Aug. 21 – Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025
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Jan. 19, 2025: Minnesota State Agricultural Society’s Annual Meeting Looks Ahead to 2025 Minnesota State Fair: In 2025 & 2026, the State Fair will undertake a highly impactful investment, totaling an estimated $22 million, in the historic Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum, the first significant update in the building’s almost 75-year history. This iconic structure is the centerpiece of youth and open-class livestock and horse exhibitions and dozens of year-round events.
To fund extensive capital improvements and maintenance work and address rising operational costs after not increasing ticket prices in 2024, the State Fair is set to implement a $2 admission ticket increase in each category for the 2025 fair starting Jan. 27, 2025. From now through Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, pre-fair discount admission tickets are on sale at the 2024 price of $15. These tickets are available at Etix.com and are valid any day of the fair and for any age. Learn more about updates from the 166th annual meeting of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society board.
Dec. 6, 2024: Announcements for the 2025 Grandstand Concert Series have begun! Learn more.
Dec. 2, 2024: Pre-fair discount tickets are on sale now! Get yours now.
Nov. 26, 2024: $14 State Fair Ticket Flash Sale! If you miss the flash sale, 2025 pre-fair admission tickets will go on sale Monday, Dec. 2, at the pre-fair discount price of $15. Learn more.
Sept. 3, 2024: The 2024 Minnesota State Fair (Aug. 22 to Sept. 2) brought people together from across the state of Minnesota to celebrate. This year’s cumulative total attendance total was 1,925,904, making it the fifth best-attended fair ever!
“It’s been a phenomenal year for the Minnesota State Fair, filled with unforgettable moments and fun for everyone. This year’s fair also had its share of Minnesota weather, and the State Fair team responded by pulling together to keep people safe and to take care of the fairgrounds amidst episodes of extreme heat and humidity, rainstorms and high winds. The Great Minnesota Get-Together is truly a special event where we can celebrate all that is great about Minnesota and each other. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to the fair Aug. 21 through Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.” – Minnesota State Fair CEO, Renee Alexander
Learn more about this year’s Great Minnesota Get-Together.
February 15, 2024: Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum Roof Replacement Work to Begin April 2025. Read more.
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