Your complete guide to Day 12 at the Minnesota State Fair
Monday is, sadly, the last day at the Minnesota State Fair!
Admission and many vendors are offering discounts the final day of the fair, so make sure to check your favorite spots to see if you can grab a deal.
It's also your last chance to see the 4-H'ers perform a musical play on the Harkness Stage on the first floor of the 4-H Building. The musical performs at 11:30 a.m.
Click here to see the entire daily guide from the state fair for Saturday, Sept. 2.
Music At The Fair
Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour is coming to the Minnesota State Fair for the ultimate curiosity adventure live on the Grandstand stage. Tickets are $16. The show starts at 3 p.m.
Better luck next year
The heat once again kept the crowds at the Minnesota State Fair at bay, with Sunday's figures registering the smallest number of admissions of all three fairs since the pandemic.
Sunday saw 141,326 admissions, fewer than the 153,422 from 2021 or the 222,202 seen in 2022. It was also more than 100,000 short of the 2019 record 245,243 for Day 11.
With only Labor Day's admissions to count, there have been 1,716,095 admissions this year so far. Even if today's figure breaks the standing Labor Day record, it won't be enough to make 2023 a record-breaking year.
Last chance to try these new State Fair foods!
Eating the food is one of the best parts of the state fair, and every year, there are new options to try.
There are nearly three dozen new foods this year, with a handful of brand-new vendors. From pickle lemonade to lutefisk steam buns, there are a lot to choose from.
We've made you a guide, reviewing the newest state fair foods. Check it out while there's still technically time to get out there!
Governor talked into doing State Fair's Slingshot ride
This must have been after Gov. Tim Walz chatted with our Esme Murphy on Sunday morning.
My daughter, Hope, tricked me into doing the most extreme ride at the Minnesota State Fair. pic.twitter.com/YeMEocwJRv
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) September 4, 2023
Tens of thousands flock to fair on last day
WCCO Mid-Morning crew's favorite fair moments
A.J. Hilton, Shayla Reaves and Joseph Dames break down their favorite memories from this year's fair.
Still plenty to do on final day of fair
Time is running out for you to take in the sights, sounds and smells of the Minnesota State Fair.
Most memorable foods from Shayla Reaves' first year at the fair
Shayla Reaves tried plenty of delicious and interesting stuff during her first fair experience.