More than a quarter-million fairgoers set a second-Saturday attendance record, beating the previous record for that day by about 8,000. Saturday’s turnout followed a record-setting Friday. The fair ends Monday. Here are fair numbers so far:

Day One:

Thurs., Aug. 25   111,902

2015   110,267

2014   94,256

Record   119,145 (2010)

GLEN STUBBE • gstubbe@startribune.com
Sheep were unloaded at the State Fair on Aug. 29. Daily attendance records have been set on three of the 10 days where numbers are available.

Day Two:

Fri., Aug. 26   141,023

2015   114,292

2014   118,606

Record   141,023 (2016)

Previous record   132,738 (2010)

Day Three:

Sat., Aug. 27   180,567

2015   188,636

2014  178,498

Record   202,126 (1998)

Day Four:

Sun., Aug. 28   177,906

2015   179,724

2014   164,192

Record   209,969 (1994)

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Day Five:

Mon., Aug. 29   119,522

2015   130,083

2014   137,813

Record   143,998 (1994)

Day Six:

Tues., Aug. 30   126,354

2015   104,697

2014   133,595

Record    133,595 (2014)

Day Seven:

Wed., Aug. 31   118,042

2015   100,142

2014   125,816

Record   128,966 (2006)

Day Eight:

Thurs., Sept. 1   133,773

2015  123,733

2014   118,047

Record   155,183 (1995)

Day Nine:

Fri., Sept. 2   182,926

2015   159,639

2014    145,026

Record    182,926 (2016)

Previous record   179,052 (2003)

Day Ten:

Sat., Sept. 3   260,374

2015    211,126

2014    252,092

Record   260,374 (2016)

Previous record   252,092 (2014)

Source: Minnesota State Fair