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State Fair

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 1. For all of the events at the MPR booth and Dan Patch Park, go to mpr.org/statefair.

Riding roller coaster of weather and attendance, Minnesota State Fair heads into final weekend

Riding roller coaster of weather and attendance, Minnesota State Fair heads into final weekend

Heading into the final weekend of the Minnesota State Fair, the weather forecast calls for sunny, dry, mild conditions. That’ll be a welcome change from earlier in the fair’s run.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Behind the scenes with Peter Sagal of 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me'

Behind the scenes with Peter Sagal of 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me'

MPR News host Tom Crann sat down with Peter Sagal and the team from “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” at the Minnesota State Fair for a conversation about life behind the scenes of the iconic public radio quiz show. It’s been on the air for more than 25 years.
by Tom Crann

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‘Uniquely us’: Couple hosts pre-wedding party for 175 guests at Minnesota State Fair

‘Uniquely us’: Couple hosts pre-wedding party for 175 guests at Minnesota State Fair

Josh and Emi Horst got married on Tuesday but made sure to celebrate their “Wedding Reception On-A-Stick” at the state fair before with about 175 friends and family.
by Nicole Ki

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Roasted corn and crop art: Highlights from my first time at the Minnesota State Fair

Roasted corn and crop art: Highlights from my first time at the Minnesota State Fair

After nearly a decade in Minnesota, MPR News senior reporter Hannah Yang visited the Minnesota State Fair for the first time and shared her experiences with the food, arts and unique attractions she encountered.
by Hannah Yang

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Critical DMs: ’I haven’t got a brain, only straw’ — Scarecrows at the Minnesota State Fair

Critical DMs: ’I haven’t got a brain, only straw’ — Scarecrows at the Minnesota State Fair

Arts editor Max Sparber and senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle discuss the scarecrow display in the Minnesota State Fair’s Ag-Hort-Bee section.
by Max Sparber and Alex V. Cipolle

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Minnesota State Fair hosts another llama-alpaca costume contest for the ages

Minnesota State Fair hosts another llama-alpaca costume contest for the ages

The Minnesota State Fair’s Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum was bursting with applause and chuckles as a herd of llamas and alpacas strutted their stuff alongside their 4-H student handlers Wednesday at the annual costume contest that saw a hungry caterpillar, plenty of wigs and lots of repurposed pants.
by Anika Besst

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