Flowers

2025 Flowers

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Join in on the festival of florals. The Flower competitions are for junior, amateur, advanced amateur and open class exhibitors. The Minnesota State Fair hosts flower shows sponsored by Minnesota State Horticultural Society (Potted Plant Show Aug. 21-22); African Violet Society (Aug. 21-22); Minnesota Gladiolus Society (Aug. 23-24); Orchid Society of Minnesota (Aug. 29-30); Minnesota Bonsai Society (Aug. 29-30); Minnesota Dahlia Society (Aug. 31- Sept.1), Men’s & Women’s Garden Club of Minneapolis (Aug. 27-28) and Minnesota State Florist Association (Professional Designer of the Year Aug. 27-28). The Minnesota State Fair Flower Show exhibition runs Aug. 25-26.

Descriptions of each competition and entry rules are in the premium book, which will be available in May.

• Minnesota State Fair Flower Show – Divisions, Rules & Premiums (PDF) (available early May)
• Minnesota State Fair Flower Show Entry Instructions (PDF)
• Sponsored Flower Show Entry Information and Contact Page (available May 6)

REGISTRATION

• Opens: Monday, May 5
• Closes: Thursday, Aug. 7, 4:30 p.m.

EXHIBIT DELIVERY & RETURN

• Delivery: Monday, Aug. 25, staged by 9 a.m.
• Return: Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 9-10 p.m. (props and containers must be claimed by Monday, Sept. 1, at 9 p.m.)

RESULTS

2025 results will be posted as they become available.

• 2024 Minnesota State Fair Flower Show results (PDF)
• Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.