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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 ...
Forrest Frank makes Iowa State Fair history with first-ever Christian music Grandstand sellout, fresh after recovering from a ...
The 2024 Iowa State Fair broke records, with over 1.1 million people attending across its 11-day run. Did 2025's opening day ...
Country star Parker McCollum lit up East Side Night at the Iowa State Fair with hits like “Pretty Heart” and “Burn It Down” ...
Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.
The weather at the Iowa State Fair Friday was sweltering — but at the Hot Glass Academy, one of the newer attractions at the ...
» See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here. “It’s good money. I spend it on the fair whenever I get it,” said Drew Byers, ...
Over 15,000 tickets were scanned for Forrest Frank's performance at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 7, and there's plenty to see during your first day at the ...
Free stage headliners: Creed Fisher at the Susan Knapp Amphitheater, 8 p.m.; The Holy Rocka Rollaz at the Anne and Bill Riley ...
The 2025 fair attendance totals for Day 1 are in. See how many people attended the fair and its Grandstand shows.