ST PAUL, MN – Attendance at the Minnesota State Fair was trending downward this year heading into the final day.
According to attendance figures, nearly 1.8 million people attended the Great Minnesota Get-Together through Sunday. Monday’s attendance figures will not be available until Tuesday. The attendance is lower than 2024’s total attendance, which recorded 1.9 million people across the 12-day fair, and similar to 2023’s fair, which saw more than 1.8 million people attend.
The record attendance for the fair was set in 2019, when 2.1 million people attended.
The 2026 Minnesota State Fair dates are set. It’ll begin August 27 and run until September 7.
