Independence Day celebrations are taking place across Minnesota, with countless festivals and fairs to attend.

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – The Minnesota State Fairgrounds open Friday for the 51st annual “Back to the 50s Weekend.” Wally Burchill of the Minnesota Street Rod Association says this is a three-day party ...

Jeremy Parsons once sent the Iowa State Fair CEO a fan letter. Three decades later, he’s landed that same job and realized a lifelong dream.

The Minnesota State Fair, a beloved tradition for many, is scheduled for Aug. 21 to Sept. 1 with a variety of food, entertainment and shopping.

Minnesota State Fairgrounds May 22-25 Tickets are $13 online This is the fifth Kickoff to Summer at the Fair, featuring a Minnesota State Fair preview to start the summer. This year's event will ...

State Fair crews set up the Leinie Lodge Bandshell Stage for duo The War and Treaty in August 2024. Molson Coors, which operates the Leinenkugel's brand dropped its sponsorship of the bandshell ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Fair invites all to join in the tradition of competition by putting their best to “Minnesota's Blue Ribbon Test” at the 2025 Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Many Minnesotans embrace our state's colder seasons—if we didn't, we'd be pretty limited during much of the year. But our reward for grinning through harsh winters in the Bold North is the glorious ...

The Minnesota State Fair announced Monday that pop-star Meghan Trainor will perform for the 2025 Grandstand Concert Series sponsored by Sleep Number. The award-winning singer will take the stage ...

The Avett Brothers will play the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Stage Aug. 29 with special guest The Milk Carton Kids. The State Fair lineup also includes Steve Miller Band, Def Leppard, Cypress ...

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair runs from Aug. 21 to Sept. 1. EXCITING GRANDSTAND NEWS @theavettbros with special guest @MilkCartonKids will perform at the Minnesota State Fair on Fri., Aug. 29!

Or you can jump on the 115-mile Paul Bunyan State Trail, in central Minnesota, which is one of the longest paved bike routes in the U.S., stretching from Brainerd to Bemidji.