Tell us: How do you save money at the Minnesota State Fair?

Admission and food prices are up this year, making a trip to the Minnesota State Fair more expensive than before. We want to know your tips for how to do a day at the fair on a budget.

August 24, 2022 at 5:39PM

The price of admission for the Minnesota State Fair is up. So are food prices at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Add in rides and entertainment and spending a day at the fair can quickly add up.

So we want to know: How do you save money at the fair? We want your tips on how to do a day at the fair on a budget.

Have you spent decades cultivating a route (and schedule) to hit all of the free merchandise booths? Is there a great deal at a food stand where you always get a meal? Where's the best place to catch a free show?

Your response may be used in a future Star Tribune article.

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