Chance the Rapper, Mötley Crüe and Kidz Bop Live: The 2024 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand lineupMarch 20, 2024 5:07 PMBy Amy FelegyThere’s truly something for everyone at the big State Fair stage this summer.
Play2min 16secMinnesota State Fair auction closed Tuesday, some items sold for thousandsFebruary 27, 2024 5:22 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe Minnesota State Fair closed its auction Tuesday afternoon. Bidders bought artifacts from defunct carnival rides to old farm equipment to office chairs.
From the boats of Ye Old Mill to folding chairs, now is your time to own a piece of the Minnesota State FairFebruary 23, 2024 3:44 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxFans of the Minnesota State Fair have a couple more days to claim a piece of memorabilia: hundreds of items are up for auction online.
Take that, inflation: Minnesota State Fair ticket prices will stay flat for 2024January 14, 2024 11:55 AMBy Dana FergusonThe Minnesota Agricultural Society Board of Managers — the 10-member panel that runs the Minnesota State Fair — on Sunday voted to keep ticket prices flat for the 2024 event.
The State Fair hopes this was your last year throwing stuff off the SkyGliderSeptember 8, 2023 4:00 AMBy Regina MedinaEvery year since the SkyGlider opened in 2001, people at the Minnesota State Fair have thrown items from it onto the roof of the Kemps Little Farm Hands exhibit.
Holiday weekend heat puts a dent in Minnesota State Fair attendanceSeptember 5, 2023 2:09 PMBy MPR News StaffIntense heat over the Labor Day weekend melted what had been a strong start to attendance at this year’s Minnesota State Fair.
Play2min 48secBreakfast at the fair: Auntie M's Gluten FreeSeptember 5, 2023 10:28 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonThe Morning Edition team spent the fair scoping out what Minnesotans were having for breakfast. In this audio postcard, MPR News producer Gracie Stockton takes us to a beacon for those with dietary restrictions: Auntie M's Gluten-Free.
Heat advisory across Minnesota: Where to cool off with high Labor Day tempsSeptember 3, 2023 10:45 AMBy MPR News Staff and Amy FelegyWe could see heat index values up to 100 in the Twin Cities area and a wide swath of the state from Duluth to Marshall, Minn.
Play5min 53secInfrequently Asked Questions: What happens to the animals after the fair?September 1, 2023 12:44 PMBy Tom Crann and Tim NelsonThis question is probably infrequently asked because the answer is, in part, a bit morbid. But the Minnesota State Fair is, at its heart, an agricultural exhibition and animals are a big part of that.
Minnesota State Fair officials offer tips for beating potential record heat this weekendSeptember 1, 2023 10:30 AMBy Tim NelsonMinnesota may be headed for one of the hottest days ever recorded during the run of the State Fair — and fair officials are warning people to be prepared for the heat this weekend.