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Minnesota State Fair, Day 2

Minnesota State Fair: Attendance steady on Day 2, no records broken yet

There were 153,988 people who passed through the gates of the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, according to numbers from the fair's website. This is a drop from the 171,233 people who visited on the second day of the event in 2024, which remains the highest attendance record for the fair's second day.

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Thousands flock to Great Minnesota Get-Together on first day of State Fair

When the gates opened at 7 a.m. Thursday, it was off to the races for dozens who waited to be among the first to experience the State Fair.

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Minnesota State Fair opens 2025 with 137,148 fairgoers, just below last year’s opening day attendance

The Minnesota State Fair has released its attendance numbers for the first two days of the fair, showing steady attendance but no broken records yet.

Cool, quiet stretch continues; Minnesota State Fair could see coolest August day since 2018

The cool air continues to settle in Sunday, with afternoon highs staying in the 60s. This will be the first time it's been ...

Minnesota State Fair Space Tower arrived 60 years ago via Duluth

DULUTH — The Space Tower has been a well known Minnesota State Fair landmark for 60 years now. Less well known is that the ...

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Minnesota State Fair: Will cool temps lead to first attendance record?

Cooler temperatures graced the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Saturday. While official attendance numbers are still being ...

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New to the State Fair, Galaxy Groove beer raises funds for Minnesota State Academy for the Blind

By Derek James Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new beer at the Minnesota State Fair is ...

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10 Minnesota State Fair Foods That Somehow Became Classics

The Kiwanis Malts stand serves up more than just thick, creamy frozen treats – it dishes out nostalgia with every spoonful.

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Minnesota State Fair’s best new beers, ciders and seltzers (and a few to avoid)

Hazy IPAs are in, and there are several other clear trends in the new adult beverages at the Minnesota State Fair this year.

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So much fruit, so little beer-flavored beer. The Minnesota State Fair’s 2025 new beverages, reviewed

This year’s flavor themes were pineapple, cherry and passion fruit. There’s also some sorcery involved in a soft-serve beer.

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At Issue: Aug. 24 — Security remains a concern at the Minnesota Capital,1 on 1 with Gov. Walz at the State Fair, Omar Fateh loses DFL endorsement

This week on At Issue, Tom Hauser looks into the growing security concerns at the capitol, goes 1 on 1 with Gov. Walz and ...