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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 [2] and the second-largest state fair in the United States by total attendance, [3] trailing only the State Fair of Texas, which generally runs twice as long as the Minnesota State ...
The Dakota County Fair began in 1858 when the Dakota County Agricultural Society was organized. Henry H. Sibley, the first governor of the state of Minnesota, was guest speaker at the first fair which was held in Nininger. The fair moved to Hastings, the county seat, and then to permanent grounds near Farmington in 1918. [1] [2]
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009. [4] [5]
Per the Fair, total attendance on Day One was 121,478. Last year, just 61,983 people showed up to Day One of the Fair, compared to 133,326 in 2019 — an all-time record. In fact, 2019 was the ...
Minnesota State Fair officials said Tuesday that 1,301,584 people went through the gates, the lowest attendance in 44 years and the result of concern over the delta variant and poor weather during ...
Minnesota State Fair attendance rebounded to 1.8 million this year, with many fairgoers returning after skipping last year's event due to COVID-19. This year's 12-day extravaganza fell short of ...
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More than 90,000 visitors enjoyed the 174th edition of the Wayne County Fair supporting agriculture and area youth. A number of people attended the Wayne County Fair. Here's a day by day breakdown.