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Your complete guide to Day 9 at the Minnesota State Fair

More answers to your Good Questions about the Minnesota State Fair 02:28

Friday is Day 9 at the Minnesota State Fair!

It's MPR Day at the state fair. 

Sept. 2 Admission Prices: $17 (Ages 13-64), $15 (Ages 5-12), $15 (Ages 65+), Free (4 and under) 

Deals of the day: Early bird specials are offered until 1 p.m. on Mighty Midway and Kidway rides & games.

Click here to see the entire daily guide from the State Fair for Friday, Sept. 2.

 

Learn about the giant sing along at the state fair

Learn about the giant sing along at the state fair 01:47
By A.J. Hilton
 

Meet the man behind the Miracle of Birth Center at the state fair

Meet the man behind the Miracle of Birth Center at the state fair 02:55
By Marielle Mohs
 

State fair attendance bumps back up on Thursday

After a dip in numbers on Wednesday, state fair attendance on Thursday reached 117,077. 

Like all the days so far, it's beaten the 2021 numbers, but isn't near the 156,764 figure that was reported in 2018. That year holds the record for most attendees on day 8 of the fair. 

The attendance record for the second Friday at the fair was broken in 2019, with 209,789. But in 2021, the second Friday saw less than half of that, with 102,020 attendees.

By WCCO Staff
 

New hummus bowls available at the State Fair

New hummus bowls available at the State Fair 02:57
By WCCO Staff
 

State fair presents the giant sing along

State Fair presents the giant sing-along 03:12
By WCCO Staff
 

A.J. Hilton checks out llamas, horses and ... ice cream!

A.J. Hilton reported from the Minnesota State Fair. First off, he checked out a llama. 

State Fair animals: A.J. Hilton meets a llama 03:14

And then he heard about a horse competition over the weekend. 

State Fair animals: Checking out the horse stables 03:00

Finally, it's gonna be hot at the fair Friday, so we took a look at some cool treats. 

State Fair food: Bridgeman’s Ice Cream 04:08
By WCCO Staff
 

Friday's schedule at the WCCO booth

  • 9:00 a.m. WCCO-TV Booth opens Mid-Morning LIVE
  • 10:00 a.m. Since We Last Met Showing
  • 10:30 a.m. Bag Giveaway
  • 11:00 a.m. Talent Meet and Greet
  • 11:15 a.m. Since We Last Met Showing
  • 3:00 p.m. Talent Meet and Greet
  • 3:15 p.m. Since We Last Met Showing
  • 3:30 p.m. Bag Giveaway
  • 4:00 p.m. '4 at the Fair' LIVE
  • 5:00 p.m. 5pm Newscast LIVE
  • 6:00 p.m. 6pm Newscast LIVE
  • 6:35p.m. Talent Meet and Greet
  • 6:45 p.m. Since We Last Met Showing
  • 7:00 p.m. Bag Giveaway
  • 9:00 p.m. WCCO-TV Booth closes
  • 10:00p.m. 10pm Newscast LIVE

More on the WCCO booth right here.   

By WCCO Staff
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