Photos: Scenes from MPR Day at the 2025 Minnesota State Fair

On Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, Minnesota Public Radio’s annual MPR Day took place at Dan Patch Park at the Minnesota State Fair. The day included music by a brass quintet featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra.

During YourClassical MPR’s Performance Today segment, it was also a chance for exiting host Fred Child to pass the torch to new host Val Kahler.

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Valerie Kahler on stage — New Performance Today Host Valerie Kahler on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Bump Opera for MPR

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a band performing on stage — A brass quintet featuring members of the Minnesota Orchestra performing on the Dan Patch Park stage as part of MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment‘s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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