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State Fair

The 2024 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 22 to Sept. 2. For all of the events at the MPR booth and Dan Patch Park, go to mpr.org/statefair.

As Minnesota State Fair attendance increases, so do transit and parking challenges

As Minnesota State Fair attendance increases, so do transit and parking challenges

Before you can eat a pronto pup at the Minnesota State Fair, you have to get there first. But some fairgoers are having issues with public transportation, traffic and parking.
by Todd Melby, Peter Cox and Tim Nelson

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Infrequently Asked Questions: Where does the butter for the Princess Kay sculptures come from?

Infrequently Asked Questions: Where does the butter for the Princess Kay sculptures come from?

It turns out it’s a team effort to get the 90-pound blocks of butter to the fair, with dairy farmers from across the upper Midwest pitching in.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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‘12-day reunion for everybody’: 1 family, 2 State Fair food booths, many grandkids

‘12-day reunion for everybody’: 1 family, 2 State Fair food booths, many grandkids

Running the Big Green Pepper and Strawberry Patch is more than just a money-making venture for the extended Ivory family. It’s a labor of love that helps reconnect generations of family members each year at the Minnesota State Fair.
by Sam Stroozas

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Photos: For the first time in nearly 30 years, people take oath of citizenship at State Fair

Photos: For the first time in nearly 30 years, people take oath of citizenship at State Fair

People who took the oath were born in countries from across the globe including Somalia, Australia, Colombia, Russia, Venezuela, Eritrea, Mexico and Vietnam. The ceremony was the first held at the fair since 1996.
by Regina Medina and Kerem Yücel

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