Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Now THAT'S a Crowd!

The Minnesota State Fair kicked off its 2026 run in record-breaking fashion, as 155,185 people passed through the gates on Thursday, smashing the previous single-day mark for the fair's opening Thursday.

The new figure blows past the old daily record of 138,875, set in 2024, by more than 16,000 visitors. It's also a jump of roughly 18,000 from last year's opening-day crowd of 137,148.

The turnout continues a trend that's been building for years.

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