The 2026 Iowa State Fair will go down in the record books as the most attended in the history of the state fair. Fair ...

From Pie Lady to the Gizmo guy to kids growing generosity as well as vegetables, Courtney Crowder met fascinating people at ...

Heading to the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 22? Here's your guide to livestock competitions, concerts and more.

The mostly wholesome State Fair scenes belied the intensity of the race as campaigning ratchets up and negative ads fly in ...

Meet the baker who turned cookie butter and banana cream into a 'pie baby' — and Iowa State Fair magic, with recipe.

One review from Dolly Parton's 1977 concert at the Iowa State Fair said she pulled off "a rarity — a studio-perfect outdoor ...

The Iowa State Fair’s 11-day run ended Sunday and it will likely set an attendance record. During the first 10 days of the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Beattie's Melon Patch won the third annual "Choose Iowa Favorite Fair Food" contest at the 2026 Iowa State ...

BigXthaPlug was arrested in Texas on three misdemeanor charges, released the next day and flew to Iowa to headline the Iowa ...

Boy, were Iowans hankering to go to the Iowa State Fair in 2026. More than a million fairgoers shattered the all-time ...

It's your last chance to stop by the Iowa State Fair. Check out what's happening on the last day, Sunday, Aug. 23.