List · 8 things to do
The Minnesota State Fair, properly
Minnesota State Fair · Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Twelve days ending on Labor Day. Go on a weekday morning, wear shoes you trust, and pace yourself.
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Sweet Martha's Cookies
Get the bucket. Share it, or don't.
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Cheese curds
Fresh from the fryer, squeaky inside.
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A Pronto Pup
Not a corn dog. Don't call it a corn dog.
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The butter sculptures in the Dairy Building
Princess Kay of the Milky Way, carved from a ninety-pound block of butter.
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All-you-can-drink milk
A dollar or two. Chocolate is allowed.
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The Giant Slide
Burlap sack, since 1969.
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The Miracle of Birth Center
Calves, piglets and lambs being born in front of you.
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The Space Tower at dusk
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
The whole fair lit up below you.