State Fair 2021

Saturday, August 28, 2021

This year I'm following the State Fair from a distance.

Earlier this summer I still had every intention of going. Folks were getting vaccinated and mask mandates were lifted. The notion was that by fall we'd all be "back to normal."

Well, the dumb-asses that refuse to get vaccinated have caused the rise in the Delta-variant and the fair is not requiring masks or proof of vaccination. 

As recently as a couple of weeks ago I was still considering attending. My thinking was that I could  go during non-peak times and avoid indoor spaces. However, there are issues around meeting supply and having enough workers. Additionally, I'm concerned about the spread of the delta variant and the fair becoming a super spreader event. A number of vendors, musical acts, etc,  are pulling out. I just don't know that this year will provide the full fair experience. 

No State Fair Last Year

Okay, so, this was posted on the Minnesota State Fair's Instagram page in August of last year. It looks like the Fair will occur this year but they're getting some heat about not requiring vaccinations and not limiting the number of people allowed in especially due to the Delta variant. I'd really like to go. I'm vaccinated. However, I'm not sure and will need to make a decision. 

Alas, It Wasn't Meant to Be This Year

 Labor Day 2020

No Minnesota State Fair this year due to Covid. In a normal year I would have been there by this point once or twice. Damn pandemic. To fill the void I bought some mini-donuts at Kowalski’s. 

Not quite the same but yummy none-the-less. 

2020 Minnesota State Fair Cancelled

Just looked at my final post from last year. It was announced yesterday that due to concerns related to the Cover-19 virus the Minnesota State Fair will not proceed in 2020. Just not meant to be.