ST. PAUL — With less than a month to go, we’re counting down the days until this year’s Minnesota State Fair.

And if the 2025 Fair is anything like last year, we’re not alone in anticipating our next Pronto Pup and Grandstand show: The 2024 Fair was the fifth-best-attended Great Minnesota Get-Together of all time, with total ticket sales topping 1.9 million.

Sure, we’ll admit there are things to appreciate about other State Fairs, like Iowa’s — but the truth remains that our Fair seems to have some secret sauce that keeps us coming back. (It’s ranch.) This year, along with more than 100 new foods and beverages, there are plenty of other updates and additions to the fairgrounds.

Put your two cents in: Well, two dollars, really. Fair admission tickets are going up by $2 a person this yea

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