The Minnesota State Fair's Kickoff to Summer is coming back for a 5th year. And they just announced a new food that was a ...

The Kickoff to Summer features nearly 40 of the Minnesota State Fair's food and beverage vendors, including a handful of fair ...

The official mascot of the Minnesota State Fair, Fairborne — a giant gopher who wears a straw hat and striped jacket — poses ...

Kickoff to Summer at the Fair, a sampler born during the pandemic and now a summer tradition, will return for the fifth year in May. Advance tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday. As in past years, ...

The fair kickoff event takes place May 22 to 25 with nearly 40 food and drink vendors, prizes and other activities ahead of the State Fair.