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 ...

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

Pitbull fans took over the Iowa State Fair in full costume, turning the fairgrounds and the Grandstand into 'Mr. Worldwide' ...

There’s more to do than just see the butter cow and eat at the Iowa State Fair. Check out several different playgrounds and ...

On Monday, the fair is celebrating Iowa Lottery and Veterans Day. Every year, some of the lottery's proceeds go toward 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 ...

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This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.

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

A three-hour jaunt through the State Fair, with the required homage to the Butter Cow and flipping of grilled pork burgers. Gallego was escorted by Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Rita Hart. A New ...

There's hundreds of new novelties at the Iowa State Fair to eat and drink this year. We tried the ones that stood out most.

East Side Night brings residents from Des Moines together to reminisce, reunite and celebrate their East Side pride.