Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and MPR for a special State Fair edition of Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities, promote dialogue, bridge divides, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment.
Bring your uncrusta-burgers, pickle pie, and cracklin’ corn ribs, and sit down and enjoy the show!
Date: August 30th, 2026
Time: 10:30am
Location: MPR Stage (at the corner of Judson and Nelson)
Cost: Free (Paid admission to State Fair required)
Host Partner: MPR
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The work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships, we facilitate the spaces, like Sketches of Minnesota, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. In addition to the incredible organizations and individuals organizing these performances, we thank the financial sponsors of this work:
Sketches of Minnesota is funded in part with money from the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, and by the National Endowment for the Humanities.