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Thanks for a record-breaking Minnesota State Fair! The information you are currently viewing is from the 2009 fair which ran Aug. 27-Sept. 7.

Please check back later for information on next year's Great Minnesota Get-Together. Hope to see you at the 2010 fair, to be held Aug. 26-Labor Day, Sept. 6!

PARK FREE & RIDE FREE

EVERY DAY • 8 a.m. to midnight, Aug. 27–Sept. 7
(**Open Sundays at 1p.m.)

1. Country Insurance: One block south of Cty. Rd. E on Pine Tree Dr.

2. Catholic Aid Association: Lexington Ave., two blocks south of Co. Rd. E.

3. Presbyterian Church of the Way**: Lexington Ave., three blocks south of Co. Rd E.

4. Trinity Lutheran of Lake Johanna**: New Brighton Rd. north of Co. Rd. D.

5. Roseville Covenant Church**: Hamline Ave. & Co. Rd. C2.

6. Highcrest Park/UNISYS: Walnut & Co. Rd. B2 (Terminal Rd.)

7. Grace Church of Roseville**: One block east of Hamline on Co. Rd. B2.

8. Roseville Area High School: East of Hamline on Co. Rd. B2. BIKE & RIDE LOT

9. Church of Corpus Christi**: SW corner of Co. Rd. B and Fairview.

10. St. Michaels Lutheran Church**: On Co. Rd. B, west of Snelling.

11. MN Dept. of Education: East of Target, north of Co. Rd. B. (State Farm Rd. & Commerce St.) BIKE & RIDE LOT

12. North Como Presbyterian Church**: Larpenteur & Victoria St.

13. Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church**: Arcade (Hwy. 61) & Larpenteur

14. Oscar Johnson Arena: (Wheelchair accessible parking exclusively for persons with disabilities and their companions) North of Energy Park Drive, east of Snelling Ave.

15. I-94 & Snelling Ave.: Enter from St. Anthony (north frontage road of I-94).

16. Nova Classical Academy: Two blocks west of Snelling on Montreal. (Not available 8/27)

17. U of M Minneapolis Campus: 4th Street Ramp open to fair customers weekdays after 4 pm and all day weekends & Labor Day. Various surface lots open at 8 am every day. BIKE & RIDE LOT

WEEKDAYS ONLY (No Labor Day Service):
Open Aug. 27-28, Aug. 31-Sept. 4

18. Centennial United Methodist Church: One block east of Snelling on Co. Rd. C2.

19. Calvary Church: South of Co. Rd. B on Lexington.

20. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: Two blocks south of Co. Rd. B on Hamline.

EVERY DAY EXCEPT Sundays (No service on Aug. 30 & Sept. 6)

21. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church: One block north of Ford Pkwy. on Snelling.

22. Bethany Baptist Church: East of Cleveland at Skillman

WEEKENDS & LABOR DAY: Open Aug. 29 - 30, Sept. 5 - 7

23. Thrivent Financial: East of Snelling between Co. Rd. C2 and Co. Rd. C.

24. Water’s Edge: On Co. Rd. B2, east of Snelling.

25. Rosedale Towers: North of Co. Rd. B, west of Snelling.

26. Roseville Professional Center: On Hamline, south of Hwy. 36.

27. HealthPartners: SE corner of Como Ave. & Hwy. 280.

28. Merrill Corp.: North of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.

29. ETC: South of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave.

30. Bandana Square: North side of Energy Park Dr., east of Snelling Ave. Drop off/pick up fair gate #24. BIKE & RIDE LOT

31. Saint Paul College (Fridays also) South of I-94 on Marion St. Drop off/pick up fair gate #24–East Como Lot.

32. Broadway East & West - West of Industrial Blvd., South of I-35W, exit 22

33. Children's Home Society - North of Como on Eustis

More Bus Info

REGULAR BUS ROUTES

Three bus routes with frequent stops serve the fairgrounds directly and you can use cash or a transit pass to pay your fare.

Route 960
Takes you from Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis to the fairgrounds in about 15 minutes.

Route 84
Travels on Snelling Ave. between 46th St. and Rosedale.

Route 3
Travels on Como Ave. between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul.

For details on regular-route service, use the Trip Planner at metrotransit.org or
call 612-373-3333
(TTY 612-341-0140) for help by phone.

All regular-route service is wheelchair accessible.

PARKING–
FAIRGROUNDS LOTS

Parking in State Fair lots is $11 or it can be paid with one additional pre-fair discount admission ticket. Discount tickets are available through August 26 at Cub Foods Stores or at the State Fair Box Office. You may also purchase them on line at www.mnstatefair.org through August 18.

Lots may be accessed off Larpenteur Avenue (must be traveling east) by turning south on Underwood Street through Gate #1; off Snelling Avenue (must be traveling south) by turning west on Hoyt Avenue and proceeding to Gate #0; or off Cleveland Avenue (must be traveling north) by turning east on Commonwealth (by the U of M St. Paul Campus) through Gate #15. Additional parking is available south of Como Avenue.

If you are hoping to park behind or around the Grandstand, enter via Gate #0 or Gate #15. There is no guaranteed parking as all lots are filled on a first come basis.

MOTORCYCLES

A secured lot is available for motorcycles on Como Ave. near the International Institute. Motorcycle parking in this lot is $5; in other State Fair lots it is $11. Hours: 6 a.m. to midnight daily.

BICYCLES

Park your bike in a FREE bike corral:

Como-Snelling Gate (#6)

Hoyt-Snelling Gate (#2)

Commonwealth-West Dan Patch (#15)

Bike Corral Hours: 6 a.m. to midnight daily.