Minnesota State Fair's eighth-day attendance is robust, but not quite a record

August 31, 2019 at 4:13AM
Satisfaction washed over the face of 11-year old Raymon Busch, of Zimmerman, as he bit into an ear of roasted corn while visiting the state fair with his family Friday evening. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Emotions at the Minnesota State Fair photographed Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at the fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Raymon Busch, 11, of Zimmerman, Minn., bit into an ear of corn at the fair Friday evening. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Thursday, Aug. 22: 133,326, compared with 122,695 in 2018 and 117,877 in 2017. This year sets a first-day record; the previous record was set in 2018.

Friday, Aug. 23: 157,224, compared with 108,059 in 2018 and 125,324 in 2017. This year sets a second-day attendance record. The previous record was 141,023, set in 2016.

Saturday, Aug. 24: 209,105, compared with the record third-day attendance of 222,194 set last year; 2017's attendance was 158,525.

Sunday, Aug. 25: 191,524, up from 184,716 last year, down from 2017's 197,891. The fourth-day attendance record was 209,969, set in 1994.

Monday, Aug. 26: 96,716, compared with 124,438 in 2018 and a record fifth-day attendance of 144,504 set in 2017.

Tuesday, Aug. 27: 136,987, up from 120,209 in 2018 and 132,120 in 2017. This year sets a sixth-day attendance record. The previous record was 133,595 in 2014.

Wednesday, Aug. 28: 142,211, compared with 144,940 in 2018 and 119,975 in 2017. Last year's attendance set the record for the fair's seventh day.

Thursday, Aug. 29: 153,274, compared with 156,764 last year and 145,549 in 2017. Last year's attendance set the eighth-day record.

Source: Minnesota State Fair

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