

Juicy Lucy Festival

July 12-13 & July 19-20, 2025

Burgers and beer and bands—oh my! Join us for the inaugural Juicy Lucy Festival, celebrating Minnesota's famous burger! Savor the flavors of an imaginative lineup of juicy lucy burgers and other Minnesota favorite flavors, dozens of local brews, ciders, and cocktails, and live, local bands providing the soundtrack of that fine Minnesota summertime!

    A trio of delicicious burgers

    Burgers and Beers

    Savor the flavors of a number of juicy lucy burgers including the Classic Lucy – stuffed with American cheese and topped with fried onions – to the spicy, sweet and saucy One Swine Lucy - stuffed with ghost pepper cheese and topped with bacon jam, onion straws and an ale BBQ sauce. Wash all the juicy lucy goodness with brews, ciders and cocktails from local favorites.

    A man playing a guitar

    Live Entertainment

    The Juicy Lucy Festival brings nonstop entertainment to Valleyfair with contests, trivia, and dance parties by day and live music by night. Catch SoundCycle’s high-energy beats, cheer on loon callers and join the Peanuts gang for a kid-friendly dance break. As the sun sets, Superior Stage hosts top local bands like Xpedition, Sawyer’s Dream and Good for Gary. Grab a juicy lucy, find a seat, and enjoy the ultimate Minnesota summer soundtrack.

    An AI girl drawing on an AI mural with AI chalk

    Family Activities

    Bring the whole crew to our Activity Zone and add your mark to a five-foot-tall Minnesota chalk mural, then slot the last piece into an oversized wooden puzzle of the North Star State. Glide stones down the Street Curling rink, swing the ring onto the hook for bragging rights and explore more hands-on games sprinkled throughout the festival lawn. Whether you are seven or seventy, these quick, colorful challenges guarantee smiles between bites of your juicy burger.