Aug. 24 – Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2023
83 Days 13 Hours 23 Mins
Pre-fair discount admission tickets for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair are on sale now at the pre-fair discount price of $15. Tickets are available via free print-at-home or mobile download delivery options. Or, if you’d like tickets mailed to you, select “regular mail” delivery for an additional fee; please allow at least two weeks for delivery.
Tickets are valid for any age guest (age 5+) on any one day of the 2023 fair, Aug. 24-Sept. 4. Children ages 4 and under are always free!
Online
Purchase your pre-fair discount admission tickets online NOW through Aug. 23! Choose the print-at-home/mobile option to save on handling fees. If you choose to have your tickets mailed to you, please allow two weeks for processing and delivery.
Limit 12 tickets per order. Multiple orders may be placed for a maximum of 24 tickets per customer (includes mailing and IP address). The Minnesota State Fair and Etix reserve the right to cancel any orders that exceed the per-customer ticket limit.
Phone
Purchase your pre-fair discount admission tickets through Etix at 800-514-3849 NOW through Aug. 23! Choose the print-at-home/mobile option to save on handling fees. If you choose to have your tickets mailed to you, please allow two weeks for processing and delivery.
State Fairgrounds Ticket Office
Purchase pre-fair discount admission tickets, discount ride & game tickets and Blue Ribbon Bargain Books Aug. 1 through Aug. 23 at the State Fairgrounds Ticket Office.
Metro Area
Purchase your pre-fair discount admission tickets, discount ride & game tickets and Blue Ribbon Bargain Books at participating Cub stores July 16 through Aug. 23 (while supplies last).
Greater Minnesota and Hudson, Wis.
Purchase your pre-fair discount admission tickets, discount ride & game tickets and Blue Ribbon Bargain Books at many locations in greater Minnesota and Hudson, Wis., July 16 through Aug. 23 (while supplies last).
The tickets available online are valid for fair-time admission on any one day of the 2023 Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 24-Sept. 4. Admission discounts may be available at the entrance gates on several discount days throughout the fair’s run; admission pricing may be less expensive if you purchase admission during the fair at the entrance gates on these discount days. No refunds will be given if you pre-purchase tickets and discover you qualify for a discount at the gate.
Limit 12 tickets per order. Multiple orders may be placed for a maximum of 24 tickets per customer (includes mailing and IP address). The Minnesota State Fair and Etix reserve the right to cancel any orders that exceed the per-customer ticket limit.
Tickets are valid any one day of the 2023 State Fair. Ticket holder agrees to comply with all Minnesota State Fair policies and protocols (including health, safety and security) in place at the time of the 2023 State Fair, and acknowledges that policies and protocols may be updated between time of ticket purchase and the State Fair, as the State Fair finalizes its 2023 plans.
For the 2023 fair, only tickets purchased for 2023 will be valid; tickets purchased for prior years (including 2020, 2021 and 2022) will not be accepted.
Print a free card to give with your gift of State Fair admission tickets! This card prints in color on one side of an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of paper. Fold paper in half and then in half again to create your card!
The Ticket Office is located at the Loop Gate (#9) on Como Avenue Tuesday, August 1 through Wednesday, August 23. View it on our map.
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