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Valleyfair Amusement Park is a fantastic place to have fun with your whole family in the Minneapolis area. It features thrilling coasters, chilled-out kids’ rides, tasty treats, and an adjacent water park called Soak City.

We specialize in helping people find the best admission prices to theme parks across the United States. And while we sell discounted tickets, your situation may warrant a different way to purchase Valleyfair tickets.

So, we researched and listed every legitimate option that we could find, even those directly through the park. This way, you can avoid trying coupons, deals, and promo codes that don’t work.

Valleyfair is closed for the season. When tickets go on sale for the 2025 season, we’ll have more options!

Gate Prices for Valleyfair Tickets

At this time, we are unable to confirm current gate prices for Valleyfair tickets, but in the recent past, they were as follows:

$69.80 (ages 3+) for a one-day pass (tax included)
$128.78 (ages 3+) for a two-day pass (tax included)
Ages 0-2 are free!

These prices can vary depending on the day, but they provide a helpful guideline for estimating the cost if purchasing at the gate. That said, hardly anyone pays gate prices because there are so many discounted ticket options available—even ones offered directly by the park!

Ages 15 and younger need to be accompanied by a chaperone who is at least 21 years old to enter or remain in the park after 4 p.m. Read the full policy before you buy.

Best Options for Valleyfair Discount Tickets

There are several different methods for acquiring a discounted Valleyfair ticket, and the method you choose will depend on how many people are in your group and when you visit. We break down the options, starting with what the park offers online.

1. Through Valleyfair Online

By design, one of the best places to save on Valleyfair tickets is through their website. They charge a $6.99 processing fee and tax at check-out.

Daily Tickets: From $37
Good Any Day Funday Bundle (Admission + All Day Dining): From $49
Gold Pass: $99

Valleyfair Amusement Park and Soak City Waterpark also don’t require reservations. When you arrive, simply scan your digital or printed pre-paid ticket at the front gates! Buy direct.

2. Discounted Single-Day Valleyfair Tickets (Temporarily Not Available)

As the park isn’t yet open, we don’t see ways to buy discounted Valleyfair tickets, including on our own ticket site. This is due to the Six Flags/Cedar Fair merger. I suspect the parks will try to drive direct purchases, but we will see!

3. Valleyfair Hotel & Tickets Package

Currently, there aren’t Valleyfair hotel and ticket packages available. But if you are looking for lodging nearby, Expedia has a landing page of hotel options near Valleyfair with the option to bundle your flights and rental car.

A twist roller coaster at Valleyfair amusement park.

4. Valleyfair Amusement Park Season Passes

If you’re a resident or in Minneapolis frequently, getting Valleyfair Amusement Park Season Passes for you and your family may be worth your while. Valleyfair Amusement Park Season Passes have three tier levels. Each one offers exciting amenities that elevate your Valleyfair and Soak City experience.

2025 Silver Pass

Unlimited summer and fall daytime visits
Free General ParkingUnlimited Tricks and Treats Visits
10% off Food and Merchandise Discounts
Bring-A-Friend Discount Tickets
Pass PerksTwo Pre-K Passes
Price: $89

2025 Gold Pass

Everything you receive with the Silver Pass
Unlimited ValleyScare Visits
Free General Parking
Unlimited Tricks and Treats Visits
10% off Food and Merchandise Discounts
Bring-A-Friend Discount Tickets
Pass Perks
Two Pre-K PassesPrice: $99

2025 Gold Pass with the All Park Passport Add-on

This pass includes all the parks of the Gold Pass PLUS:

Unlimited visits to all Cedar Fair Parks
Price: $95 (in addition to the $99 paid for Gold Pass)

The Pass Perks rewards program is an enticing opportunity for pass holders. With each visit, you can earn points that are later redeemed for real rewards.

5. Valleyfair Group Sale Discounts (on sale soon)

Valleyfair Amusement Park knows that each group of visitors may look slightly different from the next. So, they’ve implemented several kinds of group sale discounts to meet your group’s needs.

Group Tickets (15+ people)

Entry for a minimum of 15 and up to 99 people
Significant discount on individual tickets when purchased in bulk
Great for small birthday parties or medium-sized group outings

Corporate Groups

Discounted, bundled Valleyfair and Soak City tickets for workplaces
An excellent opportunity for teambuilding
A popular choice for company picnics in Minnesota

Student & Youth Groups

Organized excursions for schools, camps, etc.
Bundled discounts for several sizes of groups

Group Celebrations

Discounted tickets for birthday parties and family reunions
Customizable events and experiences

6. Bring-A-Friend Tickets (on sale soon)

Currently not available. Amusement parks are more fun with friends. Whether you’re getting the thrill of your life on the famous Corkscrew coaster or chilling out at Barefoot Beach, you’re set to have a good time with your friends by your side.

