Minnesota State Fair breaks opening day attendance record with 133,326 visitors

(FOX 9) - The first day of the 2019 Minnesota State Fair was an opening day record, with 133,326 visitors. The previous record was 122,695.

Day 1 of the Great Minnesota Get-Together had perfect weather, 31 new foods, a lot of Gophers, Hootie and the Blowfish on stage at the Grandstand and a full day of live FOX 9 broadcasts next to the Giant Slide.

The 2018 Minnesota State Fair set a total attendance record with 2,046,533 visitors through the gates. Last year, five days of the State Fair broke attendance records, and the second Saturday of the Fair set an all-time single-day attendance record with 270,426 visitors.

Record Daily Attendance

Thursday: 122,695 (2018)
Friday: 141,023 (2016)
Saturday: 222,194 (2018)
Sunday: 209,969 (1994)
Monday: 144,504 (2017)
Tuesday: 133,595 (2014)
Wednesday: 144,940 (2018)
Thursday: 156,764 (2018)
Friday: 187,066 (2017)
Saturday: 270,426 (2018)
Sunday: 242,759 (2017)
Monday: 178,867 (2015)