Grandstand is remodeled at Minnesota State Fair
August 18, 2003 - The Minnesota State Fair opens Thursday. Fairgoers will notice some changes to the grandstand this year. The facility is undergoing a 35 million dollar remodeling project. The fair's first grandstand was built in 1885, a double-decked wooden strucutre. The current grandstand, made of concrete and steel, was built in 1909.