Variety
Expert tips to make the most of your State Fair adventures
Overwhelmed yet? Don't be. We've got the inside scoop. We asked experienced fairgoers for their tips on getting the most out of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Variety
State Fair debuts a Great Big Wheel in the sky
The traveling Great Big Wheel will take Minnesotans for a spin 156 feet above the State Fairgrounds.
State Fair
Fair calendar for Thursday, Aug. 24: Thrifty Thursday
Reduced admission prices. Special ride and game promotions at the Mighty Midway and Kidway all day. Many vendors offering special bargains.
Local
The State Fair is here, and here's how to get there
The lines are forming outside the front gate of the Minnesota State Fair and traffic is starting to pick up on streets in the vicinity of the fairgrounds.
Local
U student from St. Peter crowned Princess Kay of the Milky Way
Emily Annexstad, representing Nicollet County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for more than 3,000 Minnesota dairy farm families.
Eat & Drink
Big Fat Bacon purveyor 'commands the room' from her wheelchair
A Maplewood businesswoman takes a "brains-on" approach to running the Big Fat Bacon booth at the fair.
Eat & Drink
Hamline marks 120 years of church dining at the Minnesota State Fair
How time flies! The Hamline Church Dining Hall at the Minnesota State Fair celebrates a big birthday.
Local
State Fair memories make us true Minnesotans
For generations of Minnesotans, the State Fair's sights, sounds and scents make for some powerful memories.
Local
Tevlin: Reopening State Fair diner is family's rite of August
Lee and Bev Bahr have turned management of the Lunch Box over to the kids, grandkids and great-grandkids, but on Tuesday were still there before first light.
Local
Variety
Post your best Minn. State Fair photos to Instagram, get featured in Star Tribune
Are you ready to eat tons of food at the Minnesota State Fair? More important, are you ready to take tons of photos of yourself eating tons of food?
Music
How Minnesota State Fair is winning the battle with casinos for grandstand acts
Despite hot competition from casinos this year, the State Fair grandstand may set an attendance record.
Eat & Drink
6 Twin Cities chefs dish on their favorite State Fair foods
Sameh Wadi of World Street Kitchen goes for the smoked turkey leg, but it's what he smuggles in to enjoy with it that's noteworthy: "Every year when I walk in I think, 'Is this going to be the year that they bust me?' "
Eat & Drink
Freebie alert: Star Tribune's lip balm flavor revealed for Minnesota State Fair
"Stick" with the Strib for the best in fairgrounds freebies.
Variety
Pickle beer and Red Bull slushies among new brews at State Fair
The State Fair will serve new brews inspired by and flavored with everything from lingonberries, apples and cucumbers to cotton candy, Red Bull and Limoncello.
Eat & Drink
Sample new State Fair food at our preview party Aug. 15
It's time to get ready for the 2017 Minnesota State Fair! Join us for a preview party at Star Tribune headquarters — aka #StribHQ — in downtown Minneapolis.
West Metro
SouthWest Transit raises fares for State Fair express service
Metro Transit bus and rail fares are not the only ones going up. SouthWest Transit said it's raising fares for its State Fair express service for the first time in 20 years.
Variety
State Fair talent show attracts hopefuls, dreamers, maybe a future star
At open auditions for the Minnesota State Fair's amateur talent contest, anyone can take a shot at stardom.
Business
How much do top State Fair vendors make? It's millions for some, report says
Sweet Martha's gobbles up more than 8 percent of the fair's food revenue with $4 million.
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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.
