Minnesota State Fair hiring for 1,000 jobs: Here's how to get one

The Minnesota State Fair is looking for people to fill about 1,000 open positions for the 2021 Great Minnesota Get Together.

Minnesota State Fair hiring for 1,000 jobs
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From the top of Machinery Hill to the far end of the Midway, the Minnesota State Fair is looking for people to fill about 1,000 open positions for the 2021 Great Minnesota Get Together.

Minnesota State Fair releases Grandstand lineup

The Minnesota State Fair released the lineup for concerts at the Grandstand this year.

How the Blue Barn comes up with their new state fair foods
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Every year The Blue Barn at the Minnesota State Fair comes up with a unique new food offering. For 2021 it's a buffalo chicken doughscuit. Owner Stephanie Shimp joined the Buzz to chat about their "think tank" that works behind the scenes to make your taste buds water.

Minnesota State Fair unveils new fair foods for 2021

The Minnesota State Fair released its list of 26 new fair foods and four new food vendors that will be at this year's Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Minnesota State Fair unveils free entertainment lineup for 2021

The Minnesota State Fair unveiled its free entertainment lineup Tuesday, showing off the 900 acts that will play the fair's various stages over 12 days.

Minnesota State Fair to feature first tribal government exhibit in history

The Minnesota State Fair is continuing its annual festivities since the pandemic shutdown and now welcomes the first tribal government exhibit in the fair’s history, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. SMSC is federally recognized as a sovereign Dakota Native American tribal government located southwest of the Twin Cities.

Walz: Minnesota State Fair should be 'pretty close' to normal

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the Minnesota State Fair should be "pretty close" to normal this year as long as current COVID-19 projections continue.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.