Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concerts 2025

Great concert space during the fair, and hosts great events other times if the year as well! Love the Friends School Plant Sale in particular!!

We showed up this year to see Duran Duran and it was an incredible experience. I could not have asked for a better day at the state fair.

Go during the week to enjoy less of a crowd. Obviously bring an appetite and cash a many vendors do not accept cards.

The fair is always fun to go to. They also are free to the public to walk around when there is not an event happening till 7pm. Great for a nice walk and cool to be around.

We saw the Beach Boys and Righteous Brothers great show good sound we mistimed our entry and almost missed the start we usually arrive a good 30 minutes ahead but anyway no problem getting though security they are fast getting you though especially if you saw the lines great job they are food and beverage concessions inside and you can get you hand stamped for a re entry and have the entire fair to pick from there are cash machines available if needed as some places do cash only and of course the building itself has vendors inside and food available there are restrooms and portable restrooms available water fountains and yes you can bring your own water bottle in seats is kind of a 3 different options the lowest section and closest is a level seating area with the stage elevated so you can see there is the lower raised theater type seated uncovered area and then a raised theater covered there is also plenty of handicap area and elevators the get access ramps also it's a pretty good outdoor venue with a lot of planning to run so smooth