It's Thursday night and the Grandstand will host Niall Horan, an Irish singer who rose to fame as part of the boy band sensation One Direction. Don't get sick eating too many of these dreamy treats! For more new food options, click here.Ĭlick here to see the entire daily guide from the State Fair for Thursday, Aug. This year, there are plenty of exciting new options, including a rainbow cloud roll featuring three scoops of ice cream sprinkled with fruity cereal and wrapped in cotton candy. While there will be plenty of entertainment to get your fair experience started, one of the greatest parts of the state fair is the variety of delicious food. Flannel-clad athletes will compete in a decathlon of timber events including single buck sawing, logrolling and speed climbing. at the North Woods Stage.Īnother event not to be missed on the fair's first day is the Timberworks Lumberjack Show. to 5 p.m.Īmerica's favorite stunt dogs are also returning to the fair and attendees can watch the pups flip, jump and dive beginning at 11 a.m. The STEM Day activities will take place at Dan Patch Park from 8 a.m. This year, STEM Day will include a new Girls Zone, robotics, an opportunity to sit in the cockpit of an F4 jet and a chance to see what it's like to drive a MNDoT snowplow in a training simulator. Thursday is STEM Day at the fair, which will offer fair goers insight on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Admission prices are reduced all day, and many merchandise and food vendors offer special Thrifty Thursday bargains for all fair guests. 89.Today kicks off the beginning of the Minnesota State Fair, and it is Thrifty Thursday. The Current live pre-show (MN Music on a Stick) broadcastĥ-11 p.m. Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Ensembleģ:15, 4:30, 5:45 p.m. Minnesota Flatpicking Guitar and Duet Championshipsħ:00 p.m.
Train with Michael Franti and Spearheadġ:00, 2:30 p.m. Rosie Flores and the RivetorsĨ:30 p.m. Brian Laidlaw and the Family Trade (opening for Cat Video Film Fest)ġ0:30, 11:45 a.m. Neal Zunker and the Music Connectionġ0:30, 11:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneersħ:00 p.m.
Depeche Mode with Bat for Lashes**ġ0:30, 11:45 a.m. Happy Together Tour: The Turtles with Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, and Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders)**ġ0:30, 11:45 a.m. The 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" Bandġ0:30, 11:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m. The Barbary Coast Dixieland Show Bandģ:15, 4:30, 5:45 p.m. Sammy Brown (of A Firm Handshake)**ħ:30 p.m. Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, and the Gin Blossomsġ0:30, 11:45 a.m. Raise Up Minnesota concert featuring Anne Feeney, Kill the Autocrat, Guante & See More Perspective, Lioness, Lydia Liza of Bomba de Luz, and MN Brave New Voices poets**Ĩ p.m. Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles**Ħ:00 p.m. Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Bandġ0:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. See also: The Current's live broadcast and performance scheduleġ:00, 2:30 p.m. Since there are so many offerings, I also indicated ** a few recommended events.
For help tracking down these stages, grab the Minnesota State Fair's mobile app, available for iPhones and Androids, or go old school and download and print a PDF map of the fair. Below, find a day-by-day guide to the musical offerings at this year's State Fair.