North Dakota State Fair

Each fall we take our annual staff photo to be included on the North Dakota State Fair Christmas card. This year we were really lucky to be able to take our photo in front of and in the new Grandstand (alright the Grandstand is a year old, but it still feels new to us!). Not [...]

As the North Dakota State Fair staff continues to recover from the flood, we are also beginning to plan a rockin’ good time for the 2012 State Fair. From mouth-watering corn dogs to thrilling carnival rides, there is a lot that the North Dakota State Fair attendees will have to look forward to in 2012. [...]

Six-time Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum recording artists The Black Eyed Peas will hold a benefit concert on September 3, 2011, at the North Dakota State Fair Grandstand to assist the victims of the flooding that devastated Minot and surrounding North Dakota communities. All concert proceeds will go to the Minot Area Community Foundation – Recovery Fund. [...]

We’ve been noticing that since we have a lot of new people in Minot and in Western North Dakota not everyone knows what the Grandstand Country Showpass is!  The Grandstand Country Showpass is…. The only ticket you need to see 5 nights of the best country concerts and 2 nights of auto events and is only [...]

Motor Magic, the largest motor sports festival in the Upper Midwest, cruises into Minot this Labor Day Weekend.  For Nodak Speedway,  Motor Magic serves as their final race dates for the 2010 season. The races will feature IMCA Mods, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, INEX Legends and NOSA Sprints (Northern Outlaw Sprint Association) . The races will [...]

The Gerdau Ameristeeel Magic City Showdown will be racing into town this week! The action starts on Thursday from 2pm to 6pm with a Drivers Meet & Greet at the Sleep Inn & Suites / Dakota Square Mall parking lot. Friday at Noon marks the Outlaw Big Rig Parade. The parade route will start at [...]

Hard rockers Buckcherry’s brand new album ALL NIGHT LONG is now set for an August 3rd release in North America via original independent label, Eleven Seven Music.  The band is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on the record. The first single from the new album, also entitled “All Night Long,” will make [...]

Last week we were able to go on our first tour of the new Grandstand. Driving to work each day, we only  get to see the front side of the Grandstand (the outside North, South and West sides) so it was exciting to finally get to go in and see this amazing structure! The best [...]

Haven’t purchased your tickets yet? Head to the North Dakota State Fair Ticket Page to get ‘em ordered today! From the ticket office at the State Fair – here’s your update on what seats are still available for the KISS concert and the Grandstand Country Showpass! We are now over the half way mark for [...]