ARE YOU READY? We are thrilled to announce the first-ever
#mnstatefair
Food Parade – a meandering drive-thru experience featuring 16 vendors and a chance to support the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. July 31! 🍪🍟🧀🌭 Learn more:
Before she was selling out international stadium tours, a young
@taylorswift13
made the Grandstand ✨shimmer✨ opening night of the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, August 23, 2007!
#ThrowbackThursday
, Taylor Swift publicity photo & Daily Schedule clipping, 2007
🔥🔥 GRANDSTAND NEWS! 🔥🔥 Pop group
@whydontwemusic
is coming to the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 23! Tickets are on sale THIS FRIDAY, April 12, at noon. Learn more:
Wow, you guys! We broke another attendance record yesterday! Thanks to the 222,194 who attended; you helped break the previous record of 202,126 set in 1998!
WE'RE BACK! 🥳 We are thrilled to announce that the
#mnstatefair
will officially return Aug. 26-Sept. 6, 2021! AND pre-fair discount admission tickets are on sale now.
Learn more about plans for this year's Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together:
"Right now is the time of year when things need to really take off if we’re going to have a fair, but we can see that we’re out of runway and can’t get off the ground. There will be no State Fair this year.” - Jerry Hammer, general manager
Learn more:
Thing That Happened While I Was Gone:
*checks notes*
A Blue Ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair?!
Linda Paulsen! Those are seeds?!You’ve outdone yourself! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Anyone: *Talking about literally anything*
My brain:
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Me: Did you guys know it's only 279 days until the fair?
Thank you to all who joined us at the 2022 Great Minnesota Get-Together. You all helped us celebrate the best of Minnesota in a big way.
To our fair guests, vendors, staff, exhibitors and partners, we are so grateful for you!
WE'RE NOT KIDDING! Yesterday was the best-attended day EVER at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Thanks to the 270,426 of you who visited us!
#mnstatefair
Photo credit: dingo444 via
Dear,
@Google
:
Our fair actually opens at 6 a.m. Could you help us out? We'll send you a bucket of
@SweetMarthas
cookies.
Love,
The Minnesota State Fair
Thank you, Minnesota & beyond, for making 2019 the best-attended
#mnstatefair
ever!
More:
The attendance announcement is proudly sponsored by
@MN2020Census
and We Count Minnesota.
We continue to remain hopeful that we can celebrate this year in our usual style, but ultimately please know and rest assured the State Fair will do the right thing for Minnesota, our nation and our world. Read more:
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE YEAR IS HERE! 🤩🙌😋
The
#mnstatefair
is beyond thrilled to add 31 official new foods and seven new food vendors to the expansive menu already offered at the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
Make your "gotta-have-it" list now:
It's here! 🙌 From sweet to savory and everything in between, we're thrilled to introduce 27 official new foods and five new food vendors for the 2018
#mnstatefair
! Learn all about 'em:
Today, would have been the first day of the 2020
#mnstatefair
. While this day is bittersweet, and we wish we could be celebrating the Great Minnesota Get-Together in person, we would be remiss to let these 12 days pass by.
The Minnesota State Fair: At-Home Edition starts now.
The wait is over! The announcement of the summer is here - we’re ecstatic to reveal 38 official new foods and eight new vendors appearing at the 2022 Great Minnesota Get-Together. 🤩
Start making your must-taste list:
JUST UNVEILED! The 2023 Minnesota State Fair Official Commemorative Art by Minneapolis crop artist Liz Schreiber is here! 🌱🎨
See the creative process, read a Q&A with Schreiber learn more and purchase a poster or print of the artwork at:
IMPORTANT: We have been made aware of posts circulating throughout social media that are disseminating rumors & false information. The State Fair has not be canceled. All official, accurate and up-to-date info will be shared directly from us: . Thank you.
We set a record for attendance yesterday! Thanks to the 122,695 guests who made it out to the Great Minnesota Get-Together on Day ☝️ The previous record was 119,145.
Like so many, we are happy that 2020 is now in the rearview mirror.
Happy 2021, friends. We can't wait to celebrate with you. It's the year of the Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together.
