Aug. 22 – Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2019
During the State Fair, hundreds of parking spaces for people with accessible parking permits are available on-site as noted on the State Fair map. Space is available on a first-come basis. Regular parking rates apply.
Several Park & Ride lots feature accessible buses and parking spaces for people with accessible parking permits. In addition, the Oscar Johnson Arena Park & Ride lot is exclusively for persons with accessible parking permits and their companions.
HomeTown Mobility rents wheelchairs, electric mobility scooters, strollers and wagons.
Electric mobility scooters: $60 per day or $40 for half-day rentals (hours for half-day rentals are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3-11 p.m.)
Note: Reservations made by phone are subject to a $5 call-in fee.
Specific requests for interpreter services will be scheduled depending on availability between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. during the fair and should be directed to 651-288-4448 or accessibility@mnstatefair.org.
For all paid Grandstand shows, ASL interpreters are available upon request with 14 days’ notice. Please call 651-288-4427 or email tickets@mnstatefair.org to purchase tickets and request an interpreter.
See an ASL-Interpreted Show Schedule
If you need a regular electrical outlet plug-in to charge an electric scooter/wheelchair battery, there are two options on the fairgrounds during the State Fair.
Service dogs are permitted on the fairgrounds. Service dogs are those that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Please note: During the 12 days of the Minnesota State Fair, pets are not allowed on the fairgrounds, with the exception of service dogs or animals approved as part of an exhibition.
