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, ...

It's State Fair time in Minnesota. At least, it's time for its little sibling. The Kickoff to Summer at the Fair is back for ...

The wait for cookies and French fries just got shorter. The Minnesota State Fair’s now-annual Kickoff to Summer at the Fair is returning next month for four preview days — May 25–28 ...

Kickoff to Summer at the Fair”, the popular slice-of-the-fair and spring-into-summer event running May 22-25, will return for the fifth year.

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.

“Every year, it was my favorite thing of the summer," said fair board secretary Lacey Waters. "Coming to the fair, eating fun fair food, enjoying the rides, and all of the grandstand attraction ...