The Minnesota State Fair invites all to join in the tradition of competition by putting their best to “Minnesota’s Blue Ribbon Test” at the 2024 Great Minnesota Get-Together. (Minnesota State Fair)
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota State Fair invites all to join in the tradition of competition by putting their best to “Minnesota’s Blue Ribbon Test” at the 2024 Great Minnesota Get-Together. As part of this annual competition ritual, entrants will compete in hundreds of different State Fair competitions for ribbons, trophies, more than $1.5 million in total prize money and just good old-fashioned bragging rights.
Competition entries are now open with the exception of horses, open class and FFA livestock competitions, which will open on June 24. The State Fair encourages perennial competitors and those who have never entered in the past to become part of the showcase of the very best our great state has to offer in categories including creative activities, fine arts, talent, school projects, flowers, vegetables, fruits, wine, livestock, farm products and more.
Those interested in putting their best to “Minnesota’s Blue Ribbon Test” can visit mnstatefair.org/competitions to learn how to enter. Deadlines for entering Minnesota State Fair competitions are as follows:
- Interactive Exhibits/Demonstrations (FFA): June 13
- Landscape Design & Construction (FFA): July 15
- Fine Arts: July 15
- Minnesota State Fair Scholarship: July 15
- Horses: July 22 (mail entries); Aug. 2 (online entries)
- Amateur Talent Contest: July 24
- Beef and Dairy Cattle (Open Class and FFA): July 29 (mail entries); July 31 (online entries)
- Sheep (Open Class and FFA): July 29 (mail entries); July 31 (online entries)
- Swine (Open Class and FFA): July 29 (mail entries); July 31 (online entries)
- Poultry & Rabbits (Open Class and FFA): July 29 (mail entries); July 31 (online entries)
- Dairy, Boer and FFA Meat Goats: July 29 (mail entries); July 31 (online entries)
- Llamas: July 29 (mail entries); July 31 (online entries)
- Stock Dogs: July 29 (mail entries); July 31 (online entries)
- Creative Activities (baked products, canned & preserved food, special contests, needlecraft, garment making, work of senior citizens, handcrafts and collections): July 30
- K-12 Competition (school projects): July 30
- Vegetable & Potato (FFA): July 31
- Christmas Trees: Aug. 7
- Crop Art & Scarecrow: Aug. 7
- Farm Crops: Aug. 7
- Minnesota State Fair Flower Show: Aug. 8
- Fruit & Wine: Aug. 8
- Bee & Honey: Aug. 8
- Vegetable & Potato (Open Class): Aug. 8
- Agriculture Technology (FFA): Aug. 9
- Crops (FFA): Aug. 9
- Judging Contests (FFA): Aug. 19
- Safe Tractor Operators Contest (FFA): Aug. 19
- New Corn: Aug. 29
Minnesota 4-H members can visit https://extension.umn.edu/4-h-events/4-h-minnesota-state-fair for the 2024 4-H competition premium book and deadlines.
The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest and best-attended expositions in the world. Showcasing Minnesota’s finest agriculture, art and industry, the Great Minnesota Get-Together is 12 Days of Fun Ending Labor Day. The State Fair is financially self-supporting and does not receive government appropriation. Follow along on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok @mnstatefair for year-round updates. The 2024 Minnesota State Fair will run Aug. 22 through Labor Day, Sept. 2. Visit mnstatefair.org for more information.
— Minnesota State Fair
Source: Minnesota State Fair Encourages Everyone to Join Tradition of Competition
