August 27th, 2026 - Labor Day September 7th, 2026
Fair Booth Hours:
Glass Marketplace Booth: 9:00am to 9:00pm daily (Labor Day until 8:00pm)
Mobile Hotshop Glassblowing Demonstrations: 11:00am-7:00pm daily
Foci MCGA will be participating in the annual Minnesota State Fair by providing public glassblowing and stained glass demonstrations, as well as a gallery space featuring a wide variety of glass pieces made by local artisans. Click here to purchase State Fair admission tickets.
The home studio will be closed to the general public 8/22/26 - 9/13/26.
Fairgrounds Location
You can find us at the West End Market on West Dan Patch Ave near the Schilling Amphitheater.
Booth Address: 1849 W Dan Patch Ave, Falcon Heights, MN 55108
Booth Coordinates: 44.980901, -93.177591
Closest Gates:
Gate #14 on Canfield St (Walk North through Mighty Midway)
Gate #16 off of Randall Ave Transit Hub (Walk West down Dan Patch Ave)
Partner with Foci MCGA at the Minnesota State Fair!
Each year Foci MCGA participates as a vendor at the Minnesota State Fair providing public glassblowing demonstrations for all 12 days and a retail space featuring a wide variety of glass art made by local artisans.
Partnership Levels Include:
Kilnforming Partner $1,500-$4,999: Company logo displayed on the back of the Foci MCGA MN State Fair t-shirt, Listed on Donor Wall, and Post-event acknowledgement
Flameworking Partner $5,000-$9,999: Benefits of the Kilnforming level, Company logo & mention in our monthly newsletter (+10,000 subscribers), A lesson of choice in glassmaking!
Glassblowing Partner $10,000+: Benefits of the Flameworking level, Company logo displayed in gallery booth, stage & mobile glassblowing studio, A Hot Glass Social of Choice for 10!
Thank you! Contact maren.ronald@mnglassart.org for more information regarding partnerships with Foci MCGA at the Minnesota State Fair.
Thank you to our partners this year who helped make our demos possible!
