North Dakota State Fair

For the first time in the history of the North Dakota State Fair both the Grandstand Country Showpass and the major rock concert (KISS) sold out. The Grandstand Showpass sold out with 16,000 Showpasses while KISS sold out with 15,082 Fairgoers in attendance. In addition to the success of the KISS concert, the CSRA Wounded [...]

Almost 500 runners were up bright and early this morning to participate in our 5K run and the 1.5 run/walk to the Fairgrounds. The turnout was beyond our expectations and included men, women and children of all ages.  The runners kicked off the 2010 North Dakota State Fair Parade which also had a vast amount [...]

Last week we announced a contest that would allow one Facebook Fairgoer to win a pair of Meet and Greets for KISS at the 2010 North Dakota State Fair. We had several video submissions and all were awesome. To choose a winner we opened it up to the Facebooking public to vote by clicking “like” [...]

The 2010 North Dakota State Fair TV commercials are done and as I type are being beamed to TVs throughout the state!  Our ad agency, KKBOLD, always creates amazing ads for us and this year is no exception! There are three ads this summer, one for the country artists on the Grandstand Showpass, one for [...]

To celebrate hitting the 10,000 mark on the NDStateFair Facebook Fan Page we chose one lucky winner from everyone who signed up on the Win Tickets Page on our website.  Jackie C. from Williston, ND won herself two tickets to the concert or event of her choice, from which she chose KISS! Thanks to everyone [...]

Here you go! The latest updated seating chart for Reserved Tickets that are remaining for KISS (blue shaded is already sold)  and the Grandstand Showpass (orange shaded is already sold). There are still plenty of standing room tickets available (in front of the Grandstand & the stage). The Grandstand Showpass features seven nights of entertainment for $85 [...]

Think chic meets rock ‘n’ roll.  A prolific songwriter, singer, performer, musician, and yes, even a working actress, Alana Grace has graced the pages of Teen People and rocked the stages of Bonnaroo, Summerfest and House of Blues.  Launched into the national spotlight when her song, “Black Roses Red” (Check out the Black Roses Red video [...]

There are a ton of other tickets that we currently have on sale besides KISS, Buckcherry and the Grandstand Showpass – so here’s your run down, but pay close attention some of these ticket deals disappear after July 1! Kids ages six and under get a great deal because they get into the Fair as [...]

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 [...]

The Showpass has been on sale since late March and is definitely keeping pace with KISS. The Grandstand Country Showpass includes three nights of auto events and four nights of star-studded concerts. This summer Brooks & Dunn, Eric Church, The Band Perry, Darius Rucker and Sugarland are all performing at the Fair and the only way to see [...]