Minnesota State Fair shatters another attendance record, the 4th one this year
Crowds at the Minnesota State Fair Friday, Aug. 31. (FOX 9)
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Fair reached another attendance record Friday, with 225,521 people passing through the gates.
What we know
After Thursday's severe weather put a damper on fair attendance, fairgoers bounced back on Friday with a crowd more than triple the size.
This makes Aug. 30 the most well-attended day of the Minnesota State Fair so far in 2024.
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The previous record for the second Friday of the fair, 209,789, was set in 2019.
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So far, a total of 1,286,922 people have attended the fair in 2024.
Dig deeper
The fair set back-to-back records to start in 2024, with high attendance on both the opening day with 138,875 people and the first Friday with 171,233 people.
Another record was set on Wednesday, Aug. 28, with 145,531 people in attendance, breaking the 2018 record of 144,940.
On Aug. 26, the state fair had its lowest attended Monday and first Sunday since the 1980s, likely due to a mixture of extreme heat and impending storms. Tuesday rebounded slightly, but attendance was still lower than in 2023.
Thursday, Aug. 30, also had significantly low turnout, with severe storms sending many for cover.