Your complete guide to Day 10 at the Minnesota State Fair
Saturday is Day 10 at the Minnesota State Fair!
See what happens when Minnesota icons face off in a quiz show hosted by Betty Crocker and when Minnesota's state symbols stage a fashion show. Returning for the eighth year, History On-A-Schtick is full of family fun, satirical songs and peachy prizes. This program is presented by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Click here to see the entire daily guide from the state fair for Saturday, Sept. 2.
Music At The Fair
The Current's Music On-A-Stick featuring The Hold Steady with special guests Bob Mould Band and Dillinger Four is the main event at the Grandstand Satuday evening. Tickets are $27 and up. The show starts at 7 p.m.
Nikkolette's Macarons offers a lighter food option for fairgoers
There are plenty of fried, dipped and heavy foods to choose from at the Minnesota State Fair. If you're looking for something lighter, Nikkolette's Macarons is now at the fair for the very first time.
"I love the fair so I usually come out three or four times anyways, so to do this it's kind of a dream come true," said Nikkolette Krumheuer, owner of Nikkolette's Macarons.
State fair to allow animals to leave early due to heat
The Minnesota State Fair announced Saturday it will let animal exhibitors take their livestock home early due to the heat.
The decision comes after careful consideration and consultation with the state fair veterinarian, species superintendents and Livestock Complex staff.
Livestock are now permitted to leave the fairgrounds starting at 11 p.m. Sunday, as opposed to 1 p.m. Monday.
The early departure impacts animals in the CHS Miracle of Birth Center, all FFA livestock, open class feed cattle, open class dairy goats and open class rabbits.
Educational displays such as the Oink Booth and Moo Booth will be staffed and continue activities that do not involve livestock as previously scheduled.
Pups show off athleticism at All-Star Stunt Dog Splash show
Butterfly house attracts all sorts of fairgoers
Families work to stay cool as state fair heats up
What are likely to be the three busiest days of the Minnesota State Fair will end up being the hottest.
Temperatures climbed nearly all day Saturday – which is typically the busiest day at the fair. While it didn't stop crowds of families from coming, it likely altered the time at which they came.
Friday state fair attendance tops 190K
On Friday, more than 190,000 people walked through the gates at the state fair for the second-highest attendance day of the year so far.
It's still a few thousand short of the record held by 2019, when 209,789 people attended.
Tips for staying cool at the Minnesota State Fair
With temps in the high 90s on Saturday, you'll need to know how to stay cool. Adam Duxter has some tips.