On a humid August evening, the Bud Tent at the Iowa State Fair pulses with the energy of tradition and reunion. For ...

The numbers are in. Here is how many people attended the Iowa State Fair and Rascal Flatts on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Where can you see people eat pies at high speeds and yodel in the same space? At the Iowa State Fair, of course.

The Iowa State Fair saw 97,273 people attend on Monday, Aug. 11. While it wasn't another 100,000-plus day, it was 4,000 more ...

In the mid-19th century leading up to the westward expansion, people traveled by covered wagon to attend the first Iowa State Fair in 1854 on a six-acre tract in Fairfield. Today, more than a million ...

If you need a break from the bright lights and loud noises on the fairgrounds, you should take advantage of the ...

Kat Schmidt from Des Moines was named Grand Champion of the 2025 Fiddling Competition Sunday at the Iowa State Fair.

The Farm Bureau Cookout Contest brought delicious barbecue smells to the fair's grand concourse this morning, with Gov.

Brad Sherman said he stands out from the other Republicans in the race because he was the first one to launch his candidacy, ...

Picture courtesy of Audubon County Fair Facebook page Audubon County Fair Queen, Emily Foran, was selected to receive the Queen Alumni Award during the Iowa State Fair Queen competition on Aug. 9. The ...

Spencer Rush, 22, loved the fair up until his life was cut short in a motorcycle crash last year. Now, his family is honoring ...