We thank you, Minnesota, for making the 2011 State Fair so memorable! For twelve days of fun we welcomed more than 1,776,000 people. Please check back later for updated information on next year's Great Minnesota Get-Together. Hope to see you at the 2012 State Fair, to be held Aug. 23-Labor Day, Sept. 3!

OPEN CLASS LIVESTOCK

Open Class livestock departments:

  • Beef Cattle
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Boer Goats
  • Dairy Goats
  • Llamas
  • Poultry (chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons and rabbits)
  • Stock Dogs

BOVINE TB STATUS - Important information:
To help alleviate confusion for our exhibitors, we will be posting any changes to the Minnesota State Fair TB regulations on this web site as they are updated.

We are working in conjunction with the Minnesota State Board of Animal Health, as well as the animal health regulatory bodies of the surrounding states, to provide a consistent set of rules and regulations to best serve our cattle and goat exhibitors.

Please note: The updated regulations also apply to animals other than cattle.

ENTRY CLOSING DATES:


Beef and Dairy Cattle - Monday, Aug. 1

Poultry - Wednesday, Aug. 3

Swine - Monday, Aug. 8

Sheep - Monday, Aug. 8

Dairy & Boer Goats - Monday, Aug. 8

Llamas - Monday, Aug. 8

Stock Dogs - Monday, Aug. 8

For further information, please e-mail us or call us directly at (651) 288-4417.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES FOR ENTRY: The open class livestock premium book and entry forms are available annually for download in early June; please check back then. Or, if you prefer to receive a copy by mail, contact the Competition Office at
(651) 288-4417 and request to be placed on the open class livestock mailing list (indicate what species you are interested in showing). Exhibitors who have entered within the past three years are already included on that list.

VEHICLE ADMISSION/OVERNIGHT PARKING INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES

INITIAL MAILING: Sent via bulk mail in early June.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Until the premium book is posted, please consider the dates and times on this page to be tentative.

ONLINE REGISTRATION: Registration and payment for entries online will be available for all divisions beginning June 20. Online registration will absolutely close on each division's entry closing date at 4:30 p.m. No late entries may be submitted via the online registration process. Entries may also be submitted via mail.

ONLINE REGISTRATION:

ONLINE REGISTRATION: Registration and payment for entries online will be available for all divisions beginning June 20. Online registration will absolutely close on each division's entry closing date at 4:30 p.m. No late entries may be submitted via the online registration process. Entries may also be submitted via mail.

Online Registration is closed.

DOWNLOADABLES:

The premium book can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5 or higher. If you do not have Acrobat Reader or have an older version, you may download the most current Acrobat Reader.


Links will go "live" as materials become available.