So, here's what you should know about weather and daily events on Monday, Aug. 11 — Veterans Day at the fair — before you ...

The State Fair saw 118,454 people attend the third day on Saturday, Aug. 9. In 2024, 128,732 people attended day three of the ...

According to fair officials, total attendance of last year's event was 1,182,682. That's 12,307 more than the previous record ...

At stake is a first-place cash prize of $500, an all-expenses paid trip for two to Las Vegas and a chance to compete in the National Best Bagger competition, where Iowa’s seven titles are tied with ...

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.

Over the Top Ice Cream owner Natalie Carroll serves a scotcheroo shake during the third day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 9, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. The scotcheroo shakes are one of the top new ...

RIAH SCHRAGE OF GRUNDY COUNTY WAS CROWNED THE 2025 IOWA STATE FAIR QUEEN SATURDAY EVENING ON THE ANNE AND BILL RILEY STAGE.

The fourth day of the 2025 fair is expected to remain cooler but potentially have issues with rain and storms.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Saturday evening, Iowa State Fair held the Queen Coronation at the Anne and Bill Riley Stage, where 102 ...

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined by Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair, announces funding for 19 ...