North Dakotans Can’t Bring These Items to the MN State Fair in 2026

The "Great Minnesota Get Together" kicks off this Thursday, August 27th, and runs through Labor Day (Monday, September 7th).

Just last year, fair officials reported that almost 2 million people attended, so it's safe to say thousands of North Dakotans made the trip last year and plan to do the same this year.

What Items Are North Dakotans Not Allowed To Bring Into The Minnesota State Fair?

Security is tight this year; all entry gates have metal detectors, and your coolers, bags, purses, and packages are subject to search. Save yourself the headache -before you pack up the car and hit the road, you might want to check out what is now banned at the Minnesota State Fair.

The State Fair does allow you to bring in outside food, nonalcoholic beverages, backpacks, and coolers, but those listed items are not allowed under any circumstances, and I'm sure it's pretty obvious why.

What Items Are North Dakotans Not Allowed To Bring Into The Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Venue?

Now that you know what you can't bring into the fairgrounds, let's take a look at some of the things you can't bring into the grandstand concert venue. Some of these items you can bring into the fairgrounds, but not the concert venue. A few of these might surprise you.