State Fair 2024: 2nd Visit - Arrival

Sunday,  September 1, 2024

We left for the Fair around 9 a.m. The line for the north lot was pretty long so we decided to park on city streets. 

                     

We had to walk for about 8 blocks but no matter because it was a gorgeous morning.

When we got to the grounds we found the lines for tickets to be pretty long so we decided to head to the south entrance.  On the was we passed by the rear of the Fine Arts Building...

And the 4-H Building.

The lines weren't so bad on the south side so we entered there. So excited we could fit in a second trip this year. 

State Fair 2024 - We Made It!

Friday, August 23, 2024

We made it! No broken leg to keep me away this year. We left home at about 5:15. Dale took his usual route of Hennepin Avenue to Larpenteur and we easily parked in the north lot.  We've always had good luck with parking there on later weekday afternoons. 

We walked to the north entrance and got in easily as the lines at the ticket booths were only two or three. people deep. It was about 80 degrees and the humidity was at the lower end of being uncomfortable. Walking slowly helped. 

image: mnstatefair@instagram

State Fair 2018 (First Visit) - 4-H Building

Saturday, August 25, 2018

The following is from the State Fair walking tour brochure:

"4-H Building"

"Opened 1939, dedicated 1940"

"Then: 4-H originally was known as boy's and girl's clubs, and since 1914, they have exhibited at the State Fair. The Works Progress Administration constructed this gleaming white, Art Deco-style building  at the end of the Great Depression. Concrete in the building's horizontal base and central tower conveys a sense of strength meant to boost moral during those challenging economic times. Visitors can see the 4-H symbol, a four-leaf clover, depicted above the main entrance doors. The 'H' in each clover's leaf represents one area of personal development central to the youth organization: head, heart, hands, and health."

"Now: Thousands of young Minnesotans flock to the 4-H Building every summer to showcase the results of their hard work. Some present livestock while others exhibit projects that feature technology, art, gardening, photography, quilting, and more. The upstairs dormitories are filled with 4-H participants excited to make new friends from around the state. They're also excited to compete for a ribbon!"