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The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878. The fairgrounds were initially located on the west side of the city between East 38th Street on the east, East 42nd Street on the west, Center Street on the north and Grand Avenue on the south. [3] In 1886 the fairgrounds were moved to the east side of town on University Avenue.
Brook Park is located at (41.399550, −81.818423 [7]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.53 square miles (19.50 km 2), all land. [8]
The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa, every August.. It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is based in the state capital Des Moines, Iowa over an 11 day period in August.
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The Iowa State Fair really has a diverse group of shows, spanning country and oldies to metal and comedy, on the way to the Grandstand this summer. The two latest announcements fill out the last ...
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With less than a week left of the Iowa State Fair, there are still plenty of activities to squeeze in before the 11-day event wraps up for 2024. ... Catch some free Iowa State Fair entertainment ...
Wallace sculpted the State Fair's butter cows for 36 years until his death in 1956. [3] Earl Frank Dutt was the butter cow's official sculptor from 1957–1959 [ 1 ] Norma "Duffy" Lyon petitioned fair officials to become sculptor for the 1960 Iowa State Fair; [ 4 ] she would go on to have the longest tenure, sculpting the fair's butter cows and ...