Arts & Entertainment
Video: Golden Valley 4-H Club Members Perform In State Fair Musical
Hennepin County 4-Hers played Egyptians in "In DeNile" on Sunday morning.
were two of more than a dozen Hennepin County 4-Hers who performed "In DeNile" at the on Sunday morning.
The Niemanns are members of the Victory Robins 4-H Club, which meets in Golden Valley. Other county 4-H Club members in the musical were from St. Louis Park and Minneapolis.
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Find out what's happening in Golden Valleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Golden Valley Patch's ongoing coverage:
Golden Valley Artist Wins First At State Fair
State Fair Day 9: Agri-lympics and 'A Prairie Home Companion'
Thursday 'Where at the Fair?' Answer: The Miracle of Birth Center
State Fair Day 8: Seniors, Butter and Butterballs
Tuesday 'Where at the Fair?' Answer: Agriculture Building
Fairy Finery Brings A Touch Of Magic to the State Fair
Minnesota State Fair Day 7: Read & Ride, Oink Day and Toby Keith
Updated: 2011 Minnesota State Fair Results—Golden Valley
Monday 'Where at the Fair?' Answer: Midway Ticket Booth
State Fair Day 5: Stock Dogs, Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Sixties Songs
State Fair Day 4: Fiddle Contests, Milk Runs and Minnesota Chefs
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Fair information
Here’s Patch’s rundown on what you need to know to get to the fair and find your way around:
Admission
Hours
Admission gates open daily at 6 a.m. Ticket sales end at 10 p.m. (9 p.m. on Labor Day). Grounds close at midnight (10 p.m. on Labor Day). Most buildings are open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cost
Adults (13-64) pay $12, seniors and children 5 and older pay $10, and children younger than 5 are admitted for free. Promotional days are offered throughout the fair.
Transportation
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds are located at 1265 North Snelling Ave. N. in St. Paul. Maps and directions are available on the fair’s website. Note that light-rail construction on University Avenue will slow traffic flow; the fair’s Website has tips on how to avoid the congestion.
Here’s a breakdown of various transportation options:
Car
Fairgrounds parking
State fair parking lots cost $12 and can be accessed off Larpenteur, Snelling, or Cleveland avenues. Discount tickets can be purchased in advance through Aug. 24 at Cub Foods or the State Fair Box Office. (Motorcycle parking is offered for $6 on Como Avenue.)
Free park and ride
Free parking is available at 34 locations around the fairgrounds. Complimentary buses leave every 20 minutes from 8 a.m. to midnight to pick up fair-goers. In 2010, the park and ride program gave 920,000 rides.
Bike
Free bike racks are offered at the Como-Snelling and Hoyt-Snelling gates and at Commonwealth-West Dan Patch from 6 a.m. to midnight daily.
Bus
Regular bus routes
Three buses service the fair and accept cash or transit passes. Route 960 goes from Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis to the fairgrounds in about 15 minutes. Route 84 travels along Snelling Avenue. Route 3 connects downtown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul along Como Avenue.
Express bus service
State Fair Express buses operate from 17 Twin Cities locations on 15- and 30-minute loops. Check the fair’s express bus Website for more information.
Navigating the fair
The state fair’s Website has downloadable maps of the grounds and daily activity schedules. You can also keep checking Patch for a daily rundown of the top five things to see and do at the fair.
Smart phones
The state fair is also smart phone accessible, with a mobile Website and stand-alone apps for iPhones and Android phones that include a manipulable map and the ability to search listings of events, merchandise and food.
