Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is an end-of-summer tradition, offering fairgoers unique opportunities to meet with local dairy farmers and learn more about how dairy farmers are dedicated to providing excellent care for their cows, communities, and planet. Attendees flock to the Dairy Goodness Bar to enjoy delicious treats, including the newest Flavor of the Fair. While they wait, fairgoers watch as Princess Kay and nine candidates sit in a refrigerated, rotating cooler while having their likeness carved into butter.
Outside the Dairy Building, fairgoers enjoy thrilling rides, educational exhibits, and the newest food on a stick. They also line up at (and return to) the All You Can Drink Milk Stand to enjoy fresh, ice-cold milk – perfect for a hot summer day!
Minnesota’s Princess Kay of the Milky Way serves as a goodwill ambassador to consumers on behalf of Minnesota’s dairy farmers. Princess Kay spends her year-long reign traveling the state, meeting with consumers, and sharing more about dairy sustainability, its nutritional benefits, and dairy farmers’ efforts in producing a quality product with care for their cows, communities, and planet. Each year, Princess Kay and Princess Kay finalists have their likeness carved out of butter during the Minnesota State Fair. Discover more facts about butter sculpting here. To learn more about the Princess Kay program, please click here.
Meet the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Malorie Thorson!
73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way Coronation
The coronation of the 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way is August 26, 2026, beginning at 8:00 PM at the Minnesota State Fair Bandshell Stage. Reigning Princess Kay Malorie Thorson will pass her crown on to one of 10 county dairy princesses vying for the title. Meet the finalists here. If you’re unable to make the coronation in person, it will also be livestreamed on Princess Kay’s Facebook page.
Princess Kay travels throughout the year, making appearances at events, classrooms, and more. To request an appearance from Princess Kay, please click here. To interview Princess Kay, please contact Brenna Bobendrier, Midwest Dairy Farmer Relations Manager, at 651-252-8520 or bbobendrier@midwestdairy.com.