Minnesota State Fair 2021: 'Planning is proceeding'
Apr 27, 2021 05:22AM ● By Editor
By Emily Haavik of KARE 11 News - April 26, 2021
After COVID kept Minnesotans from getting together last year, the Great Minnesota Get Together may be back on track.
Minnesota State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer told KARE 11 that "planning is proceeding" for the 2021 event in August.
"Last year, our nation was staring into the abyss and we knew in May that there would be no fair," Hammer said in a statement. "This year looks very different with plenty of reasons for optimism."
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds have become a vaccination site in recent weeks, but Hammer said the hope is that they will hold familiar festivities later this summer.
"While we don’t know exactly what this year’s fair will look like, we’re planning for a variety of scenarios based on evolving health and safety guidelines," Hammer's statement continued.
In January, Hammer said the cancellation of the 2020 fair due to COVID-19 resulted in an operating loss of $16.2 million. To make up some of the revenue lost, fair organizers sold "at-home edition" packages, held an online marketplace, and put on a State Fair Food Parade.
Currently the 2021 state fair is scheduled for Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. Updates on plans will be announced on the fair website.
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