Valleyfair Amusement Park offers the Bring-A-Friend program for Season Pass holders. For a discounted ticket price, you can take up to 6 additional unsubscribed friends with you on each visit.

Bring-A-Friend tickets start at $24.99 and go up from there, compared to the average $65 plus tax front gate price. However, these are usually significant savings for large travel groups.

7. AAA Discount to Valleyfair Minnesota

AAA members benefit from a huge variety of rewards. For example, AAA is one of the premier distributors of discounted amusement park tickets.

They offer their members discounted Valleyfair Amusement Park tickets, but you’ll need to check with your local office to be sure your membership qualifies. You can use these discounted tickets to access Soak City Waterpark, too.

8. Valleyfair Pre-K Pass

Valleyfair Amusement Park and Soak City Waterpark are proud to offer engaging entertainment for all ages. They want all their guests, even the little ones, to have a fun time they’ll remember for the rest of their lives.

Season Pass holders can take their little ones to Valleyfair Amusement Park and Soak City Waterpark for FREE!

Free Pre-K Passes are available to Gold and Platinum Annual Pass Holders. The best part is that there are no blackout dates for these free Valleyfair Pre-K Passes, too.

9. Valleyfair Military Days

Valleyfair Amusement Park in Minnesota loves our vets. As a result, they’ve extended a helping hand to those who do a job that is, in their words, “greater than the self.”

In the past, they have offered special military days where discounted Valleyfair tickets were as low as $37 per person. In addition, military members typically receive FREE admission on Memorial Day weekend! This special offer usually applies to:

Active U.S. Military
Retired U.S. Military
Veterans
Reserves
National Guard

10. Ongoing Military Discounts

Military Tickets On Sale Soon! Similarly, military personnel can receive other exclusive savings on Valleyfair tickets yearly. With proper identification, active and retired military personnel can purchase discounted Valleyfair tickets for one day for up to six people. Military tickets will be on sale soon. However, in the past, they were priced at $34.99.

These passes are valid for one day, given that Valleyfair is hosting its regular operating hours. You can access it online through ID.me.

A splash pad at Valleyfair's Soak City Water Park. — Splash pads for younger kids!

Valleyfair Ticket Upgrades

While all Valleyfair Amusement Park experiences are special, you can upgrade your tickets to make them even more memorable. These customizable optional add-ons allow your travel group to reap the best benefits.

Drink & Dining Savings

A Valleyfair Season Pass offers exclusive food and drink savings. However, you can upgrade your tickets to enjoy season-wide dining, all-day dining, refillable or reusable cups, and commemorative souvenir bottles or drink wristbands.

Fast Lane Passes

Lines can get long on Valleyfair Amusement Park’s peak visiting days. Fast Lane passes allow you to wait less and ride more with two different tiered tickets.

The basic Fast Lane pass grants you access to the Fast Lane with your single or 2-day admission. The upgraded Fast Lane pass is ideal for Season Pass holders, as it can get you into the Fast Lane any day you visit Valleyfair Amusement Park.

We recommend this upgrade for trips planned during busy vacation times or special events, like Tricks and Treats.

Photo Pass

With an exclusive All-season Fun Foto Pass, you can capture your Valleyfair Amusement Park and Soak City Waterpark memories.

This add-on gives you unlimited access to e-Photos from the Front Gate and rides. Watch your family grow and evolve with each visit to Valleyfair Amusement Park. Passes cost $34.99 for the Single Day Fun Foto Pass and $59.99 for the All Season Fun Foto.

Cabanas

Relax and unwind while you splash at Soak City. Take a break from the waves for a moment in one of their exclusive private cabanas. Your group can rent a few different kinds of cabanas to enhance your R&R during your time at Soak City.

Breakers Bay Standard Cabanas, called Kiddie Splash Pads, are a popular option, offering seating for up to 6 people (and access to up to 8) with two chaise lounge chairs, a bucket of popcorn to snack on, a lockable safe, ceiling fan, beverage refrigerator, tv & personal care basket, pool-side food & beverage service, and so much more.

The Kiddie Splash Pad cabanas are similar, offering the same amenities, minus passholder discounts, and at the same price. Still, these cabanas feature easy access to a popular attraction for the kids.

You can upgrade to Breakers Bay Premium Cabanas. These include all of the basic amenities minus pass-holder discounts, and they feature luxurious Premium Padded Seating, as well as a welcome package with four towels and eight bottles of water for your group.

Rentals

Valleyfair and Soak City Waterpark are ADA-compliant, which means they offer several different rentals to guests with special needs.

