Aug. 26 – Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2021
309 Days 2 Hours 39 Mins
The Minnesota State Fair is 12 days of fun ending Labor Day. The 2021 fair runs Aug. 26-Labor Day, Sept. 6!
In 2022, join us Aug. 25-Sept. 5, and in 2023 visit us Aug. 24-Sept. 4!
You betcha! Get your pre-fair discount tickets for the Great Minnesota Get-Together online or via phone through our official ticketing provider Etix.
Please email guestservices@mnstatefair.org. During the fair, feel free to stop by Guest Relations at Visitors Plaza from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
FALL UPDATE: Until further notice, the only open gate will be at Snelling Avenue and Midway Parkway (Gate #5); through-traffic will not be permitted, and the fairgrounds will close daily at dark, rather than remaining open until 11 p.m. as in the past. The fairgrounds will be closed to the public Sept. 28 through Oct. 11 due to the Fall Food Parade.
During the non-fair time, gates 5, 7, 14 and 15 are open to public traffic. The fairgrounds are open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., with the exception of closure due to some special events. See an event calendar.
During the fair, enter at the gates marked on the State Fair map.
Contact Lost & Found at lostandfound@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4555.
The State Fair holds approximately 220 events during the non-fair time.
Here are some links to websites that may be useful for booking area hotel rooms. We offer these links as a convenience for our guests and hope you will find them helpful. Hotel and motel listings appearing on these sites have not been checked by State Fair personnel, and we offer no recommendation of one over another.
