PLACE · MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
Cattle Barn
Photo: Tony Webster · Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY 2.0
A massive 117,450 sq ft brick barn built in 1920 (with a 21,000 sq ft steel annex added in 1970) that can house 1,000 head of cattle. Home to 4-H, FFA, and...
The 2026 Minnesota State Fair ended on Monday, September 7, 2026. Everything below describes the 2026 fair, which is the most recent one — stands, buildings and rides carry over year to year, but dates, prices and schedules do not. I update it when the fair publishes for 2027.
- Built
- 1920
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