Minnesota State Fair

The Minnesota State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Also known by its slogan, "The Great Minnesota Get-Together", it is the largest state fair in the United States by average daily attendance and the second-largest state fair in the United States by total attendance, trailing only the State Fair of Texas, which generally runs twice as long as the Minnesota State Fair. The state fairgrounds, adjacent the Saint Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, are in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, midway between the state's capital city of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota. Residents of the state and region come to the fair to be entertained, exhibit their best livestock, show off their abilities in a variety of fields including art and cooking, learn about new products and services, and eat many different types of food. The Minnesota State Fair was named the best state fair in the United States in both 2015 and 2025 by readers of USA Today.

The fair runs for twelve days from late August into early September, ending on Labor Day. Around two million people attend the fair annually. The highest annual attendance record is 2,126,551 people in 2019, with the highest daily attendance being 270,426 visitors on the second Saturday in 2018.