State Fair

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 1. For all of the events at the MPR booth and Dan Patch Park, go to mpr.org/statefair.

Faces of the fair: Down the Rabbit Hole
The Rabbit Hole is serving up modern twists on traditional Korean food at the fairgrounds. This is the first year the Rabbit Hole's owner, Thomas Kim, has made the trek to the fair.
Fair foodies: Your Friday Roundtable
Kerri Miller talked with three regional chefs about the people who inspired their love of food, the ingredients that excite them and the dishes that still elude them.
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.