Community Park is located at 13500 Dakota Avenue South, Savage, Minnesota (between County Road 42 and McColl Drive).

Friday: Gates open at 5:00 pm, along with food and beverage vendors. More of an adult-focused night with entrance fees.

Saturday: Free family fund day. Gates open at 12 noon, along with food and beverage vendors, and family-friendly kid activities. NO entrance fees.

Parking lots are available around Community Park, Savage City Campus, Bridgewood Church, Cub Foods, Life Time Fitness, Hyvee and is FREE (note: parking does fill up fast, so arrive early or consider using rideshare companies or carpool). Please be respectful of the neighbors/neighborhoods around Community Park. Click here for parking image.

Handicap parking is available on the north end of Community Park near the ball fields.

Although event organizers hope for sunny skies, there is always a chance of rain or a summer storm. In the event of inclement weather, visit the Dan Patch Days website and social media channels (Facebook and Instagram) for the most up-to-date information on the status of events, including closings or postponements. Dan Patch Days tickets are non-refundable. 

Collapsible lawn chairs are OK to bring to the event. Please make sure they go home with you or they will be thrown away after the concert.

Outside food and beverages, and coolers are NOT allowed in Community Park Friday and Saturday. We have a variety of food vendors in the park and will be selling a variety of beers, wine, soda, and water. You must be 21 years of age of older to purchase alcohol.

Alcohol sales end at 10:45pm (Friday and Saturday evenings). Bags and strollers are subject to a search when entering festival gates. 

Please leave the following items at home: coolers, oversized umbrellas, food and beverage. Guns are not permitted on Dan Patch Days grounds (Community Park, Savage, MN). Bottles, cans, glass containers, professional cameras bags, laser pointers, bags and strollers are subject to a search when entering festival gates. 

Once your admission ticket is accepted/scanned, there will be no readmittance if you leave Dan Patch Days festival grounds. 

We strongly encourage guests of Dan Patch Days to leave their pets at home due to the number of attendees. If you choose to bring your well-behaved pet to the event, you are required to keep them leashed at all times and clean up after your pet (you must bring your own pet clean up supplies). Community Park is used by Dan Patch Days for the Dan Patch Days celebration.  

The Thursday night Savage Rotary Craft Beer and Wine Tasting Fundraiser event is a ticketed event and attendees must be 21 years of age of older event. No one under the age of 21 will be allowed at this event, even if accompanied by an adult. Tickets for this event can be purchased in advance at Marketplace Liquor, Savage Wine & Spirits, or from Savage Rotary Club members, or you can purchase “at the door” on the day of the event.

Friday: Gates open at 5:00pm, along with food and beverage vendors. More of an adult focused night with entrance fees.

Saturday: Free family fun day. Gates open at noon. No admission fee. Bounce houses, inflatables and events for kids, along with food trucks and beverages, are available for purchase at the event.

Friday nights event is open to everyone; however, a purchased ticket is required for anyone age 5 and older (children must be accompanied by an adult at all times).  Friday night consists of live music, and food and drink vendors in the park. Please note, there are NO children's activities on Friday night.

​Tickets are available for purchase in advance or at the gate (cash/credit card - ATMs are available onsite with limited access. Bring cash to expedite purchasing). 

We have a variety of events and activities planned for all ages on Saturday. Please see the Schedule of Events on the home page of the website for more information.

►Dan Patch Days Parade route
►Parade Questions and Answers 

There are various ways that businesses and organizations can become involved in the Dan Patch Day celebration.  Sponsorship, food vendor or as a volunteer group… to name a few! 

If you would like to learn more about getting your business or organization involved in Dan Patch Days, please contact our volunteer committee for more information.

We will be selling tickets in exchange for drinks and children’s activities.

A $7 ticket can be redeemed for a beer and two $7 tickets can be redeemed for a signature cocktail. Those will be the only tickets for sale on Friday and Saturday. There is also a special admission ticket for Friday that you can purchase in advance or at the gate.

Inflatables tickets or wristbands are required and available for purchase at the park.

→ Saturday inflatable rides cost 1 ticket | 1 ride for $3.00

→ Unlimited rides $20.00 wristband for ages 5 and above

→ Unlimited rides $15.00 wristband for ages 4 and under

The cost to attend Dan Patch Days depends on what day/night you attend.

Thursday Night: Savage Rotary Beer and Wine Tasting ~ $30 per ticket. These can be purchased in advance with a member of the Savage Rotary Club or at Savage Wine & Spirits.

Friday Night: Dan Patch Days adminission tickets ~ $20 per ticket at the gate (purchase in advance online or cash onsite day-of-event). 

Saturday:  FREE admission (to get into Community Park and listen to the band!).

Tickets are available onsite for purchase for kids' inflatables and the beer tent (tickets for purchase with cash only - we have ATMs available onsite).

The Dan Patch Day Parade is free to attend.

→ Inflatable pricing (Saturday Only): Saturday inflatable rides cost 1 ticket | 1 ride for $3.00 or you can select an “Unlimited Rides Wristband”

• Unlimited rides $20.00 wristband for ages 5 and above

• Unlimited rides $15.00 wristband for ages 4 and under

Dan Patch Days, Inc. is a volunteer organization that is not funded by the city. Most of the money received is used to put on the event each year.

With proceeds from the event, Dan Patch Days has been able to give back to area organizations and community services.

In addition, the organization maintains a reserve fund in case of a bad weather year, to ensure the event can continue in the future!