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State Fair

The 2024 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 22 to Sept. 2.

Then and now at the State Fair: Architecture of the miniature city

Then and now at the State Fair: Architecture of the miniature city

Think of the Minnesota State Fair as a miniature city. Like a city, the fairgrounds have been built up over more than 150 years, with different architecture styles.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Mobile restroom facility increases accessibility at Minnesota State Fair

Mobile restroom facility increases accessibility at Minnesota State Fair

The facility provides plenty of room for people in wheelchairs to get around, and a changing table big enough for an adult. It has a wheelchair lift outside and a lift inside as well.
by Tim Nelson

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As Minnesota State Fair attendance increases, so do transit and parking challenges

As Minnesota State Fair attendance increases, so do transit and parking challenges

Before you can eat a pronto pup at the Minnesota State Fair, you have to get there first. But some fairgoers are having issues with public transportation, traffic and parking.
by Todd Melby, Peter Cox and Tim Nelson

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Infrequently Asked Questions: Where does the butter for the Princess Kay sculptures come from?

Infrequently Asked Questions: Where does the butter for the Princess Kay sculptures come from?

It turns out it’s a team effort to get the 90-pound blocks of butter to the fair, with dairy farmers from across the upper Midwest pitching in.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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‘12-day reunion for everybody’: 1 family, 2 State Fair food booths, many grandkids

‘12-day reunion for everybody’: 1 family, 2 State Fair food booths, many grandkids

Running the Big Green Pepper and Strawberry Patch is more than just a money-making venture for the extended Ivory family. It’s a labor of love that helps reconnect generations of family members each year at the Minnesota State Fair.
by Sam Stroozas

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Infrequently Asked Questions: Who owns the Minnesota State Fair and its buildings?

Infrequently Asked Questions: Who owns the Minnesota State Fair and its buildings?

MPR News is back with a second year of “Infrequently Asked Questions” at the Minnesota State Fair. For our first question, who really owns the fair?
by Tom Crann and Tim Nelson

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