The Great Minnesota Get-Together is getting some international recognition. Newsweek put the Minnesota State Fair on its list of 10 Best Late Summer Festivals in the World. |
Our tastiest announcement of the year is HERE! 👏 We’re thrilled to share 34 official new foods and seven new vendors appearing at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair. 😋
This delicious lineup is proudly sponsored by
@MattressFirm
!
Learn more:
Limited tickets are still available at the east Grandstand plaza for
@LionelRichie
with special guest
@LaurenJauregui
TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Grandstand Concert Series, sponsored by
@sleepnumber
!
We are currently experiencing an extremely high volume of state fairs fans attempting to purchase Food Parade tickets. Tickets are being sold but the event is not sold out. Please keep trying.
Sweet dreams, friends. May you dream of llamas and deep-fried pickles. 😴🦙🥒
And when you wake up, it’ll be just 3️⃣ days until you get to pet llamas and eat deep-fried pickles.
Ye Old Mill is getting filled up with water! Paint has been touched-up, the tunnel has been swept out and the motor has been replaced. Make sure to add the fairgrounds’ oldest attraction to your list of must-dos!
#mnstatefair
About 2 million people would welcome you to experience 900+ free shows, 500+ foods (80 on-a-stick), a top-notch livestock exhibition and much more at the Minnesota State Fair Aug. 23-Sept. 3. You’ll also find an abundance of Minnesota nice - we promise.
HEY, EVERYONE. We broke another attendance record! 144,940 of you came out to the
#mnstatefair
yesterday, which beats the record of 128,966 set in 2006. Thanks for visiting us!
And for our grand finale: The Minnesota State Fair Fireworks Spectacular!
We’ll see you in 2021: The Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together.
🎥:
@FreestyleProds
IT'S HERE! 🍔🍩🥤😋 From savory to sweet, to on-a-stick or in-a-dish, we are thrilled to share with you the 26 new foods that will be offered at this year's Great Minnesota Get-Back-Together!
Read all about it - and start making your list of must-eats! 👉
@NiallOfficial
: Flicker World Tour 2018 with special guest
@MarenMorris
perform TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by
@sleepnumber
! Buy now: or purchase your tickets at the East Grandstand Plaza.
It looks a little different this year but the Walz family never misses the fair. Thank you to everyone who made the drive through
@mnstatefair
possible 🎡 🌭🐮
Though the
#mnstatefair
is canceled for 2020, we are excited to be proceeding with a fine arts exhibition!
The exhibition will be presented via a video recording and virtual catalog for all fair fans to enjoy! The registration deadline is 7/27.
More:
Rise & shine! Here’s a snap of some State Fair superfans lined up at the Main Gate, taken at 5:55 am this morning. ☀️
Welcome all to the 2019 Great Minnesota Get-Together! 🥳
🚨 NEW GRANDSTAND ANNOUNCEMENT!
@yunggravy
with special guest
@bbnomula
will perform at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m.
Learn more at:
We're always grateful for the tremendous experience that is the Minnesota State Fair, but this year was especially meaningful for us as we endeavored to be back and be the best event we could be.
📷: Andy Berndt
Only five more sleeps until fair! Until then, our dreams will be filled with thoughts of lemonade and mini donuts 🥰
📸: atomicpinkphotography on Instagram
We won an award, Minnesota! 🏆 The
#mnstatefair
is beyond thrilled to receive
@exploreminn
’s first-ever ONLY IN MN Icon Award, which recognizes an iconic business, attraction or event that has become synonymous with a community or the state, exemplifying the spirit of
#onlyinmn
.
Jordan Johnson was the first guest to be greeted at the Fair in 2022! Jordan started in line 11 hours before opening at 7 p.m. Congratulations Jordan!
Produced by
@misterberndt
LET’S DO IT AGAIN! We’re bringing the Food Parade BACK with a hint of fall flavor – literally!
It runs Oct. 1-4 and 8-11, and vehicle tickets will be available for sale through a lottery process. Registration for the lottery is NOW OPEN!
Learn more 🍁