Attendance at the 2024 Iowa State Fair set a record at 1,182,682; Minnesota State Fair attendance was 1,925,904 in 2024.

Don't want to park? There is a designated area for taxis and rideshares at Gate 8. Give your driver the address 203 Rock Island, Des Moines, Iowa 50317 to locate the drop-off and pick-up location.

A panel of judges sampled 11 new foods inside the Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 15 and ...

State Iowa State Fair announces animated companions to join butter cow Find the butter cow and its companions inside the John Deere Agriculture Building at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 7-17.

For those wanting a quieter Iowa State Fair experience, check out the sensory-friendly morning. Created for those with autism ...

This year, seven of the top 11 Best New Foods at the Iowa State Fair come from restaurants across Iowa, whether a ...

“Iowans have always sustained themselves and fed others across the nation and around the world. Celebrating America’s 250th ...

The butter cow was joined by an ode to the Iowa State Fair's Sky Glider and late-night comedians at the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Aug. 9, 2024. In 2006, after 15 years of ...