TIPS:

TIPS:
- There are some great shows in conjunction with the fair, like, Beach Boys, Earth Wind & Fire, Etc. Concerts cost extra, but pick a group you want to see and make a folder day and evening of it!
-park at Mall of America and ride the shuttle. $5 round trip, but if all you have is a $50, they might just let you ride for free.
-to avoid maximum crowds, go in the evening while there's a popular concert going on.
-Start walking toward the shuttles for the return trip home just before the nighttime fireworks begin. You'll beat the crowds but still enjoy the fireworks.
-the miracle of life pavilion closes early so if you go in the evening, hit it first.

The fair is enormous, the weird food is plentiful, the people watching is spectacular, and it's fun to see these earnest kids show off the animals they've been grooming all year!