The 2025 Iowa State Fair is Aug. 7-17. Learn more about how to buy tickets, who the grandstand acts will be, how to stay up-to-date and what new foods are debuting.

The 2025 Iowa State Fair runs Aug. 7 through Aug. 17 in Des Moines. Here are some of the major changes and improvements at ...

This year, the iconic Iowa State Fair butter cow will share the spotlight with sculptures of beloved "Toy Story" characters.

The first day of the Iowa State Fair will be a hot one, with mostly sunny skies and a high around 91 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines. Showers before 7 a.m. are ...

Each year, thousands gather to watch Iowa's largest parade roll through downtown Des Moines the night before the first day of ...