History
Today the MN State Fair is also called
"The Great Minnesota Get-Together"
Many types of food can be found on this
On a stick
The # of days the State Fair is held each year
12 days
The oldest food concession on the fairgrounds
Hamline Church Dining Hall (1897)
The most popular flavor of pies entered in the creative activities baked goods category
Apple
The % of fair guests commuted by public, charter, or mass transit bus operation (2019)
~50%
This U.S. president gave his most famous speech at the State Fair
Theodore Roosevelt: “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick” speech (1901)
The # of cookies from Sweet Martha’s produced in one day
3 million cookies
The # of baby animals born at the Miracle of Birth Center during the State Fair
~200 animals (calves, lambs and piglets)
The year the first Minnesota State Fair held
1859
The # of food concessions located throughout the fairgrounds
~300 food concessions
The # of acres that makeup up the fairgrounds
322 acres