The new monthly meetup, Crop Art Wednesdays in St. Paul, encourages people to meet, mingle and start making art.

The Ice Castles are expected to open at the fairgrounds in early January, but organizers are already growing and harvesting ice to create a 20-foot tall fortress.

Rod Stewart will headline a performance, with special guest Richard Marx, on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The 2026 Minnesota State Fair ...

Rod Stewart, known for hits like "Maggie May" and "I Don't Want to Talk About It," is performing at the Minnesota State Fair ...

Hayden said the fair sells about 125,000 bargain books each year, and visitors redeem around 350,000 coupons across the fair's 12 days. Money earned from bargain book sales goes to the Minnesota State ...

Enjoy shopping, family fun and more at the Minnesota Merry Market at the MN State Fairgrounds on two weekends in December, ...

Tuesday night’s the night you’ll be able to see Rod Stewart during the Minnesota State Fair in 2026. The “Tonight’s the Night ...

Crowds gather every year to cheer on competitors in the Timberworks Lumberjack Show at the Minnesota State Fair. The show takes place on the North Woods stage in the northeastern corner of the ...

The Minnesota State Fair is gearing up for a star-studded Grand Stand lineup, featuring Rod Stewart and Richard Marx on September 1, 2026, alongside the quirky Weird Al Yankovic.

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 1. For all of the events at the MPR booth and Dan Patch Park, go to mpr.org/statefair. This year’s list of ...

Billy Turner, a Mounds View grad, bought and renovated the 1922-built St. Paul firehouse to be his Minnesota home base during his NFL career.

Rod Stewart, who turns 81 next month, is slated to take the stage this summer at the Minnesota State Fair as part of his "One ...