Minnesota State Fair's ninth day drew 102,020 people, less than half 2019's number

Minnesota State Fair attendance continues to be low. Friday, which was Day 9, drew 102,020 people, less than half 2019's number.

Day 1 (Thursday, Aug. 26): 61,983, compared with 133,326 in 2019 (the attendance record for the fair's first Thursday) and 122,695 in 2018.

Day 2 (Friday, Aug. 27): 77,406, compared with 157,224 in 2019 (the attendance record for the fair's first Friday) and 108,059 in 2018.

Day 3 (Saturday, Aug. 28): 129,984, compared with 209,105 in 2019 and 222,144 in 2018 (the attendance record for the fair's first Saturday).

Day 4 (Sunday, Aug. 29): 149,247, compared with 191,524 in 2019 and 184,715 in 2018. (The record for the fair's first Sunday was 209,969 in 1994.)

Day 5 (Monday, Aug. 30): 91,568, compared with 96,716 in 2019 and 124,438 in 2018. (The record for the fair's fifth day was 144,504, set in 2017.)

Day 6 (Tuesday, Aug. 31): 89,618, compared with 136,987 in 2019 (the attendance record for the fair's sixth day) and 120,209 in 2018.

Day 8 (Thursday, Sept. 2): 80,778, compared with 153,274 in 2019 and 156,764 in 2018 (the attendance record for the fair's eighth day).

Day 9 (Friday, Sept. 3): 102,020, compared with 209,789 in 2019 (the attendance record for the fair's ninth day) and 179,402 in 2018.