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Minnesota Beef Expo Brings Together Midwest Cattle, Youth & Producers

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:52:05 -0400

Minnesota Beef Expo, an annual event that celebrates and promotes the beef industry, runs Thursday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The event, which attracts participants f...

2016 Minnesota State Fair is Best-Attended in History

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:50:58 -0400

A record total of 1,943,719 people attended the 2016 Minnesota State Fair, surpassing the previous record of 1,824,830 set in 2014. Labor Day attendance was 158,027. This year's edition of the Great Minnesota Get-Together had three record attendan...

Minnesota State Fair's "2016 Best Awards"

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:14:05 -0400

Minnesota State Fair presented awards to the very best of the State Fair's 1,200 commercial exhibits, concessions, attractions and food vendors in the Great Minnesota Get-Together's 2016 Best Awards. In a ceremony held at 10 a.m. today on the Inte...

2016 Minnesota State Fair Begins One Week From Today

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:43:41 -0400

The 2016 Great Minnesota Get-Together begins one week from today on Thursday, Aug. 25 and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 5. This year's 12 days of fun feature dozens of new attractions, exhibits and foods; a variety of discounts and special deal da...

State Fair Increases Security Measures for 2016

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:59:23 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair's comprehensive security program will be expanded for 2016 to include bag checks at all entry gates. Bags, purses, coolers and packages will be subject to search at each of the State Fair's 11 entrances during the upcoming...

Dozens of Bargains and Ways to Save at the 2016 Minnesota State Fair

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:19:54 -0400

The 2016 Great Minnesota Get-Together begins just two weeks from today. This year's 12 days of fun feature a variety of discounts, special deal days and money-saving tools.

State Fair Invites Community to Unite in Purple on Friday, Aug. 26

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:56:10 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair invites everyone to Unite in Purple and celebrate the life of Prince on Friday, Aug. 26 from 5 p.m. to close. Just like Prince, the State Fair brings people together, and together we will join in a State Fair-sized celebra...

Minnesota State Fair Announces New Attractions for 2016

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:02:02 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair is proud to announce dozens of new attractions for the 2016 Great Minnesota Get-Together. The following is a list of the State Fair experiences debuting this year.

$10,000 Grand Prize at Stake in 44th Annual Amateur Talent Contest

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:37:37 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair's Amateur Talent Contest showcases Minnesota's top talent and most outstanding performers. The deadline to register for auditions is 4 p.m. Monday, July 25. This year's new sponsor, JACK'S ® Pizza, has added a $10,000 gran...

Alabama is Final Show Confirmed for 2016 Grandstand Concert Series

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 08:32:56 -0400

The final evening of entertainment has been confirmed for the 2016 Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Details are as follows:

State Fair to Host First-Ever Job Fair This Wednesday

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 12:01:18 -0400

What?: The Minnesota State Fair, along with several of its vendors, will host the first-ever State Fair Job Fair on Wednesday, June 29 from 4 – 8 p.m. That evening, more than 600 fair-time positions will be available.

Minnesota State Fair Announces New Foods for 2016

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:59:25 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair is pleased to announce the addition of 32 new foods to the expansive menu offered at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. This year's list of new menu items includes small plates, savory entrees, frozen confections, gluten fr...

Minnesota State Fair to Host First-Ever Job Fair June 29

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:00:47 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair, along with several of its vendors, will host the first-ever State Fair Job Fair from 4 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29 at the Progress Center on the fairgrounds. That evening, more than 600 fair-time positions will be avai...

State Fair?s 2016 Official Commemorative Art by Michael Sweere is Unveiled

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:02:13 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair's 2016 Commemorative Art was unveiled this evening at 5 p.m. by Minneapolis artist Michael Sweere (pronounced SWEER-ee). Surrounded by State Fair enthusiasts on the State Fairgrounds, he presented his artwork publicly for ...

Weezer and G-Eazy Added to 2016 Grandstand Concert Series

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:57:07 -0400

Two additional evenings of entertainment are confirmed for the 2016 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Show details are as follows:

State Fair Encourages Everyone to Put Their Best to Minnesota's Blue Ribbon Test

Wed, 25 May 2016 09:01:25 -0400

The State Fair invites all to join in the tradition of competition by putting their best to "Minnesota's Blue Ribbon Test" at the 2016 Great Minnesota Get-Together. With a category for everyone and almost everything, the State Fair encourages pere...

Two Additional Evenings of Entertainment Announced for 2016 Grandstand Concert Series

Fri, 20 May 2016 10:59:18 -0400

Two additional evenings of entertainment are confirmed for the 2016 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Show details are as follows:

134 Century Farms Honored in 2016

Wed, 18 May 2016 11:02:06 -0400

The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 134 Minnesota farms as 2016 Century Farms. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. Century Farm families receive a ...

Media Photo Opportunity - Urban Ag Day will Connect Field to Fork for Urban Third-Graders

Wed, 11 May 2016 09:01:42 -0400

Minnesota State Fair organizers are partnering with Minnesota FFA and local agriculture commodity groups to connect food back to farms for urban third-graders. More than 1,300 Minneapolis and St. Paul Public School students will experience Urban A...

State Fair's 2016 Free Entertainment Lineup Features More Than 900 Live Shows in 12 Days

Tue, 10 May 2016 06:02:21 -0400

The 2016 Minnesota State Fair free entertainment lineup features more than 900 shows throughout the Great Minnesota Get-Together's 12-day run-all free with the price of admission. Highlights of this year's free stage lineup are below. The entire l...

Media Photo Opportunity - Urban Ag Day will Connect Field to Fork for Urban Third-Graders

Mon, 09 May 2016 09:28:23 -0400

Architects and State Fair Organizers Preview Plans for Fairgrounds' North End

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:20:40 -0400

At this morning's meeting of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society board, governing body of the State Fair, architects from Cuningham Group previewed renderings and a model of the new complex to be built on the north end of the fairgrounds in '...

Don Henley to Headline Grandstand on Aug. 25

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:01:47 -0400

Don Henley will headline Thursday, Aug. 25 as part of the 2016 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Show details are as follows:

Two Additional Evenings of Entertainment Announced for 2016 Grandstand Concert Series

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:03:17 -0500

Two additional evenings of entertainment are confirmed for the 2016 Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. Show details are as follows:

State Fair and Farm Bureau Federation Accepting Century Farm Applications Deadline is April 1

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:14:32 -0500

Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more may apply for the 2016 Century Farms Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farms Program was created ...