Photos: The fun's begun in first weekend of Minnesota State Fair
A multiple-exposure image of the Wave Swinger ride at night at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday.
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Updated: Aug. 28, 7:15 a.m. | Posted: Aug. 27, 11 a.m.
We’ve closed out the first weekend of the the Minnesota State Fair for 2023.
An estimated 483,918 fairgoers visited the State Fair in the first three days, including a state fair record of 164,741 attendees on Friday. Saturday had 212,850 in attendance, which beat the past few years for the first Saturday of the fair, but didn’t quite surpass the fair record set for the same day in 2018.
Freelance photographer Caroline Yang documented the first weekend of the Great Minnesota Get-Together for MPR News.
Crowds descended on the Mighty Midway at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday.
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Fairgoers gathered in the sky and on the streets at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday.
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Silhouettes of workers and patrons gathering at the top of the Giant Slide at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday.
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A vendor prepares cotton candy for a customer at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday.
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Fairgoers enjoy a ride on the SkyGlider on Friday.
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People of all ages filled the swing at the Wave Swinger ride on Friday.
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A view of a cotton candy stand as seen through a prism on Saturday.
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A multiple-exposure image showing the crowds at the Minnesota State Fair.
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A multiple-exposure image of people gathering near a Super Dog stand on Friday.
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People gather near the SkyRide at dusk on Friday.
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A multiple-exposure image of fairgoers lining up for fresh french fries.
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A multiple-exposure image of people purchasing tickets for rides.
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A worker stands outside the Magic Maze on Friday.
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A refreshment stand shines brightly as evening approaches on Friday.
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People of all ages filled the swing at the Wave Swinger ride at the Minnesota State Fair Friday.
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Fairgoers ride down the Giant Slide at the Minnesota State Fair Saturday.
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Fairgoers fill the SkyGlider at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday.
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