Roadside Americana · Minnesota

Jolly Green Giant Statue

A 55-ft Green Giant on the prairie

TypeGiant Roadside Colossus
StateMinnesota
WhenLate spring–fall
How to visitFree; statue park off I-90

A 55-foot fiberglass Jolly Green Giant towering over Blue Earth, Minnesota — the canning-country hometown that the brand made famous. The roadside colossus to end all brand-mascot colossi.

The photo

Looking up at the Giant’s grin.

Pair it with

  • Blue Earth
  • I-90 (the cross-country route)
  • Southern Minnesota
  • Spam Museum (a detour)

Roadside attractions keep their own quirky hours and can change owners, close, or move — confirm it’s open before a long detour, respect private property and art, and leave it as iconic as you found it.

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