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Is Minnesota State Fair Still Open? Food Paradise Update (St Paul, MN)

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As of September 2026, Minnesota State Fair is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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mnstatefair.org ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: The fair's official website, checked 2026-09-08, displayed a live countdown to the Aug. 26-Sept. 6, 2027 fair, and Wikipedia's Minnesota State Fair article, revised the same day, describes it as the largest U.S. state fair by average daily attendance.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

In the special 'State Fair Foods Paradise' (2012), the show visited food vendors at the Minnesota State Fair, one of the country's best-known showcases for state-fair cuisine. According to Wikipedia's Minnesota State Fair entry, revised 2026-09-08, the fair runs twelve days from late August into early September and is promoted under the nickname the Great Minnesota Get-Together, ranking as the largest U.S. state fair by average daily attendance and the second-largest by total attendance behind the State Fair of Texas. The fairgrounds sit in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, between St. Paul and Minneapolis. According to the fair's official website, checked 2026-09-08, the site displayed a live countdown to the Aug. 26-Sept. 6, 2027 fair alongside pages for tickets, maps, hours, and accessibility guides. Google Places lists the fairgrounds at 1265 Snelling Avenue North as operational.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season Special, Episode 211
Original air date
Episode title
State Fair Foods Paradise
What was featured
Iconic fair-food vendors at the Minnesota State Fair
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Minnesota State Fair

Frequently asked questions

Is Minnesota State Fair still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Minnesota State Fair is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Minnesota State Fair after Food Paradise?

In the special 'State Fair Foods Paradise' (2012), the show visited food vendors at the Minnesota State Fair, one of the country's best-known showcases for state-fair cuisine. As of September 2026, Minnesota State Fair is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Minnesota State Fair located?

1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55108. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Minnesota State Fair?

Season Special, Episode 211 of Food Paradise, first aired 2012. The episode is titled “State Fair Foods Paradise”.

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Address
1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55108
Venue type
other
Official website
mnstatefair.org

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