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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.

Are cat videos art?

Are cat videos art?

Should we be concerned when one of Minnesota’s most important cultural institutions becomes known for curating internet cat videos?
by Michael Olson

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State Fair University: What makes a good cutting horse?

State Fair University: What makes a good cutting horse?

MPR’s Cathy Wurzer, a horse lover, visited the equine area of the Minnesota State Fair determined to learn something new. Sure enough, J.P. Bell of the Minnesota Cutting Horse Association introduced her to a concept — and a competition — she had only heard of but never understood. “Cutting” is the term for separating one Read more →
by Molly Bloom

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Today at the fair: Meet the governor and watch cat videos

Today at the fair: Meet the governor and watch cat videos

Today at the fair, Gov. Mark Dayton will spend an hour at the MPR booth (at the corner of Judson and Nelson), chatting with MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy live on the air. He’ll be answering questions from fairgoers and taking questions from radio listeners across the state from noon until 1 p.m. (To Read more →
by Meg Martin

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State Fair goers react to possible U.S. strike on Syria

State Fair goers react to possible U.S. strike on Syria

MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik went to the Minnesota State Fair, where today is Military Appreciation Day,  to ask people how they think the U.S. should respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria.  Many fair goers he talked with said they were veterans of the Vietnam War.      
by Jon Gordon

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Start the week off with a bevy of #fairhacks

Start the week off with a bevy of #fairhacks

Headed to the State Fair this week? Enter the gates prepared, thanks to our loyal #fairhackers.
by Meg Martin

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State Fair photos: The food that smiles back

State Fair photos: The food that smiles back

Fire Dog, Potato Man and a smiling cookie beckon at the State Fair.
by Meg Martin

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State Fair photo challenge: Heat

State Fair photo challenge: Heat

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

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Your Fair photos: Flavor

I'm worried we don't have enough cotton candy. #statefair #tellmpr pic.twitter.com/8II9DrSwAC — Lauren Mihajlov (@lmihajlov) August 23, 2013 #mnstatefair #tellmpr here's a photo for the flavor challenge, honey from clover to buckwheat! pic.twitter.com/qtAUZ69fUn — Julia Schrenkler (@juliaschrenkler) August 23, 2013 Photo by bfreshphoto: “Best food at the fair: comet corn. Liquid nitrogen-dipped carmel corn with Read more →
by Michael Olson

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