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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 ...
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.
How does attendance at the 2024 Iowa State Fair compare to 2023? Attendance in 2024 was up slightly from 2023 when 98,751 people attended the seventh day. Day: 2024 (2023)
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 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.
William J. Riley Sr. (October 7, 1920 [1] – December 15, 2006) was an American entertainer known as "Mr. State Fair" in Iowa. Riley was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa.His father died when he was 18 months old, and Bill and his brother were raised by their mother through the Great Depression.
The Iowa State Fair returns in 2022 with its full roster of Grandstand acts, farm animals, foods on a stick, a butter cow, and family fun. The Iowa State Fair combines an agricultural and ...
The Iowa State Fair returns this Aug. 10-20 with music, butter cows and of course, new foods. This year brings 64 new dishes that will make their debut at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.