The Ice Castles are expected to open at the fairgrounds in early January, but organizers are already growing and harvesting ...

Get ready to dive into the holiday spirit with a weekend full of festive markets, dazzling lights, and gingerbread wonders across the Twin Cities metro area.

Landing a spot at the Minnesota State Fair as a vendor can really put a business on the map, but getting there can be a process that takes years. One of the eight new vendors says their slow and ...

Children bundled up in snowsuits, hats and mittens waddled around underneath the dancing lights of a disco ball inside the Fairytale Castle. Teenage couples awkwardly held hands as they ...

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair kicks off this Thursday, Aug. 21, when thousands are expected to head to the St. Paul fairgrounds. The popular 12-day event sees around 100,000 to 200,000 visitors each ...

And on Tuesday, the Minnesota State Fair will launch its annual $15 ticket flash sale so you can get excited and prepare for ...

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This past week brought in the most business that Jim Burt has seen in five years of selling roasted nuts at the Minnesota State Fair. “There’s no two ways about that,” said Burt, founder of We Are ...

This is a tale about an important late-summer mission: A mission to visit and compare the State Fairs in Minnesota and Iowa. Fairgoers from the neighboring states are famously fiercely loyal to their ...