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State Fair

The 2026 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 27 through Sept. 7. For all of the events at the MPR booth and Dan Patch Park, go to mpr.org/statefair.

Faces of the Fair: Tom Thumb donuts

Faces of the Fair: Tom Thumb donuts

Thomas Bettenburg, vice president and co-owner of the quintessential fair food-maker, explains the story behind the name.
by Tom Crann

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Faces of the Fair: Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Faces of the Fair: Princess Kay of the Milky Way

"Princess Kay of the Milky Way is a tradition in Minnesota. I'm the 61st; this has been going on since 1964, and I am the goodwill ambassador for Minnesota dairy farmers," said out-going princess Jeni Haler.
by Tom Crann

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MN Fair offers booth to Black Lives Matter; group worries over safety

MN Fair offers booth to Black Lives Matter; group worries over safety

Minnesota State Fair officials say Black Lives Matter can have an authorized space on fair grounds. But a leader of the group says organizers may not feel safe.
by Tim Nelson

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Doctor hopes free sunscreen at the fair will change habits

Doctor hopes free sunscreen at the fair will change habits

A doctor who lost her father to skin cancer is using one of Minnesota's biggest stages -- the State Fair -- to encourage people to use sunscreen.
by Tim Nelson

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Black Lives Matter to protest at Minnesota State Fair

Black Lives Matter to protest at Minnesota State Fair

Black Lives Matter St. Paul plans to interrupt State Fair business because, organizers claim, the Fair denies minorities vendor opportunities.
by Riham Feshir

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Brewpubs gain entry to State Fair's 'Land of 10,000 Beers'

Brewpubs gain entry to State Fair's 'Land of 10,000 Beers'

The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild expects to add 10 brewpubs to the collection of breweries and taprooms in the exhibit.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul's Snelling Avenue bridge over I-94 reopens Friday

The Snelling Avenue bridge over Interstate 94 is reopening a week ahead of schedule and comfortably ahead of the Minnesota State Fair.
by Tim Nelson

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The State Fair's Ye Old Mill turns 100 years old

The State Fair's Ye Old Mill turns 100 years old

The Minnesota State Fair icon has been a timeless refuge for generations of fairgoers.
by Tim Nelson

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Selfie sticks banned on part of state fairgrounds

Selfie sticks banned on part of state fairgrounds

The Minnesota State Fair is joining Disneyland, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other venues in limiting the use of so-called selfie sticks.
by Tim Nelson

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