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Minnesota State Fair

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Minnesota State Fairgrounds to serve as COVID-19 vaccination site

Minnesota State Fairgrounds to serve as COVID-19 vaccination site

The Minnesota State Fairgrounds will serve as a federally-supported COVID-19 mass vaccination site, state and federal officials announced Monday. 

April 5
Amid vaccine rollout, Minnesota State Fair organizers hopeful

Amid vaccine rollout, Minnesota State Fair organizers hopeful

Minnesota State Fair organizers say there's a good chance that the Great Minnesota Get-Together will go on as planned this year.

February 25
Plans for 'different scenarios' in the works for 2021 Minnesota State Fair

Plans for 'different scenarios' in the works for 2021 Minnesota State Fair

While the 2020 Minnesota State Fair was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are moving forward for "different scenarios" for the fair this year, according to State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer.

January 15
Holiday lights show at Minnesota State Fairgrounds marks start of Kwanzaa

Holiday lights show at Minnesota State Fairgrounds marks start of Kwanzaa

The holiday season continued Saturday night with the beginning of Kwanzaa.

December 27, 2020
Longtime volunteer at Minnesota State Fair’s Hamline Dining Hall honored with bench

Longtime volunteer at Minnesota State Fair’s Hamline Dining Hall honored with bench

The Hamline Dining Hall at the Minnesota State Fair is honoring one of its longtime volunteers as a way to say thanks for decades of hard work.

September 24, 2020
Minnesota State Fair bringing back its Food Parade this October with fall-inspired fair foods

Minnesota State Fair bringing back its Food Parade this October with fall-inspired fair foods

If you missed out on Minnesota State Fair’s drive-thru food experience this summer, you’ll get a second chance to get your fair food fix this fall. The State Fair announced Tuesday it is bringing back its Food Parade for an encore in October. 

September 15, 2020
From Dan Patch to Pronto Pups: How the Minnesota State Fair became a summer tradition

From Dan Patch to Pronto Pups: How the Minnesota State Fair became a summer tradition

With no state fair this year because of the pandemic, many Minnesotans had to go without their end-of-summer tradition.

September 7, 2020
Saturday would have likely been biggest day at the Minnesota State Fair 

Saturday would have likely been biggest day at the Minnesota State Fair 

Minnesota State Fair officials say the Saturday of Labor Day, the last Saturday of the Fair, is typically the busiest day of the yearly event. On this day last year, they saw more than 260,000 visitors. For this year’s drive-thru event, they saw around 7,000.

September 5, 2020
Fair Flashback: The lovable mascots Fairchild & Fariborne
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Fair Flashback: The lovable mascots Fairchild & Fariborne

In honor of the Great Minnesota Get Together we're sharing some of our favorite state fair memories. In this clip, Dale & Keith have Fairchild & Fairborne try fried apple pie.

September 4, 2020
Children's Minnesota gets a taste of the Minnesota State Fair

Children's Minnesota gets a taste of the Minnesota State Fair

Children's Minnesota in St. Paul found a special way to celebrate the State Fair despite its cancellation this season.

August 25, 2020
Minnesotans line up in vehicles for the 2020 State Fair Food Parade

Minnesotans line up in vehicles for the 2020 State Fair Food Parade

The wait is over and the gates are open for the first-ever State Fair Food Parade at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

August 20, 2020
Woman who hasn't missed Minnesota State Fair in 50 years hosts backyard fair for family

Woman who hasn't missed Minnesota State Fair in 50 years hosts backyard fair for family

With the State Fair cancelled amid the pandemic, Minnesotans are still finding ways to enjoy the yearly festival, including bringing part of it to their backyard.

August 16, 2020
Minnesota summer camp kids get lesson in empathy during llama visit

Minnesota summer camp kids get lesson in empathy during llama visit

With his herd in tow, the owner of a Carver County llama ranch hit the road on Friday.

August 15, 2020
Butter sculpting tradition carries on, despite canceled Minnesota State Fair

Butter sculpting tradition carries on, despite canceled Minnesota State Fair

While the Minnesota State Fair won’t be happening this year, the butter sculpture tradition of Princess Kay of the Milky Way and her court continues amid the pandemic.

August 13, 2020
19-year-old Brenna Connelly named 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way

19-year-old Brenna Connelly named 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way

A 19-year-old Byron, Minnesota woman was crowned the 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday night.

August 12, 2020
Tickets to Minnesota State Fair drive-thru food experience sell out in 2.5 hours

Tickets to Minnesota State Fair drive-thru food experience sell out in 2.5 hours

Tickets for the Minnesota State Fair's drive-thru experience have sold out just two and a half hours after the tickets went on sale online Friday morning.

July 31, 2020
Minnesota State Fair announces drive-thru event to get your fair food fix

Minnesota State Fair announces drive-thru event to get your fair food fix

The Minnesota State Fair may be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can still get your fair food fix this summer. 

July 22, 2020
State Fair dairy tradition to continue: how you can watch this year's butter carvings
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State Fair dairy tradition to continue: how you can watch this year's butter carvings

The Princess Kay of the Milky Way program will continue in 2020, complete with a coronation and those famous butter carvings. Current Princess Kay, Amy Kyllo, joined us to chat about her reign and how fans can still get into the dairy spirit this summer.

July 20, 2020
Princess Kay of Milky Way butter sculptures to be carved despite Minnesota State Fair cancellation

Princess Kay of Milky Way butter sculptures to be carved despite Minnesota State Fair cancellation

While the Minnesota State Fair has been canceled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-standing tradition of butter sculpting will still go on this summer. 

July 15, 2020
From cups to art: Keeping the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get Together alive
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From cups to art: Keeping the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get Together alive

The Minnesota State Fair is working to make sure fans can still get a taste of the get together, even if we can't actually get together. The fair's Danielle Dullinger joined the Buzz with more on how the Fine Arts competition will continue online (and how you can toast the fair with their famous cups!).

July 10, 2020
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