Minnesota State Fair Hacks

What’s one thing a Minnesotan always looks forward to? That’s right, the Minnesota State Fair. We never pass up an opportunity to share some hacks and favorite aspects of that fair that our team looks forward to each year. Now you can enter the Great Minnesota Get Together with your A game. Check out our tips and tricks below, along with agent fair favorites.

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Scope out the food lineup before you go

It’s less overwhelming this way. The Minnesota State Fair website has their food vendors and items listed, and even released a “what's new in 2022” so you can be ahead of the curve and strategically eat your way through the fairgrounds. We’ve included a link below so that you can download the new foods map.
Fair food finder: https://www.mnstatefair.org/fair-finder/food/
New foods: https://www.mnstatefair.org/new-this-year/food/
Download the new foods map: https://assets.mnstatefair.org/pdf/22-new-food.pdf

Pre-Fair Tickets 

Pre-fair discount admission tickets for the 2022 Minnesota State Fair are on sale for $14 vs. your standard $17 at the door. Tickets are available via free print-at-home or mobile download delivery options. Find the link below to purchase your tickets and show up at the line ready to go (savings and all).
www.mnstatefair.org/tickets/admission-tickets

Keep up with the new merchants

Peek at the new merchants on the Minnesota State Fair website and be sure to give them your support. From Bingo to the Survival Exhibition, there might be some new experiences that you just won’t want to miss out on. 
mnstatefair.org/new-this-year/attraction

Check the daily schedule 

You may want to plan your dates around what’s happening at the fairgrounds that may peak your interest. Check out the schedule below to see what stunts, music, and shows are happening this season, and choose your fair day based on what you want to see.
mnstatefair.org/schedule

Favorites from the VIBE team

Dan Schneider: My favorite thing to do at the fair is to go to the poultry barn. Those fancy chickens are the best! Some of them look like they came straight from a Dr Seuss book.

Laura Bernard: Hands down the twist cones from the Dairy Barn!

Emily Wendt: Go early and head straight for the fried pickles. Tejas beergaritas are another must!

Angela Anderson: For the oaks who are gluten-free, there is an organization that puts out a list of GF foods at the fair. It’s very helpful! 

Steve Anderson: I think the Kettle Corn over by the lumberjack competition area is dynamite

Karin Doyle: Go hungry. Leave feeling sick. Wear good shoes. Try something new each year. Thank your police and fire personnel at the fair.

Lauren Henry: Crab fritters in the north end are