Community Corner
Hennepin County Library Card Good for Minnesota State Fair Discount
The Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) and metropolitan libraries – including Hennepin County Libraries – are sponsors of Read 'n Ride Day at the fair Aug. 31.
Fairgoers can get reduced admission to the Minnesota State Fair simply by showing their Hennepin County Library card Wednesday, Aug. 31 as part of Read ‘n Ride Day at the fair.
In addition to the reduced admission, there will be activities and stage performances in Carousel Park by the Grandstand from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New this year, show your Hennepin County library card at the library tent in Carousel Park to get your “I Got Carded” button. Don’t have a library card? You can signup onsite.
Activities for the day, according to MELSA, include:
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On the stage:
10 a.m. Super Why and Princess Presto
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11 a.m. Radio Disney Dancers
11:30 a.m. SW & PP
Noon Clementown (music)
12:30 Super Why and Princess Presto
1 p.m. Okee Dokee Brothers
1:30 p.m. Super Why and Princess Presto
2 p.m. Dazzling Dave YoYo Master
2:30 p.m. Super Why and Princess Presto
3 p.m. Magician Matt Dunn
3:30 p.m. Super Why and Princess Presto
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Douglas Woods and the Wild Spirit band
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