Minnesota State Fair kicking off summer with Memorial Day weekend mini fair Announcement comes days after Gov. Tim Walz says normal Fair is possible in August. May 4, 2021 11:40am Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota State Fair on Tuesday unveiled a Memorial Day weekend event that previews a possible return to normal at the fairgrounds later this summer.
The Fair was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and its fate remains unclear for this year, but State Fair organizers revealed the new Kickoff to Summer at the Fair for May 27-31. Entries, chosen at random by lottery, will be capped at 10,000 for each of the seven time slots over five days.
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FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn â The Minnesota State Fair is hosting a âKickoff to Summer at the Fairâ on Memorial Day weekend. Â Organizers say the walk-around event will be five days of food, live music, shopping and family fun at the State Fairgrounds.
A lottery process will be used to randomly select people for an opportunity to purchase tickets. Tickets are 12-50 each and children four and under are free with a child ticket.  Lottery registration is open now through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, May 6th.
More information can be found at mnstatefair.org
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Kickoff to Summer to take place at Minnesota State Fair site
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (KEYC) - The success of last year’s food parades have Minnesota State Fair organizers putting a twist on the idea to help kick-off the summer season.
The Kickoff to Summer at the Fair will take place May 27th through the 31st on the state fairgrounds. The walk-around event features five days of food, brews, live music, shopping, and family fun. A lottery process is being used to randomly select 50,000 people to purchase tickets.
Tickets are $12.50 each, with the capacity for each timeslot set at 10,000 people.