minnesota state fair
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State Fair's 'Kickoff to Summer' to return for fourth year in May
The event will be held May 23-26 on the fairgrounds.
Minnesota State Fair auction: The 10 strangest — and coolest — items
If you're in the market for an old Ferris wheel car, circus wagon wheels or an old-timey player piano, the State Fair's got you covered.
State Fair quickly sells out of personalized benches in final year of the program
The fair stopped taking orders Thursday after reaching its goal of 300 new benches and tables.
Ludacris and T-Pain to stand up together at Minnesota State Fair grandstand in 2024
The '00s-era hip-hop hitmakers will perform a Tuesday night co-headlining gig on Aug. 27.
Matchbox Twenty pushes its way onto the 2024 Minnesota State Fair grandstand lineup
Rob Thomas and the band will return Aug. 30, adding to the heavy '90s radio-rock flavor already on tap for summer concerts.
Remembering the lucky life of WWII gunner, cribbage champ and tuba player Ed Zieba
The son of Polish immigrants worked at the Salem Lutheran Church Dining Hall at the Minnesota State Fair and was an Aqua Jester.
Brooks: Minnesota crop artists may be able to put a little mustard on it
The Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is improving the state's crops and maybe its crop art.
Fair deal: Early sale offers 2024 State Fair tickets for $13 — for one day only
With the holidays approaching, the fair is offering the discounted admission on one day only.
Metro Transit saw 33% increase in State Fair express bus ridership this year
The agency deployed more than 100 buses a day to provide more than 241,000 rides on its State Fair express service.
2023 Minnesota State Fair attendance ranks in all-time top 10
After setting an all-time daily record early on, attendance slowed later in the fair's run amid a heat wave.
Portraits of Minnesota State Fair rabbits
Portraits of Minnesota State Fair rabbits
Rabbits are brought to the Minnesota State Fair from across the state and Wisconsin.
Summer feels far from over on State Fair's last sweltering day
Labor Day fairgoers sweated through crowds and corn dogs before the close of the 2023 Great Minnesota Get-Together.
What to do on the final day of the Minnesota State Fair
The best things to taste, see and hear one last time at the great get-together.
What to do Sunday at the Minnesota State Fair
The best things to taste, see and hear when checking out the great get-together.
Review: Minnesota ties help seal Hold Steady, Bob Mould pairing at the fair grandstand
This year's Current concert at the fair also featured a fiery opening set by Dillinger Four.
Review: Minnesota ties help seal Hold Steady, Bob Mould pairing at the fair grandstand
Without sight, other senses guide these visitors to the Minnesota State Fair
A group of staff and students from BLIND Inc. navigated the Minnesota State Fair by planning ahead and using environmental cues.
Without sight, other senses guide these visitors to the Minnesota State Fair
Review: Rushed Jonas Brothers delivered the musical equivalent of speed dating at the State Fair
There was confusion about the scheduled length of the show, which was trimmed and later expanded.