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

The COVID-19 pandemic may have pressed an existential pause button on normal life, but for Def Leppard, it helped spark a ...

Hidden on a shelf in specific shopping areas of the Iowa State Fair, you will find a treasure. Not only is it a collectible ...

(Des Moines) The 43rd annual Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show raised $569,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa during the Iowa State Fair, bringing the event’s lifetime total to more ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair is known for its hundreds of tasty food options and refreshing beverage choices, and it can be tempting to want to try them all. However, prices can add up ...

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

Iowa will not host one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new regional hubs, but the agency might grow in Iowa in a different form, its leader ...

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 ...

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

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

Fairgoers packed the Iowa State Fairgrounds for the first Friday of the fair. The first Friday of the fair is unofficially ...