Dakota County shares its fair with Thurston County. The Dakota-Thurston County Fair is held at 1547 Stable Drive in South Sioux City from late July into early August, one of very few shared county fairs in Nebraska and held in neither county’s seat. Entrance and parking are free. The week includes a Little Prince and Princess contest, the fair parade down Dakota Avenue, a Knights of Columbus nut fry, the Tri-State Shootout tractor pull, figure-eight racing, mutton bustin’ and extreme bull riding, alongside 4-H programs and agricultural exhibits. Phone 402-494-5522.