Minnesota State Fair’s main gate reopens after temporary closure due to protest

Attendees of the Minnesota State Fair are once again able to pass through the main gate after a protest traveling on Snelling Avenue caused a temporary closure. 

According to a fair spokesperson, Gate 5, located at Snelling and Dan Patch avenues, closed shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday. It reopened just before 3 p.m. 

Traffic cameras in the area showed a group of dozens of people holding signs, including one that said, ‘Boycott Target.’ 

The group didn’t appear to be trying to enter the fairgrounds.