Plans are proceeding for 2021 Minnesota State Fair
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Minnesota State Fair due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced last week that planning is proceeding for this year’s fair. 2:50 pm, Jan. 20, 2021 ×
While continuing to draw a large crowd, the Minnesota State Fair features traditional rides like the Ferris wheel. Photo courtesy of Robert Ferdinandt and Explore Minnesota
ST. PAUL Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Minnesota State Fair due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced last week that planning is proceeding for this year’s fair albeit with different scenarios under consideration.
“From the day we canceled, our priority has been to ensure the future of the fair by holding our operation together,” State Fair general manager Jerry Hammer said in a release. “I cannot stress enough how critical our expert staff is to the success of the fair. They’re experienced pros, and there is
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Minnesota State Fair due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced last week that planning is proceeding for this year’s fair.
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Minnesota State Fair due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced last week that planning is proceeding for this year’s fair.
Let us praise the humble glory of Swedish egg coffee Jerard Fagerberg
The aisles of the Minnesota State Fair are host to a teeming game of lard-coated one-upmanship. On the left, hot dogs wrapped in funnel cake batter. Across the way, baked potatoes cocooned in mozzarella cheese, served on a stick. But it wasn’t always this way.
The first food providers on the Midway were churches, reasonably priced and staffed by volunteers. Over the years, the church-run food halls have been replaced by chain restaurants hocking increasingly curious deep-fried food. Only two church stands remain, most notably Salem Lutheran Church, which has run its 60-seat hall since 1950, maintaining its relevance through a magnetic curiosity called Swedish egg coffee.
Now through Sunday, January 24, get a free Minnesota State Fair-themed face mask or gaiter for every one one buy, plus free shipping!
Wear your heart on your sleeve and the Minnesota State Fair on your face! On Tuesday, the Minnesota State Fair took to social media to promote a deal it s running online now through Sunday, all face coverings are Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) and include free shipping!
Face coverings available at the Minnesota State Fair website include a sublimated corn dog face mask, tie-dye 12 Days of Fun sublimated face mask, Repeat Fairchild the Gopher sublimated face masks and neck gaiter, and a Next Level Fairchild the Gopher face mask. Face coverings range in price from $8-$15. According to fine print, offer expires 1/24/21 at 11:59pm CST. Buyers must add two or more of the same item to the purchase cart; BOGO promo will automatically be applied at checkout.