Minnesota State Fair Poster

The 2008 Minnesota State Fair Poster has been unveiled. It is an interesting piece created by Stillwater, Minnesota artist Edie Abnet. The poster is a montage of watercolor, crayon and pencil depicting colorful carousel horses at the Minnesota State fair. The creative piece of art represents the equine background of the Minnesota state fair as well as the magical nature of the annual event.

RV Storage at the Fairgrounds

Calling all Minnesotans that have RV’s, Boats, Trailers etc. - that’s pretty much every Minnesotan that I know – we do love our recreational toys in this great state, don’t we?! Did you know that you can store your automobiles, trucks, boats, motorhomes, travel trailers, etc. in Minnesota State Fair exhibit and livestock buildings? Yes, you can! The Minnesota State Fair offers storage rental from late October until late March of each year. Check out the rates on the Minnesota State Fair Web Site!

Minnesota State Fair Guide

This weekend, the Minnesota State Fair Guide comes out in the local paper. I love spending my Sunday morning pouring over the Fair Activities and Grandstand line-up. The guide is also the best place to read about State Fair deals and discounts. If you need Minnesota State Fair tickets, I would recommend getting them early. The best grandstand seats sell out fast. I know Ticket King, a local Minnesota ticket broker, had great seats to Brad Paisley on August 23rd last month, but now I see most of the good ones are gone (they had the first few rows from the stage) - I think the Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler concert is going to be one of the hottest summer shows of the year. It's a great way to kick off the great Minnesota get together! Buy your Minnesota State Fair concert tickets now and enjoy reading the official state fair guide this weekend!

Discounts at the Fair

Every Minnesotan loves a good bargain and the state fair is no exception. This years SPECIAL DISCOUNT DAYS are:

Thrifty Thursday: August 23; adults (13 and over) $8; kids (5-12) $5; and children under 5 are always FREE! Enjoy all day discounts on Mighty Midway and Kidway rides, games and concessions. GRADNSTAND CONCERT: Brad Paisley

Seniors Day: Monday, August 27; seniors (65 and over) $5. GRANDSTAND CONCERT: Weird Al

Kids Day: Monday, August 27 (5-12) $5; and children under 5 are always FREE! Enjoy all day discounts on Mighty Midway and Kidway rides, games and concessions. GRANDSTAND CONCERT: Weird Al

$8 at the Gate Day: Tuesday, August 28; Everyone (5 and over) $8. GRANDSTAND CONCERT: The Allman Brothers Band

Hop On Transit and Save Day: Wednesday, August 29; State Fair Express Bus fare is just $3 round-trip. Express or regular route bus-riders may request a coupon for $2 off a regular-priced State Fair admission ticket purchased at the gate. Enjoy all day discounts on Mighty Midway and Kidway rides, games and concessions. GRANDSTAND CONCERT: Vince Gill

Seniors Day: Thursday, August 30; seniors (65 and over) $5. GRANDSTAND CONCERT: B.B. King

Kids Day: Monday, September 3; kids (5-12) $5; and children under 5 are always FREE! Enjoy all day discounts on Mighty Midway and Kidway rides, games and concessions. GRANDSTAND CONCERT: Def Leppard


For this state fair lover, more than one trip to the great Minnesota get together is needed. I will be at that fair for sure on opening day there are always great deals and I can’t wait to see Brad Paisley with special guests Jack Ingram, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift at the Grandstand. I will also be going on Labor Day to get all of those great fair close-out merchant deals and to see Def Leppard with special guests STYX & Foreigner – what a great way to end the 2007 Minnesota State Fair! I can hardly wait! Get your Minnesota State Fair Concert Tickets now!