Minnesota, USA is seeking to host the 2027 Specialized Expo focused on health and wellness under the banner “Healthy People, Healthy Planet.”

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Minnesota’s 2027 Expo Bid

Bloomington, Minnesota USA

World Expo 2027

For 93 days in summer 2027, Bloomington and the Twin Cities will be home to a range of Expo activities and events. Hosting global pavilions, regional, national and global visitors, unveiling new technology, art, culture and science.

The U.S. bid enjoys strong bipartisan support at the national, state, and local levels. The U.S. government, including the past and current Administration and U.S. Congress. Minnesota’s delegation got the last administration to authorize the Department of State to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE). The U.S. government concluded that there is sufficient financial and local support to assure the successful development of the exposition. The State of Minnesota has been an effective advocate at the regional level. Citizen groups from across the state and from all corners of the nation have supported this effort to host the first expo in the United States in nearly 43 years.

What Others Are Saying

Support for Minnesota’s bid ranges far and wide. Our effort is proud to have earned the support of more than 150 organizations across the country and our list is still growing! Support has come from leaders in labor, business, civic organizations, international affairs, both Democratic and Republican politicians --and even the President of the United States.

Voices for Minnesota Bid Support Voices for Minnesota Bid Support

"I have reviewed the reports and recommendations presented to me by you and the Secretary of State that recognition be given to the proposed “Expo 2027 Minnesota – Healthy People, Healthy Planet:  Wellness and Well-Being for All,” and find that such recognition will be in the national interest. I approve granting Federal recognition to the proposed Exposition."

By U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

"I became aware of planning underway to host a World Expo in the Twin Cities under the theme, Healthy People, Healthy Planet. I know Minnesota very well having spent my university years there in St. Paul. Minnesotans are very warm and generous people. They have created a thriving community that welcomed me years ago and that continues to welcome people from throughout the world."

By Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

"Hosting a World’s Fair will provide a unique opportunity to showcase Minnesota’s thriving companies, beautiful landscape and tourist attractions to visitors from across the globe. It will foster an exchange of ideas, encourage new global partnerships and advance innovation that will benefit the state, country and world. We urge full and fair consideration of a recommendation that the bid is in the national interest."

By U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Senator Tina Smith

"The Sixth District of Minnesota, which I represent, is home to world-class colleges and universities, nationally-ranked hospitals, healthcare and medical technology companies, and some of the most sophisticated advanced research facilities on the planet. My district, and all of Minnesota, are global leaders when it comes to healthcare and medicine."

By U.S. Representative Tom Emmer

"Minnesota is a community that leads like no other in our commitment to wellness -from the world renowned Mayo Clinic to the University of Minnesota to corporate leaders in medical devices and health insurance -to the fitness of our population and our state’s reputation for overall quality of life."

By Marilyn Carlson Nelson, former CEO of Carlson Companies