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Fair attendance picks up as weather cools off

August 31, 2013 at 10:22PM
Because of the heat small crowds are attending this years Minnesota State Fair Wednesday Aug 28 ,2013 in Falcon Heights , MN.
Because of the heat small crowds are attending this years Minnesota State Fair Wednesday Aug 28 ,2013 in Falcon Heights , MN. (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota State Fair attendance appeared to rebound a bit Friday after a sweltering heat wave this week crimped turnout to the 12-day fair.

The State Fair said Saturday that 158,164 people attended the fair on Friday, which is down from this time last year (164,694), but the second-highest attendance of the 2013 fair so far.

The record-breaking heat wave last week caused a dramatic dip in attendance. Tuesday's attendance, 94,076, was the lowest for any single day in the past six fairs.

KELLY SMITH

Because of the heat small crowds are attending this years Minnesota State Fair Wednesday Aug 28 ,2013 in Falcon Heights , MN. ] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.com
Potential State Fair visitors chose not to brave last week’s heat, but Friday’s cooler temperatures brought a surge in attendance. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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