Brandon's Big
brought to you by Celebration United Methodist Church,
and Mac's Carnival and Attractions
May 26th- 28th, 2023
Friday, May 26th from 6pm-11pm
Saturday, May 27th* from 1pm-11pm
*with live music from 3PM-8:30PM (check out our music tab)
Sunday, May 28th from 12pm-6pm
*Celebration UMC will hold their Sunday service at the park at 11AM.
721 McHardy Rd
Brandon, SD 57005
McHardy Park
Wristband Pricing
The event is free to enter. Wristbands only need to be purchased if you plan to ride any rides.
$25.00 on Friday, May 26th (5 hours)
$35.00 on Saturday, May 27th (10 hours)
$25.00 on Sunday, May 28th (6 hours)
Wristbands are good for unlimited rides for that specific day of the carnival. If you would like to go on rides more than one day, you will need to purchase another wristband for the additional days.
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We are also offering a discount! If you bring any of the following items for the Brandon Food Pantry to the Celebration Booth, we will give you a $3.00 off coupon to use when purchasing wristbands. Coupons cannot be combined. Only one coupon per customer.
Items the Brandon Food Pantry is in need of:
​Kleenex
Paper Towels
Napkins
Brownie mixes
Muffin mixes
Cookie mixes
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Parking
Parking is available right across McHardy Road in the Brandon Valley Hockey Association parking lot. You can enter this space from McHardy Rd. or from Aspen Blvd.
There is additional parking at the soccer field complex to the south of the park across the bridge.
The small parking lot at the front of McHardy Park will be reserved for handicapped parking. You must have a handicapped mirror hanger or license plate to park in this lot.
Volunteers will be on golf carts shuttling those with limited mobility from the soccer complex to the park. If you would like a volunteer to come give you a ride to the park, please call (605) 610-8268 and tell them which lot you are in.
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Food
We of course will have all of the favorite carnival food including: Corn Dogs, Nachos, Cotton Candy, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Pretzels, and of course, Funnel Cakes!
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There also will be local food trucks in attendance throughout the event.
Some of the local food vendors you might see at our event are:
Friday: Louba's Lunch Wagon, Spudz 'n Stuff, and FadeAways Food Truck.
Saturday: Louba's Lunch Wagon, Spudz 'n Stuff, A Taste of New Orleans, V & A Concessions, and Family Treats Homemade Ice Cream.
Sunday: Louba's Lunch Wagon, and Spudz 'n Stuff.