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Music
10 great grandstand moments at the Minnesota State Fair
Video director Dale Kivimaki remembers 25 years of stellar shows and near-mishaps at the State Fair.
Local
Decades of musical legends on the State Fair's grandstand stage
From Ricky Nelson to Christina Aguilera, take a trip back in time with these photos of headline acts from the Star Tribune archives.
Business
Minnesota State Fair is a magnet that some small retailers use the entire year
A booth can bring business to brick-and-mortar stores long after event has run its course.
Curious Minnesota
Nearly $60M flowed into State Fair coffers last year. Where did it go?
We asked what State Fair facts you were curious about, and several readers have done the math and want to know what happens to all that dough.
Photography
Follow this pie from ingredients to State Fair delicacy
How does a pie go from a few ingredients to prizewinning delicacy? Violet Lyford, 83, takes us along as she prepares pies for the Minnesota State Fair.
Music
Hootie, the bar band, blows up again at Minnesota State Fair
Twenty-five years later, the South Carolina group is bigger than ever.
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Decades of musical legends on the State Fair's grandstand stage
From Ricky Nelson to Christina Aguilera, take a trip back in time with these photos of headline acts from the Star Tribune archives.
Local
State Fair feels like second home every year to about 5,600 4-Hers
Kids from sixth grade through college freshmen travel from the farthest corners of the state to the fair, having earned the spot to exhibit livestock and showcase fine arts projects.
Variety
A kids'-eye view of the fair can be exhilarating — and overwhelming
The sheer size of crowds, rides and choices can make the Minnesota State Fair a memorable experience for the smaller visitor.
Local
Scene at the Fair: Babies, babies everywhere
Young children and animals experience the State Fair in the arms of others or on their own feet.
Local
Scene at the Fair: There's plenty to see on the outer edges
A parade of people, from fair workers to neighbors and kids flow in and out of the edges of the State Fair.
Local
Scene at the Fair: Roller coaster of emotions
From the thrill of the rollercoasters to the agony of dropped cookies we witnessed the ups and downs of a day at the State Fair.
Local
Scene at the Fair: The big draws from one man's perspective
The fair opens a wide canvas for a guy called WACSO who sketches both the landmarks and dives of the Twin Cities, from the grand to the mundane.
Local
Scene at the Fair: A new view through an old lens
Portraits of fairgoers and workers using 1800s technology; tintype photography by Alex Kormann.
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Minnesota State Fair
Coverage of the annual Minnesota State Fair. including food reviews, grandstand concert performances, full daily schedules, live video and a fairground map.
