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.

September 3, 2015 1:42 PM

Photos: Humans of Creative Activities

Thousands of Minnesotans show off their skills every year at the State Fair's Creative Activities building. We want to introduce you to a few of them.

by Molly Bloom and Meg Martin

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September 3, 2015 10:19 AM

Video: The Minnesota State Fair in 60 seconds

Take in the sights and sounds of the Great Minnesota Get-Together in one time-lapse minute.

by Tim Post

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September 3, 2015 12:00 AM

Faces of the Fair: Roz Stendahl, artist

Stendahl has been coming to the fair since the 1970s. She's a graphic designer and illustrator by trade, and the fair gives her a chance to sketch animals up close.

by Tracy Mumford

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September 2, 2015 2:25 PM

Faces of the Fair: Cherry Fairy, the French fry fairy

If you think 8:30 a.m. is too early for French fries, the Minnesota State Fair will prove you wrong.

by Tracy Mumford

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September 2, 2015 1:00 PM

Appetites: Sampling Minnesota wines at the State Fair

Fried food and cold beer is a classic State Fair combo. But the Minnesota Wine Country booth is there to let fairgoers know that the state makes some good wines too.

by Krystyna Pease

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September 2, 2015 11:07 AM

State Fair booth a sounding board, lightning rod on race

A Minnesota State Fair booth is sparking some provocative conversations about race. Much of the discussion revolves around whose lives matter.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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September 1, 2015 4:01 PM

Faces of the Fair: Blue Barn

The 1,800-square-foot, two-story, big blue barn is a 24/7 operation for the 12 days of the fair. When the employees aren't making food and serving customers, they're taking deliveries and prepping for the next day's customers.

by Tim Nelson

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September 1, 2015 3:07 PM

Photos: A rich stream of color and faces at State Fair

Photographer David Bowman is drawn to the celebration of the last week of summer in a state where it is cold much of the year.

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August 31, 2015 2:53 PM

Video: Making mini donuts in slow motion

Watching the mini donut machine at the Minnesota State Fair is strangely mesmerizing, as MPR reporter Tim Post found.

by Tim Post

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August 31, 2015 12:00 AM

Faces of the Fair: Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar

There are few State Fair foods more iconic than Sweet Martha's cookies. The fair staple started modestly in a 9-by-11 stand built in Martha Rossini Olson's backyard and filled with rented equipment.

by Tom Crann

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