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On the Minnesota State Fair's second day, a second record is set

August 24, 2019 at 9:54PM
Miranda Groth and Bryan Koll, both of Apple Valley, shared a moment while waiting for the daily parade to begin Thursday.
Miranda Groth and Bryan Koll, both of Apple Valley, shared a moment while waiting for the daily parade to begin Thursday. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

STATE FAIR ATTENDANCE

Thursday, Aug. 22: 133,326, compared with 122,695 in 2018 and 117,877 in 2017. That sets the record for first-day attendance. The previous record was set last year. The all-time daily attendance record was 270,426, the number of people who went to the fair on its second Saturday in 2018.

Friday, Aug. 23: 157,224, compared with 108,059 in 2018 and 125,324 in 2017. For the second day in a row, a record was set. The previous record for second-day attend­ance was 141,023 in 2016.

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