If thrilling rides and roller coasters weren't enough FUN for you, we've brought back Corn Fest, running weekends and Labor Day, August 17 - September 2, 2024.
This cornucopia of fun brings you cornalicious delights galore – from sweet to savory – along with live, local music plus games, like our corn-eating contest. Corn Fest promises a bushel of kernel-popping fun for the whole family! The best part? It's cornpletely free with park admission! So, come on down, have a corntastic time, and enjoy all your favorite thrills!
Come and meet renowned members of the Corn Fest Committee including Mayor Shucks and other committee members, as they host this kernel-popping event. Rock, bluegrass, and country music will fill the air with sweet tunes at the Gazebo Stage. Bands include The Dam Jammers (bluegrass rock), Coyote Wild (classic and current rock and country), The Michael Handler Project (acoustic pop-rock) King Wilkie’s Dream (bluegrass), Dresses with Pockets (alternative), and The Walker Brothers Band (acoustic funk/blues).
The headliner for the Corn Fest is the live, legendary, and time-honored Corn Eating Contest at the Gazebo Stage. Eight hungry contestants will chow down ears up to their ears.
Enjoy specialty menu items like Rainbow Elote, Roasted Green Chile Corn Burger, Roasted Corn & Black Bean Queso Fries, and Caramel Corn Funnel Cakes. We have over a dozen tasty treats centered on the beloved corn.
What's a festival without games? Corn-themed crafts like cornflower leis and games where everybody is a winner will like Corn Hole and Kernel's Teeth.
If having a corntastic time sounds right for you, join in on all the a-maize-ing fun at Corn Fest. Visit Valleyfair to save on admission.
