Kelsey HamborThe Miracle of Birth Center at the Minnesota State Fair exploits animals by turning birth into a public spectacle. Each year, nearly 200 piglets, lambs, calves, and other animals are born before crowds. Many births are scheduled and induced to fit the fair schedule, and mothers and babies are often separated soon afterward.
This isn’t meaningful education—it’s entertainment at the expense of vulnerable animals. Join us in calling for the permanent closure of the Miracle of Birth Center.
Visit MNFairWatch.org to learn more.
Please also join us for in-person outreach and activism before and during the 12 days of the fair. View and sign up for upcoming volunteer opportunities on POINT.
Call to Action:
Contact the Minnesota State Fair General Manager and share your thoughts:
Renee Alexander,
SF General Manager
renee@alexander@mnstatefair.
651-288-4400
Sample comment:
Please shut down the Miracle of Birth Center at the Minnesota State Fair. Vulnerable animals are forced to give birth in crowded, noisy public settings and are often separated from their babies. Then, many of these animals are ultimately slaughtered after they’ve been used as spectacles. The MOBC is not education. It’s exploitation.
These displays normalize the use of animals as entertainment, present an incomplete picture of animal agriculture, and raise concerns about animal welfare and public health, especially with ongoing risks such as avian influenza. Please end this exhibit.
