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State Fair

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

#fairhack of the day: Which way to the fair?

#fairhack of the day: Which way to the fair?

You’ve bought your ticket, you’ve packed your sunscreen, you’ve got your water bottle, you’ve mapped out your food plan. The only thing left is getting to the fair. But how? Our #fairhack guides share their wisdom. By bus. Metro Transit runs an express bus service — with a bus showing up once about every 15 minutes or half-hour,…
by Meg Martin

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State Fair photo challenge: Flavors

State Fair photo challenge: Flavors

MPR News seeks your opening weekend State Fair photos. To add a bit of a creative challenge to this call for photos we are looking for your images that capture or evoke flavors. You can submit you photos by adding #tellmpr to an Instagram or Twitter post, you could also add a photo to our…
by Michael Olson

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Your Fair photos: Circles

Your Fair photos: Circles

MPR News issued a photo challenge to fairgoers yesterday to capture images of circles at the fair. As promised, here are the best: More images from Nikki Tundel, including many that don’t include circles, can be found here in a gallery of State Fair still lifes. Hey @mprnews, found some circles! Fried green tomatoes! #tellmpr…
by Michael Olson

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Five things you didn’t think you could do at the fair

Five things you didn’t think you could do at the fair

The gates have opened. It’s Day One of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, and already the lists of fair must-dos are piling up: Eat the food on a stick, see a parade, watch a few animal babies being born, shake the hands of a few politicians, take in some free entertainment… But this year at the Read more →
by Meg Martin

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State Fair photo challenge: Circles and wheels

Photo: Circle, circle, dot, dot by History Boy via MPR’s Flickr Group MPR News seeks your opening day State Fair photos. To add a bit of a creative challenge to this call for photos we are looking for your images from the fair that contain circles or wheels. You can submit you photos by adding…
by Michael Olson

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Are you a State Fair pro?

Are you a State Fair pro?

Nobody does a state fair like Minnesota. And nobody does The State Fair like Minnesotans. Everyone’s got a fair hack — that little trick that makes you an insider, the one you swear by, the one that makes your trip (or trips!) to the fair the best possible time — till next year. Clark Gregor…
by Meg Martin

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Day four: What are they judging?

Day four: What are they judging?

Judges here are looking for proper tattoos, good color and nice teeth. What are they judging?

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