The Foundation At The Fair

Activities from the 2011 State Fair:

Alphabet Forest featuring Minnesota's Homegrown Author Showcase
Presented with Target, Debra Frasier and the Children's Literature Network, this is our second year providing free and fun educational activities in the Alphabet Forest in Baldwin Park. New this year, meet a different author each day!
Download an Author Passport.
Click here for an author schedule.

Fairs, Circuses, and All Things Fun: Selections from the Minnesota Museum of American Art
View selections from a variety of renowned artists inside the J.V. Bailey House.

History Walking and Cell Phone Tour
Explore State Fair history on a new cell phone and walking tour. Call 877-411-4123 to hear sounds and stories of the fair's past. Claim your prize after completing the tour at the J.V. Bailey House or the Minnesota Historical Society booth in the lower Grandstand.
Click here to listen online!

Minnesota History Day in Carousel Park
Celebrate Minnesota history with live entertainment, trivia contests, kids’ crafts and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet important Minnesotans from the past, learn about our state’s history and even win prizes. Presented with the Minnesota Historical Society.

Giant Sing Along
Presented by Bremer Bank and co-produced with Northern Lights.mn, this participatory public art experience invites fair guests to sing their lungs out to irresistible modern and nostalgic songs . . . karaoke style. A field of microphones and software magic will help everyone sing in unison. Located on Murphy Avenue across from the Pet Center.

Access to State Fair Archives
With a 150-year history connecting thousands of families and organizations in Minnesota and surrounding states, the State Fair has retained documents and images across these generations. Fair guests are invited to search for their family’s name in the State Fair Archives, where annual reports and competition results dating back to the 1800s are searchable and available for download. The archives are accessible at the J.V. Bailey House or online.

2012 Friends of the Fair memberships at the J.V. Bailey House
New and renewing members will receive a special thank you gift for their contribution to the Foundation during the State Fair. Friends of the Fair is an annual membership program, offering exclusive benefits such as gate tickets, pre-sale access to Grandstand shows, bricks, benches and more.

Sales of Blue Ribbon Bargain Books and Posters at State Fair Foundation Kiosks.
Thank you to our hundreds of volunteers who help support our mission by selling bargain books and more!