We went to the Minnesota State Fair today. My brother and his family were in town and we decided to go early so that we could avoid as much of any crowd as possible. We started at 8am and left around noon. It was fun to do some of our normal traditions, and there weren’t that many people at that time.

Group of seven people smiling for a selfie at the Minnesota State Fair with ski lift gondolas visible overhead. Five people pose on a sunny fairground avenue below colorful gondola sky ride cars, with Ford and Buick pavilions visible nearby. Large colorful Ferris wheel with enclosed gondolas at the Minnesota State Fair on a sunny day with crowds below Outdoor carnival maze with white and red wooden walls under a large MAZE banner, surrounded by colorful bunting at the Minnesota State Fair. Large cartoon squirrel statue in a green striped jacket holding a fishing rod at the Minnesota State Fair with the Space Tower behind it Pegboard wall displaying dozens of Minnesota State Fair 2021 crop art entries made from seeds and grains Sculptor carving a butter head portrait at the Princess Kay of the Milky Way exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair