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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.

The Minnesota State Fair in sketches

The Minnesota State Fair in sketches

Every year, a group of artists gather at the Minnesota State Fair to sketch the crowds, the cows and the Pronto Pups. See their artistic take on the fair madness.
by Tracy Mumford

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When Garrison Keillor taught his son how to stretch $3 at the 1974 fair

When Garrison Keillor taught his son how to stretch $3 at the 1974 fair

These days, $3 in quarters won't get you far at the Minnesota State Fair. But in 1974, a young Jason Keillor was able to spend six hours of fun and still have a few coins left.
by Jim Bickal and Sara Porter

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Weather quiz: Have you kept an eye on Minnesota's skies?

Weather quiz: Have you kept an eye on Minnesota's skies?

From temperature records to unprecedented storms, it's been an eventful year for Minnesota weather. Were you paying attention? Test your knowledge with the annual Minnesota State Fair Weather Quiz.
by MPR News Staff

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Beyond the Stick: A State Fair photo essay

Beyond the Stick: A State Fair photo essay

For photographer Debra Fisher Goldstein, her annual scavenger hunt "focuses on the peculiar, the poignant, the ironic and the iconic moments that happen when our diverse communities gather at the Great Minnesota Get-Together."

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Let it all out: Tell us why you hate the fair

Let it all out: Tell us why you hate the fair

The State Fair has been unleashed: Twelve days of delectable fried foods, adorable baby farm animals and long-standing family traditions. Or, if you look at it another way, it’s nearly two weeks of traffic, sweaty crowds, people chugging milk and strangers parked on your front lawn. The State Fair may be the great Minnesota get-together,…
by Tracy Mumford

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