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4-H Building campaign updates

  1. Campaign updates

Keep revisiting this page for exciting updates about the campaign, including:

  • New building features and design decisions
  • Major gifts and donor recognition
  • Construction timeline updates
  • Community engagement events
  • News stories

Summer 2026: The 4-H Building is getting a fresh look

Crews are hard at work giving the 4-H Building a much-needed refresh, with new windows going in and a fresh coat of paint brightening the exterior. It's the first sign of the transformation underway. 

Stop by during the Minnesota State Fair to see the progress for yourself!

The 4-H Building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds with boarded windows and peeling paint.
Interior of a large room with metal bunkbeds, large windows, scaffolding, and visible signs of renovation.

Campaign news

Architectural drawing of the updated 4-H Building's west entrance.

Extension, State Fair announce $35 million campaign for 4-H Building

Minnesota State Fair and 4-H partner to renovate 85-year-old building and expand programming statewide.

Aaron and Leah Janz with their kids under the "Minnesota 4-H Welcomes You" sign above the 4-H Building entrance at the state fair.

Meet me in the 4-H Building

The 4-H Building holds cherished memories for Aaron and Leah Janz, the beginning of their love story.

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