The Minnesota State Fair’s Amateur Talent Contest offers a $10,000 grand prize, plus thousands of dollars in additional cash awards. Registration for auditions is open to everyone through 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 24.
The contest’s sponsor, JACK’S ® Pizza, is providing the grand prize and special prize packages including:
OPEN DIVISION
- Grand Prize: $10,000, an exclusive JACK’S ® Pizza Prize Pack and one year’s worth of JACK’S ® Pizza
- 2nd Place: $2,500 and an exclusive JACK’S ® Pizza Prize Pack and one year’s worth of JACK’S ® Pizza
- 3rd Place: $1,000 and an exclusive JACK’S ® Pizza Prize Pack and one year’s worth of JACK’S ® Pizza
TEEN and PRETEEN DIVISIONS
- 1st Place: $2,500 and an exclusive JACK’S ® Pizza Prize Pack and one year’s worth of JACK’S ® Pizza
- 2nd Place: $750 and an exclusive JACK’S ® Pizza Prize Pack and one year’s worth of JACK’S ® Pizza
- 3rd Place: $500 and an exclusive JACK’S ® Pizza Prize Pack
and one year’s worth of JACK’S ® Pizza JACK’S ®
Pizza Prize Packs include Bluetooth headphones, grill kit with an apron, pizza beach blanket, pizza cutter, aluminum water bottle, baseball cap, lanyard, cinch bag, and clip magnet.
In total, nearly $20,000 in prize money will be awarded to the first- through third-place winners in three divisions: Open Division (any age), Teen Division (ages 13-18) and Preteen Division (ages 12 and under).
Auditions run Monday, July 22, through Sunday, July 28, at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell on the fairgrounds and begin at 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The public is invited to attend audition sessions and watch for free. From auditions, semifinalists will be selected to perform during the first 10 days of this year’s Minnesota State Fair at 6 p.m. on the Leinie Lodge Bandshell stage. Winners
from the semifinals will compete in the finals at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Grandstand. The finals are open to the public and free with fair admission.
Participants are encouraged to register online at mnstatefair.org. Entry forms may also be printed and returned through the mail. For more information, call 651-288-4395 or email msfent@mnstatefair.org.
