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Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair

The Eco Experience is our huge exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair, filled with hands-on activities, demonstrations, and resources. Learn from experts about what you can do to help improve our air, land, water, and climate. We'd love to see you there!

What to see and do in 2025

People looking at an exhibit of a large spinning "tornado" made of plastic bags with a sign that reads "Bagnado".
  • Bagnado! Snap a selfie in front of our giant plastic bag tornado, and find out how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and repair to make a whirlwind of difference.
  • Talk with MPCA staff meteorologists about air quality alerts. Check out the electric vehicles, electric landscaping equipment, and e-bikes on display. Learn easy ways to avoid building smoky fires.
  • Flap the wings on our giant monarch butterfly and learn about the many ways you can help protect butterflies and other pollinators.
  • Take a climate pollution quiz, take a photo inside an ice fishing house, and visit with community partners to get involved in climate solutions. Play our "Operation" game - can you pull out old coal, oil, and gas appliances without getting buzzed?
  • Play Eco Bingo for a chance to win a fun, new, buzz-worthy prize!
Eco Experience sustainability stage daily schedule
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Sustainability Stage daily schedule

Join us for live presentations and demonstrations at the Eco Experience Sustainability Stage. Learn from experts about how you can make a difference to enhance and maintain your air, land, water and climate.