Sunday's attendance fell short of Saturday's record numbers, and just missed setting a record for the day. The fair ended Monday. Here are fair numbers so far:
Day One:
Thurs., Aug. 25: 111,902
2015: 110,267
2014: 94,256
Record: 119,145 (2010)
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)
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)
Day 11:
Sun., Sept. 4: 233,303
2015: 178,532
2014: 197,459
Record: 236,197 (2013)
Source: Minnesota State Fair
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