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The Iowa State Fair was held in a different community every two years after it was first established. The first fair was held in Fairfield in 1854. The other towns that hosted the fair included Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Clinton, Keokuk and Cedar Rapids. [2] The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878.
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.
The last day of the Iowa State Fair brings the figure eight races on Sunday, Aug. 18, with gates opening at 11 a.m. for the noon event. Advance tickets for adults age 12 and older are $15 or $20 ...
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. ... Maps show where fires ...
In 1852, a post office opened in Bradford. [4] Bradford served as the first seat of Chickasaw County, until 1857 when the seat was transferred to New Hampton. [5] In 1857 Dr. William S. Pitts stopped in Bradford while en route to Fredericksburg, Iowa and was inspired to write the song, "The Church in the Wildwood", about The Little Brown Church ...
Nothing compares to the 2023 Iowa State Fair, which starts on Thursday and runs for 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 20. Check out our daily guide compiled by Des Moines Register newsroom staffers to ...
Founded privately in 1854, the fair was held in several locations in the state making it more of a regional event. It was also not profitable. That changed when the fair moved to this location, and its profitability eventually led to funding from the Iowa General Assembly and a permanent location on the east side of the city. [ 2 ]
The competition may be over, but you can still stop and see the winners of the Iowa State Fair's big animal contests. This year's super bull weighed in at over 3,000 pounds while the biggest boar ...