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With one day to go, attendance to the Iowa State Fair in 2025 had already topped one million. The Iowa State Fair saw 118,093 ...
Delivering nothing but hits, T-Pain rocks the Iowa State Fair Grandstand with a career-spanning set to celebrate his 20 years ...
From a couple living their dreams on top of the hill to a Blue Ribbon canning grandpa, Courtney Crowder met fascinating ...
Here's a list of what's happening the last day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 17, featuring a look-a-like ...
The Iowa Barn Foundation, for its last year at the State Fair, added a pair of silos to its display in the Agriculture ...
The nation’s 250th birthday will be a huge focus of the 2026 Iowa State Fair as the theme and the programming of next year’s ...
The Iowa State Fair is set to take place from Thursday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Aug. 17. This year's theme is "Fair Sweet Fair." Find more information about fairgrounds, building and Thrill Park hours ...
The annual Husband Calling Contest at the Iowa State Fair recently took place with Wendy Bryce of Onawa, a town with less than 3,000 residents, winning it ...
The 2025 Iowa State Fair is Aug. 7-17. Learn more about how to buy tickets, who the grandstand acts will be, how to stay up-to-date and what new foods are debuting.
The Iowa State Fair is in the midst of its 171st year with many attractions to visit, both old and new. But none are as old as the fiddlers' contest, which celebrated its 100th year Sunday.
Sure, the Iowa State Fair's Grandstand needs to run smoothly. And the butter cow cooler needs to stay at a brisk 40 degrees. And corn dogs must be fried and lemonade mixed and the Amish doughnuts ...
The Iowa State Fair parade, featuring high school marching bands, floats, cool cars, special causes and more. NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, at the beginning of the parade livestream, there ...