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The Minnesota State Fair presented awards to 12 of the very best of the State Fair’s nearly 1,000 commercial exhibitors, concessions, attractions, and food and beverage vendors at the 2026 Great Minnesota Get-Together. In a ceremony held at 10 a.m. today on the Summit Stage at the Bazaar, State Fair CEO Renee Alexander presented Best
The 2026 Great Minnesota Get-Together begins just two weeks from today, running 12 days, August 27- Labor Day, September 7. The fair’s website (mnstatefair.org) features helpful tools to plan your visit plus information on a variety of deals and discounts. Media: The 2026 Minnesota State Fair Media Kit is available to view or print at: mnstatefair.org/about/media/ Plan
The Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota 4-H have partnered to begin a major renovation of the iconic three-story 4-H Building at the State Fairgrounds and an expansion of the statewide 4-H program. This is the largest project of its kind for both the State Fair and University of Minnesota Extension. To date, 60% of the
The Crookston Pirate Marching Band performed at the Minnesota State Fair this past weekend. The students left Crookston at 6:00am and performed during the 2:00 pm parade. There were five other high school bands marching in the parade. The Pirates performed “A Patriotic Salute”, “Seven Nation Army”, “Louie, Louie” and a drum cadence.“The students performed
Calling all amateur singers, dancers, musicians, jugglers, acrobats and talented people of all ages and abilities: Registration is now open to audition for the 52nd Annual Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest sponsored by Chase. Auditions run Monday, July 21, through Sunday, July 27, at the Bandshell on the fairgrounds. Registration is available online at https://www.mnstatefair.org/competitions/amateur-talent-contests/.
As it receives a national award for its breastfeeding support, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is supporting parents and raising awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. The Twin Cities PBS (TPT) Nursing Nest presented by Minnesota WIC offers
