Buildings & Stages

Fair Buildings

With more than 25 buildings, barns or areas, the fairgrounds provides countless opportunities to discover something to explore and learn. Stop by each of these places – many of which are historic – to explore new sights, sounds, smells and experiences.

• 4-H Building

• Agriculture Horticulture Building

• CHS Miracle of Birth Center

• Creative Activities Annex

• Creative Activities Building

• Dairy Building

• DNR Building and Park

• Eco Experience

• Education Building

• FAN Central

• Fine Arts Center

• Food Building

• Grandstand Building

• History & Heritage Center

• Home Improvement Building

• International Bazaar

• Kemps Little Farm Hands

• Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum

• Merchandise Mart

• North End

• North End Event Center

• Pet Pavilions

• Ramberg Center

• West End Market

Guest Services

• Care & Assistance

• First Aid East

• First Aid West

• Guest Relations

• Lost & Found

• Police Headquarters

• Visitors Plaza

Livestock Complex

The Minnesota State Fair has a top-notch livestock show, so visiting the animals in the barns is a must! Make sure to check out the daily schedule for when and where to see the animals, including early barn closings due to livestock arrival and departure.

• Cattle Barn

• Compeer Arena

• Horse Barn

• Robert A. Christensen Pavilion

• Sheep & Poultry Barn

Fair Stages

Enjoy top-notch entertainment, demonstrations and more on stages around every corner of the fairgrounds – more than 900 shows and 100+ performers throughout the 12 days of the Great Minnesota Get-Together!

• Christensen Farms Stage

• Cosgrove Stage

• Dan Patch Park & Stage

• Family Fair Stage

• Grandstand Stage

• International Bazaar Stage

• Leinie Lodge Bandshell Stage

• Schell's Stage at Schilling Amphitheater

• The DIRT Demo Stage

• The Garden Stage

• The North Woods Stage

Independent Stages

• BOB FM

• Cafe Caribe

• Coasters

• Crossroads Chapel and Stage

• Dino's Gyros

• DNR Garden Stage

• DNR Volunteer Outdoor Stage

• French Créperie

• Frontier Bar

• Giggles' Campfire Grill

• Mancini's al Fresco

• Minnesota AFL-CIO

• Minnesota Wine Country

• MPR

• O'Gara's at the Fair

• RC's BBQ

• The Hangar

• TPT Twin Cities PBS

• University of Minnesota Outdoor Stage