They provide standard manual wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, and wheelchairs with canopies to their guests. Single or double strollers can also be rented for the little ones in your travel group.

Important Tips for Visiting Valleyfair

Valleyfair Amusement Park is fun for the whole family. You don’t have to be an epic thrill seeker to have a great time at Cedar Fair Park.

Instead, they offer a range of high-intensity rides for adrenaline lovers and low-intensity adventures for more timid guests. Regardless of your amusement park experience, there are many things for you to do at Valleyfair Amusement Park and its Soak City Waterpark.

Popular Rides

Popular rides at Valleyfair Amusement Park include Corkscrew, a high-intensity rollercoaster. This vibrant coaster features loops, twists, and turns to pump your heart rate. If you want to kick your thrills up a notch, the purple coaster Delirious will leave you feeling…well, delirious! This is also an upside-down coaster that isn’t for the faint of heart.

For a calmer experience, you can check out the Ferris Wheel, which offers incredible views of Minneapolis. They have other classics, like a carousel and bumper cars, too!

Water Slides

Over at its sister, Soak City Waterpark, the most exciting waterslide is Breakers Pipeline. This one is for bigger kids (and adults!) who love a significant drop. If you want to chill out, Ripple Rapids offers a good soak without the screams you’d get from the slides. Plus, there are Peanuts theming throughout both parks. Be sure to snap a pic with Snoopy before you head home!

Special Events & Halloween

The most exciting events coming to Valleyfair Amusement Park in Minneapolis are the MonsterJam Thunder Alley show and Tricks and Treats for Halloween.

Tricks and Treats is a family-friendly event, so you shouldn’t expect scares as you’d find at Universal’s annual Halloween Horror Nights. Instead, you can explore the Land of Tricks, complete with a comedy show, live band, and game show.

Then, you can head to the Land of Treats, with exclusive, limited-time treats that are just to die for. Tricks and Treats hopes to include the whole family, even the faint-hearted, in its haunts.

Live Shows

There are other non-seasonal shows, too. The Peanuts Block Party is super popular, engaging kids and adults alike with their favorite Peanuts characters. This show is more kid-centric, but grownups also have a good time partying with Woodstock. You can also take photos with the Peanuts gang at the Peanuts meet & greet.

If you’re into live music, Minnie & The St. Pauls puts on a killer rock and roll set. You can check them out all season long at various slots throughout the day.

Dining

Like other Cedar Fair parks, Valleyfair Amusement Park and Soak City Waterpark offer many dining options. You can expect to find your favorite amusement park staples, like hot dogs and pizza.

However, standouts include Fryer Tuck’s Home Made French Fries and Midway Fudge & Taffy. Check each restaurant’s menu for dietary restrictions and allergy information.

Valleyfair Amusement Park Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A roller coaster in an upside-down loop at Valleyfair amusement park.

Does Valleyfair currently offer a student discount?

Valleyfair Amusement Park in Minneapolis does not offer student discounts. Generally, all prepaid and front-gate ticket rates are the same beyond the Pre-K level.

Is there a first responder’s discount?

Valleyfair Amusement Park does not offer a standard First Responder’s Discount. However, it occasionally hosts First Responder Days.

Do they offer a teacher’s discount?

Not year-round, however, they do participate in Appreciation for Education Week. This special event will be held from June 20 – July 6, 2025. Eligible guests can purchase tickets ahead of time to receive all the exclusive event benefits, such as discounted park admission, Planet Snoopy access, and Soak City Waterpark admission.

Can I find discounted Valleyfair tickets on Groupon?

In the past, purchasing tickets to Valleyfair on Groupon has been possible. Currently, there aren’t any for sale, but you can check back to see if any Valleyfair discount tickets become available at a lower price than the methods mentioned above.

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Photos are courtesy of Valleyfair.

Katie Dillon

Katie Dillon is the managing editor of La Jolla Mom and a travel advisor. She helps readers plan San Diego vacations through her hotel expertise (that stems from living in a Four Seasons hotel), local connections, and content. Readers have access to her exclusive discounts on theme park tickets (like Disneyland and San Diego Zoo) and luxury hotels perks. She shares insider tips for visiting major cities worldwide like Hong Kong, London, Paris, and Shanghai that her family has either lived in or visits regularly (or both). Katie graduated from UC San Diego and is also a Disney Travel Agent.

2 responses

Audrey stoel

We got the 39.00 tickets on line. We ended paying 2 parking tickets too We also paid the fast pass tickets. We were there with 9 people. How do we get the parking tickets refunded? Thanks. Audrey

1. Katie Dillon
  
  It sounds like you got the parking through Valleyfair, you’d need to contact them directly. We don’t sell parking unfortunately, just the discounted tickets.

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