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.

August 20, 2015 6:57 PM

Black Lives Matter to protest at Minnesota State Fair

Black Lives Matter St. Paul plans to interrupt State Fair business because, organizers claim, the Fair denies minorities vendor opportunities.

by Riham Feshir

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August 18, 2015 10:16 AM

Brewpubs gain entry to State Fair's 'Land of 10,000 Beers'

The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild expects to add 10 brewpubs to the collection of breweries and taprooms in the exhibit.

by Jon Collins

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August 13, 2015 1:49 PM

St. Paul's Snelling Avenue bridge over I-94 reopens Friday

The Snelling Avenue bridge over Interstate 94 is reopening a week ahead of schedule and comfortably ahead of the Minnesota State Fair.

by Tim Nelson

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August 6, 2015 4:00 AM

The State Fair's Ye Old Mill turns 100 years old

The Minnesota State Fair icon has been a timeless refuge for generations of fairgoers.

by Tim Nelson

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July 29, 2015 3:14 PM

Selfie sticks banned on part of state fairgrounds

The Minnesota State Fair is joining Disneyland, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other venues in limiting the use of so-called selfie sticks.

by Tim Nelson

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June 23, 2015 10:30 AM

State Fair unveils new food lineup for 2015

Start loosening those waistbands -- the Minnesota State Fair has unveiled the newest eats for 2015.

by Nancy Yang

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June 5, 2015 6:30 AM

New State Fair poster unveiled

Last year's makeover of the fairgrounds has officially entered into permanent fair lore.

by Tim Nelson

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September 3, 2014 10:18 AM

State Fair robbers take $10K in craft beer cash

Late night incident is the first armed robbery of a vendor in Minnesota State Fair history.

by Jon Collins

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September 2, 2014 7:32 AM

Minnesota State Fair breaks all-time attendance record

On addition, Saturday, Aug. 30, was the best-attended single day of all time.

by Tim Nelson

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August 30, 2014 3:50 PM

State Fair visitors eat up lots of wireless data

Minnesota's four biggest cell-phone carriers say data usage by fair attendees is much higher this year than it was last year.

by The Associated Press

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