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With more than 100 buses a day, Metro Transit ridership to the State Fair up 33% this year
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEven though Minnesota State Fair attendance was down slightly from last year, bus ridership was way...
Minnesota State Fair 2023: What’s new, what’s changing, and what’s gone
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis year’s Minnesota State Fair is poised to be a big one, folks — and it’s less than a month away. Last year, the fair continued to bounce back from Covid-19 disruptions with a total attendance ...
Want to build more vibrant cities? Just look to the State Fair’s design, geographers say
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWith its grid street structure, tree-lined sidewalks and ‘districts’ like the animal barns or the...
Severe weather cancels State Fair Grandstand show, knocks out power
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Minnesota State Fair shut down rides on the Mighty Midway and Adventure Park, cancelled the Grandstand concert, closed the free stages and told guests to "seek shelter immediately" as severe ...
2023 Minnesota State Fair ticket prices go up $1
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Minnesota State Fair board voted to increase admission prices for the 2023 fair by $1 per ticket for all categories of ticket buyers. Attendees ages 13 to 64 will now pay $18 for admission ...
Minnesota State Fair auction: The 10 strangest — and coolest — items
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen normal people have garage sales, you might luck into an old Led Zeppelin LP or a copy of "The Terminator" on VHS. But when the Minnesota State Fair clears out its storage and auctions off ...
The 2022 Illinois State Fair runs through Aug. 21. Here's what you need to know.
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe wait is almost over: the 2022 Illinois State Fair is ready to begin. Before making plans to head...
Readers & writers of the MN State Fair: A butter-carving memoir and spots for young readers
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNothing says Minnesota State Fair like the Butterheads sculptures of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. For 50 years, fairgoers watched Linda Christensen work her butter magic with that year’s Princess ...
Six ways to keep cool at the State Fair
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSo you're planning to the Minnesota State Fair during the Great Heat Dome of 2023? We like your style. Weather forecasts for Friday show highs in the...
Bill aims to reduce State Fair gridlock and improve transit options
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMinnesotans love going to the State Fair — more than 1.8 million people went last year — but they...
