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Minnesota State Fair: Will cooler temps lead to attendance record?
The great Minnesota Sweat Together cools off for first weekend
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A cool and quiet Sunday saw thousands of Minnesotans enter the gates of the Minnesota State Fair, with officials saying 184,176 people were on the fairgrounds throughout the day.
Minnesota State Fair attendance
What we know:
The third day's attendance saw an increase of 49,532 people compared to the 134,644 that attended in 2024.
So for this year, 137,148 people visited on opening day (Thursday), 153,988 people were recorded on Friday, and 198,863 people were tallied on Saturday.
The record for attendance on Sunday is 209,969, set in 1994.
So far no attendance records have been broken, but the fair runs through Sept. 1.
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Busy 1sy day at the Minnesota State Fair
Minnesotans flocked to the State Fair for the first day. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more.
What's next:
Continued pleasant weather throughout the week, with highs in the 70s, could lead to more people heading to the fair into Labor Day weekend.