Help Patients this Summer!
Help patients this summer: This time of year, the blood supply can be a roller coaster! Your help is needed to ensure hospitals and doctors have what they need to treat patients. You’ll feel good knowing your donation can help save more than one life.
Join us any of the 12 days of the fair
Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, 2023
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
You can find the Red Cross bloodmobile located just outside of the Agriculture/Horticulture Building, west of the Space Tower.
Appointments strongly encouraged.
Please note, Minnesota State Fair admission is required for those wishing to donate at a Red Cross blood drive during the fair.
Daily giveaways for all who come to donate! All presenting blood donors will receive a Red Cross thank-you gift, while supplies last!
Click here, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or use the Blood Donor App and enter sponsor code: mnstatefair to schedule your appointment today.
The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest and best-attended expositions in the world, attracting more than 2 million visitors annually. Showcasing Minnesota's finest agriculture, art and industry, the Great Minnesota Get-Together is always 12 Days of Fun Ending Labor Day. The 2023 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 24 - Labor Day, Sept. 4. Photo credit: Minnesota State Fair
Gophers Fairchild and his nephew Fairborne (pictured) are the Minnesota State Fair's jovial, welcoming mascots. Photo credit: Minnesota State Fair
*Offer applicable to presenting donors only during the following dates 08/24/2023 to 09/04/2023 and while supplies last. Offer subject to availability of donation opportunities in presenting donor’s area. No substitutions and not transferable by presenting donor. Not redeemable for cash.
