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Minnesota State Fair opens with record opening-day crowd

The 2026 Great Minnesota Get-Together kicked off Aug. 27 with new fair foods and a record-setting first day.

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What to know

  • The Minnesota State Fair opened Aug. 27, 2026, and set a new opening-day attendance record, per MPR News and Bring Me The News.
  • Local outlets extensively reviewed and ranked a large slate of new fair foods, including pickle-themed and fusion dishes.
  • Coverage continued into Day 2 with families visiting before the school year begins.

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Minnesota State Fair opens with record opening-day crowd
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The record 25 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Minnesota State Fair attendance shatters second-day record press · Google News · Nation · kare11.com · 75d ago
  2. summary covers to here · Aug 28, 8:39 PM · 1 piece above arrived after
  3. Second day of 2026 Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record press · Google News · Nation · MPR News · 76d ago
  4. Live: Minnesota State Fair Day 3 press · Google News · Nation · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 76d ago
  5. Minnesota State Fair sets new opening day attendance record press · Google News · Nation · kare11.com · 76d ago
  6. Reviewing All the New Minnesota State Fair Foods in 2026 press · Google News · Nation · Mpls.St.Paul Magazine · 76d ago
  7. Minnesota State Fair 2026: The best and worst new foods, part 4 press · Google News · Nation · Bring Me The News · 76d ago
  8. Jason’s Review: The Best New Food at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair press · Google News · Nation · Minnesota Monthly · 76d ago
  9. Enjoying the Minnesota State Fair before school starts press · Google News · Nation · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 77d ago
  10. Minnesota State Fair 2026: The best and worst new foods, part 1 press · Google News · Nation · Bring Me The News · 77d ago
  11. Dara's Picks: Best New Foods at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair press · Google News · Nation · Mpls.St.Paul Magazine · 77d ago
  12. Minnesota State Fair kicks off Thursday press · Google News · Nation · 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 77d ago
  13. Minnesota State Fair food review: From Hmong corndogs to cheese curd lumpia press · Google News · Nation · Sahan Journal · 77d ago
  14. Live: Minnesota State Fair kicks off with pickle-packed new foods press · Google News · Nation · Star Tribune · 77d ago
  15. Minnesota State Fair crushes its opening day attendance record press · Google News · Nation · Bring Me The News · 77d ago
  16. 2026 Minnesota State Fair's new food items ranked, from best to ... mid press · Google News · Nation · CBS News · 77d ago
  17. Opening day at 2026 Minnesota State Fair sets record press · Google News · Nation · MPR News · 77d ago
  18. Minnesota State Fair 2026: The best and worst new foods, part 3 press · Google News · Nation · Bring Me The News · 77d ago
  19. Live: Minnesota State Fair Day 2 press · Google News · Nation · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 77d ago
  20. The Best, Worst, and Most Middling New Foods of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair press · Google News · Nation · Racket MN · 77d ago
  21. Minnesota State Fair: What to know on Day 2 press · Google News · Nation · 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 77d ago
  22. Instant reactions to new foods and drinks at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair press · Google News · Nation · Bring Me The News · 77d ago
  23. Minnesota State Fair 101: Your guide to the Great Minnesota Get-Together press · Google News · Nation · MPR News · 77d ago
  24. Live: Minnesota State Fair opening day press · Google News · Nation · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 77d ago
  25. Thousands head to the Minnesota State Fair this morning for opening day press · Google News · Nation · MPR News · 77d ago
  26. New to the Minnesota State Fair? We've got you. press · Star Tribune · 80d ago